CBA speakers take on the economy We’ve had some good news recently on the local front. The Urban Land Institute’s recent survey of 700 real estate professionals named Seattle as the number one place to invest in commercial real estate in the coming year. The institute cited Seattle as a gateway to international investment with a vital downtown and a region relatively free of a glut of condos or office space. The Puget Sound region has historically fared better than other markets during cyclical downturns. This one is different. No one has been exempt. Without debt, sales have stalled in all sectors, so armed with all the Northwest optimism and resiliency we can muster, the panel of speakers slated for the CBA Insights meeting answers the following questions. Click here to read more.

Dan Ivanoff Firm: Schnitzer West Dan Ivanoff is the founder and managing investment partner of Schnitzer West LLC, one of the West’s fastest growing real estate investment, development and property management companies. Click here to read more.

Lynn Michaelis Firm: Weyerhaeuser Co. Lynn Michaelis, vice president of markets and economic research and chief economist of the Weyerhaeuser Co., manages a staff of professional economists. Click here to read more.

Sean G. Hyatt Firm: Trammell Crow Residential Sean G. Hyatt, managing director of Trammell Crow Residential, joined the company in 2006 and leads the Bellevue office’s development activities in Washington state. Click here to read more.

David A. Sabey Firm: Sabey Corp. Born and raised in Washington, Sabey spent the past 40 years building a successful real estate development company specializing in data centers, health care and the renovation of historic Pacific Northwest buildings. Click here to read more.

Real Estate Marketplace Northwest team

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