07/06/2011 : Bloomberg : Technology Leads Rebound in U.S. Office Rents as Occupancy Rises
"The reduction of big blocks of space is always the first indicator of recovery," said Patrick Callahan.
05/09/2011 : Daily Journal of Commerce : Calif. firm pays $14M for Redmond complex
Hunt said Seattle-based Urban Renaissance Group helped with the acquisition and will be its local operating partner for this property. Urban Renaissance Group will manage the complex.
05/09/2011 : Press Release : W3 Partners makes debut acquisition in Seattle market with high-profile Redmond, Wash, property
Seattle-based Urban Renaissance Group, LLC assisted W3 in the acquisition and due diligence and will serve as W3’s local operating partner for this asset. Urban Renaissance Group has been directly involved in three office acquisitions in the last seven months and has a 1.6 million square-foot operating platform in the Pacific Northwest. Urban Renaissance Group partners are comprised of former executives of Equity Office Properties, Spieker Properties, Unico and Metzler.
05/06/2011 : Puget Sound Business Journal : Legacy Corporate Center sold for $14M
The $140-per-square-foot price paid for the Legacy Corporate Center compares to the sale last fall of the unoccupied 7th & Madison office building on First Hill in Seattle, which sold for $150 per square foot.
03/21/2011 : The Seattle Times : Tacoma works to recover from economic blows
Since Russell Investments left its gleaming Tacoma headquarters last fall, the ripple effects have rumbled through downtown.
03/15/2011 : The Wall Street Journal : 'Green' Property Push
The acquisition closes out the company's $50 million Rose Smart Growth Investment Fund, which only buys properties near public transit. In another recent deal, Rose purchased the Yeon office building in Portland, Ore., for $8.9 million.
03/14/2011 : Press Release : Jonathan Rose Companies acquires historic downtown office building for green retrofit; teams with Urban Renaissance Group
02/02/2011 : PNW Local News : Kent parking garage no longer stalled? Mayor delivers hopeful message
"Three very well-qualified teams were selected to compete when we publish our request for proposals later this month," Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke said.
