Feb 26, 2021

Sincro

Automotive digital marketer Sincro has won two 2021 AWA Awards for excellence among U.S. websites and in social media advertising. At a virtual ceremony, Sincro was awarded a special designation for most improved among U.S. websites. Sincro websites leverage the company's patented third-generation artificial intelligence to drive experiences and automation, and provide a full-site tailored experience. Sincro's Social Suite advertising solution also won an AWA Award, earning praise for its integration with dealer inventory and attribution. The awards were created in 2008 to recognize the best vendors in automotive digital marketing. Sincro, an Ansira company, provides auto dealers an approach to digital marketing through intelligent technology, expert services, and strategic insight.

Biller Family Foundation

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announced the appointment of Sarah Lyding to its board of directors. Lyding is the executive director of The Music Man Foundation, also known as The Meredith and Rosemary Willson Charitable Foundation. Before joining The Music Man Foundation in 2017, Lyding was the executive director for The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, where she worked for nearly 10 years. Prior to her work with foundations, Lyding led fundraising efforts at some of Southern California's preeminent performing arts organizations. She also serves on the board of directors of Boston Court Pasadena and co-chairs the Biller Advocacy Team at City of Hope. The Seattle-based Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation was founded in 2001 with the mission to champion solutions in supportive care, workforce development, social impact theatre, and public education that provide opportunities for sustainable, positive, and equitable change.

Clearwater Analytics

Clearwater Analytics, a global SaaS solutions provider, has been named the Best Cloud-Based Back/Middle Office Solution provider in the Investment Management Industry in the 2021 Fund Intelligence Operations and Services Awards. Clearwater specializes in helping financial services firms, including investment managers, to integrate, scale, and optimize data reporting and analytics operations. The award recognizes excellence and outstanding contributions made by business, operations, and technology leaders at asset management and service provider firms in the past year. Clearwater Analytics is headquartered in Boise.

Feb 25, 2021

Peak to manage Trailside student housing

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The first phase of Trailside, with 265 partly furnished units intended for students (with 762 beds), is nearing completion at 4801 24th Ave. N.E., immediately east of the Burke-Gilman Trial and near University Village. Now Peak Campus has announced that it will operate the midrise complex for developer Phoenix Property Co. Pre-leasing has begun for fall occupancy, Peak said in a statement. Peak COO Casey Petersen said, “We are thrilled to have been given the opportunity to help bring this fantastic project to life for the University of Washington community.” Features will include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, in-unit washer and dryers, high-speed Internet, gym, study lounges, game rooms, golf simulator and 10,000-square-foot rooftop lounge. Construction began in July 2019 under Walsh Group, and Weber Thompson was the architect. Phoenix, which is ground leasing the land from Trinity Partnership, is also planning Phase II, immediately to the north, with the same architect and contractor. That seven-story building will have 171 units.

Dwight loans $55M for U Village apartments

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b>Dwight Capital announced that its Josh Sasouness arranged a nearly $55 million bridge loan for the 243-unit U Place, which was completed last fall at 4609 Union Bay Place N.E., just east of University Village. The project was initially announced as condominiums in 2016, then switched its program and general contractor before breaking ground circa 2018. DLR Group was the architect for the six-story building, and Venture was the general contractor. The developer was Bellevue firm ZQH Investments. The ground-floor retail space, with 19,450 square feet, was originally to be a food hall. It's not clear who's leasing that space for ZQH.

More details on Bond sale in Redmond

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MainStreet Property Group sold the 139-unit Bond apartments last fall for almost $66 million, with leasing still underway. The buyer of the midrise project, near Marymoor Park, was an LLC related to G.W. Williams Co., of the Bay Area, which is quite active in Redmond. G.W. Williams took legal possession last month via a 1031 exchange, with Walker & Dunlap arranging an over $33 million loan from Fannie Mae. Now Highland Realty Capital, based in the greater Los Angeles area, has separately announced that it secured a nearly $43 million loan from an unnamed lender. King County didn't record that transaction, but that raises the overall property value to about $76 million.

Keller Williams hires broker duo

Ramon Murillo and Juan Mendoza have moved their residential brokerage over to Keller Williams, the latter firm announced. During the past two years, they closed 25 deals worth over $10.7 million. KW CEO Angie Mykel said in a statement, “We are ecstatic to have Ramon and Juan join us.” Murillo added, “We want to continue to grow our real estate business, and Keller Williams provides the training and technology that will help us reach our goals.”

Kidder Mathews

Speers

Moe

Clarke

Every year, Kidder Mathews honors its top-five producers with its Platinum Awards. In first place was Gregg Domanico, who's based in the Bay Area. However, there were three locals among the top five: Todd Clarke, who focuses on the industrial market; Chris Moe, whose practice includes the office sector and life sciences tenant advisory; and investment specialist Dave Speers.

