SEATTLE—Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, recently revealed that Jonathan Thomas has been promoted to regional manager in the firm's Seattle office. In this position, he will help lead the overall growth and management of the office, in addition to joining the firm's Pacific Northwest regional leadership team for the Pleasanton, CA, San Francisco and Seattle offices. He joined Ware Malcomb in 2010 in the firm's Denver office, moved to the Irvine headquarters in 2011 as a project designer, and in 2015 was promoted to studio manager to lead Ware Malcomb's new commercial architecture team in Seattle. His extensive design experience includes architectural design, master planning, low- and high- rise office buildings, medical office facilities, high tech, industrial, retail transformation and renovation, and even building and site signage. He has led numerous projects on the front end of the building process to help clients realize their goals by guiding them through conceptual design, preliminary pricing, and city entitlements.

BELLINGHAM, WA—In response to client demand for Facebook-ready video assets, Fast Forward Stories recently released a download-ready library of 26 mortgage explainer videos on TRID, at ffwd.video/trid. Mortgage companies, banks and credit unions can brand and download the full library in under a minute, gaining long-term assets for marketing and consumer education. The TRID video library explains key consumer milestones in home financing and closing with short, visual stories. Sample documents from the CFPB are frequently utilized as visual assets, bringing the agency's extensive documentation to life in short, bite-size pieces of content.

SANTA CLARA, CA—The National Association of REALTORS awarded the GOLD Global Achievement Program Award to the Global Investment Council of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS at its national meetings in Orlando, FL. The award, which was won by SCCAOR's Global Investment Council during its first year of existence, is designed to recognize and reward the most active associations in global business.

DEAL TRACKER

PORTLAND—CBRE Global Investors has acquired the Park Square Campus, a 295,767-square-foot, class A two-building urban office campus located in the heart of Downtown Portland on behalf of a European separate account client. The property is 97.5% leased to a quality roster of investment-grade tenants with a weighted average lease term of 8.7 years. Park Square's strategic location at 100 SW Market St., adjacent to Pettygrove City Park, provides convenient access to multiple transportation options, a strong amenity base, and an educated labor pool. The recently renovated property features amenities such as an 8,000-square-foot Great Room connecting the two buildings, a patio, onsite restaurant, updated lobby and secure bicycle parking with lockers, as well as 24-hour security and card key access.

SEATTLE—Trammell Crow Co. and joint venture partner, MetLife, recently revealed that Amazon has signed a long-term, full-building lease at Midtown21, downtown Seattle's newest class AA, 21-story office tower. The 365,000-square-foot building will be complete in December 2016 and occupants will move in later in 2017.

BUILDING BLOCKS

TACOMA, WA—View((R)), the leader in dynamic glass, revealed that its smart windows have been installed at the new Delta Sky Club in the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport that opened in late October. The installation of more than 7,500 square feet of View Dynamic Glass at the premium lounge reflects Delta's commitment to creating world-class experiences for its guests. At 21,000 square feet, the new Club is the second Delta Sky Club at Sea-Tac and ranks among the five largest Delta Sky Clubs. With View Dynamic Glass, Club members and guests can enjoy unobstructed, stunning views of Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, in a relaxing environment without glare or thermal discomfort.

SEATTLE—Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will recently completed NorthEdge, a 208,000-square-foot hi-tech office space in Wallingford designed by the firm's Seattle office. “The inspiration for NorthEdge came from the adjacent Gasworks Park,” says Kay Kornovich, principal and managing director of the Seattle office of Perkins+Will. “As former home to the city's municipal gas works, the park today contains much of its original 1900s machinery. The rustic and modern materials selected for NorthEdge harmonizes with materials found at the park to celebrate the area's industrial past.”

This week in the North West region, we learned that San Jose, CA, has the greatest percentage of home listing descriptions that feature energy efficient terms, such as solar panel and wind power. However, we also learned that the city has the fifth largest carbon footprint. Check out all the insights and news you might have missed below.—Natalie Dolce

BY THE NUMBERS

SEATTLE—Cities with some of the largest carbon footprints are also hot spots for energy-efficient home technology, according to a new Zillow analysis. California cities top the list for energy-efficient homes—but not for low carbon footprints. Of the 100 largest cities in the country, San Jose, CA, has the greatest percentage of home listing descriptions featuring energy-efficient terms—such as “solar panel” and “wind power”—but the fifth largest carbon footprint. Buffalo, N.Y. has the smallest carbon footprint but only 3% of home listings feature energy-efficient terms. The analysis highlights how energy-efficient home technology—popular with millennials and West Coast homeowners—is catching on as a trend in some of the places that need it most.