Pacific Program Management

Zajac

Bastiani

Pacific Program Management, based here in Seattle, announced three recent hires. Two are in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. But joining the local office as a director is Scott Bastiani, who makes the move from Katerra. The industry veteran will provide construction and design support, and lead some projects. PPM also said that its Briana Zajac has been promoted to director as well. Her area of practice has included what PPM calls supporting transition and relocation services serving “a major online retailer.” Twelve-year-old PPM's three service lines are workspace consulting, capital project management and transition/relocation services. Founder and CEO Clark Lindsay said in a statement, “I am excited to bring strong leadership to our expanding geographic markets of the caliber and talent these new additions bring to the team.”

Lee & Assoc.

Hahn

Laird

Bauder

Lee & Assoc. announced that three experienced brokers have moved from CBRE to its Tacoma office. They are John Bauder, Harrison Laird and Yeh-Hee Hahn. In a statement, Laird said of his new home, “They have a strong, national platform with a tailored, boutique approach in each market. We feel that this move will provide us an opportunity to better serve our clients.” Lee has been our market since January 2017, starting with three brokers; it now has 38 in three offices. Lee's regional president Jim Bowles said in a statement, “Bauder, Laird and Hahn's real estate careers have helped shape the office, retail, and investment markets in the South Sound. The three brokers will really help to round out our team of veteran brokers in Lee's Tacoma office.”

New tenants in Totem Lake

The Village at Totem Lake announced the addition of Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, Taiwanese tea chain Don't Yell at Me, and Bok a Bok Fried Chicken to its tenant roster. Also expected to open for business in the first quarter are hair salon Madison Reed and bedding store Sleep Number. CenterCal's Paul Brett said in a statement, “In addition to being a convenient place to live, work, shop and eat, now you can add ‘getting in a great work-out' to the list!” The gym, of course, bears the name of boxing great Floyd Mayweather. The entire mixed-use makeover of the old 26-acre mall is nearing completion. CenterCal's partners are Fairfield Residential, Trinsic Residential Group and Pacific Coast Capital. The three apartment buildings, with 852 units, are opening in phases: Aura and North are leasing now; and the 406-unit Aspect is expected to open this summer. The Cinemark multiplex is expected to open with limited seating this spring.

Symetra

Bellevue-based Symetra Life Insurance was recognized as the 2020 Corporate Leader of the Year by the Greater Seattle Business Association during the organization's 40th annual Business & Humanitarian Awards. The annual event honors Puget Sound businesses, nonprofit organizations and community leaders who demonstrate leadership and success in their business or profession, promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visibly support the LGBTQ community, and invest time and resources in community-wide causes. Established in 1981, GSBA is Washington state's LGBTQ and allied chamber of commerce and is the largest of its kind in North America, representing over 1,400 members. In 2020, Symetra launched its Symetra Empowers Communities program focused on reducing barriers for women and at-risk youth and partnered with struggling locally owned restaurants throughout the pandemic to deliver nearly 20,000 meals to homeless shelters and frontline workers.

Standard Insurance

Standard Insurance (The Standard) has promoted Camille Tourje to second vice president, compliance officer. In her new role, Tourje will lead the company's corporate and product compliance functions. Tourje joined The Standard's legal department in 2011. Her most recent role was director of compliance where she managed a team to ensure the company's businesses complied with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Standard is headquartered in Portland.

JND Legal Administration

JND Legal Administration (JND), a legal management and administration services provider serving plaintiff and defendant firms, corporations and government entities, announced the promotion of Gina Intrepido-Bowden from senior director to vice president. She has been at the firm for three years and has been directly involved in legal notice programs on several of JND's highest-profile cases. Intrepido-Bowden has designed and implemented hundreds of multi-media legal notice programs, reaching claimants and class members in state, national and international markets. Founded in 2016 by Jennifer Keough, Neil Zola and David Isaac, JND has offices in Washington, California, Minnesota, New York and Washington, D.C.

Phase Genomics

Seattle-based Phase Genomics, a biotech firm providing proximity-ligation solutions for the genomics community, announced the receipt of a $1.7 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. This funding will assist in the development of a commercial platform for the discovery of new viruses. To date, Phase Genomics has earned $5.2 million in grant funding from the NIH, Department of Energy, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Phase Genomics is also funded by revenue from sales of its proximity ligation (Hi-C) kits, scientific services, and computational analysis. The company was founded in 2015 by a team of genome scientists, software engineers, and entrepreneurs with the mission to empower scientists with genomic tools that accelerate breakthrough discoveries.