NEWS & NOTABLES

SEATTLE—Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, recently revealed that Jonathan Thomas has been promoted to regional manager in the firm's Seattle office. In this position, he will help lead the overall growth and management of the office, in addition to joining the firm's Pacific Northwest regional leadership team for the Pleasanton, CA, San Francisco and Seattle offices. He joined Ware Malcomb in 2010 in the firm's Denver office, moved to the Irvine headquarters in 2011 as a project designer, and in 2015 was promoted to studio manager to lead Ware Malcomb's new commercial architecture team in Seattle. His extensive design experience includes architectural design, master planning, low- and high- rise office buildings, medical office facilities, high tech, industrial, retail transformation and renovation, and even building and site signage. He has led numerous projects on the front end of the building process to help clients realize their goals by guiding them through conceptual design, preliminary pricing, and city entitlements.

BELLINGHAM, WA—In response to client demand for Facebook-ready video assets, Fast Forward Stories recently released a download-ready library of 26 mortgage explainer videos on TRID, at ffwd.video/trid. Mortgage companies, banks and credit unions can brand and download the full library in under a minute, gaining long-term assets for marketing and consumer education. The TRID video library explains key consumer milestones in home financing and closing with short, visual stories. Sample documents from the CFPB are frequently utilized as visual assets, bringing the agency's extensive documentation to life in short, bite-size pieces of content.

SANTA CLARA, CA—The National Association of REALTORS awarded the GOLD Global Achievement Program Award to the Global Investment Council of the Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS at its national meetings in Orlando, FL. The award, which was won by SCCAOR's Global Investment Council during its first year of existence, is designed to recognize and reward the most active associations in global business.

DEAL TRACKER

PORTLAND—CBRE Global Investors has acquired the Park Square Campus, a 295,767-square-foot, class A two-building urban office campus located in the heart of Downtown Portland on behalf of a European separate account client. The property is 97.5% leased to a quality roster of investment-grade tenants with a weighted average lease term of 8.7 years. Park Square's strategic location at 100 SW Market St., adjacent to Pettygrove City Park, provides convenient access to multiple transportation options, a strong amenity base, and an educated labor pool. The recently renovated property features amenities such as an 8,000-square-foot Great Room connecting the two buildings, a patio, onsite restaurant, updated lobby and secure bicycle parking with lockers, as well as 24-hour security and card key access.

SEATTLE—Trammell Crow Co. and joint venture partner, MetLife, recently revealed that Amazon has signed a long-term, full-building lease at Midtown21, downtown Seattle's newest class AA, 21-story office tower. The 365,000-square-foot building will be complete in December 2016 and occupants will move in later in 2017.

BUILDING BLOCKS

TACOMA, WA—View((R)), the leader in dynamic glass, revealed that its smart windows have been installed at the new Delta Sky Club in the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport that opened in late October. The installation of more than 7,500 square feet of View Dynamic Glass at the premium lounge reflects Delta's commitment to creating world-class experiences for its guests. At 21,000 square feet, the new Club is the second Delta Sky Club at Sea-Tac and ranks among the five largest Delta Sky Clubs. With View Dynamic Glass, Club members and guests can enjoy unobstructed, stunning views of Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington state, in a relaxing environment without glare or thermal discomfort.

SEATTLE—Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will recently completed NorthEdge, a 208,000-square-foot hi-tech office space in Wallingford designed by the firm's Seattle office. “The inspiration for NorthEdge came from the adjacent Gasworks Park,” says Kay Kornovich, principal and managing director of the Seattle office of Perkins+Will. “As former home to the city's municipal gas works, the park today contains much of its original 1900s machinery. The rustic and modern materials selected for NorthEdge harmonizes with materials found at the park to celebrate the area's industrial past.”