In the spring of 2016 the ownership group of the Historical Columbian Building at 102 East Evergreen, on the corner of Broadway and Evergreen, contacted me asking if I was interested in being their Leasing Broker. They had acquired this property in 2004 and had, over a period of 13 [...]
The Commercial Real Estate scene in Vancouver has clearly been dominated by the celebration and opening of the Waterfront Project in August of 2018. First was the dedication of the Park, with it’s iconic mast and pier. Then came the opening of two fantastic restaurants, WildFin and Twigs. This was [...]
We appreciate the opportunity of representing the Landlord, Vancouver Housing Authority (https://vhausa.org), in securing a 5-year lease with NAMI Mental Health Services (www.nami.org) at 2500 Main Street. Suite 120 is a 2,300 SF space that will prove a fantastic location for them to conduct vital work on mental health issues. [...]
It has been a very glorious couple of weeks celebrating the opening of the new Vancouver Waterfront development. Almost 15 years in the making. Years of planning and partnering by the City of Vancouver and the developers come to fruition with the three acre park, extension of the existing trail [...]
The SWCA has been busy at work this year and it’s hard to believe 2018 is half over. What has the SWCA been up to this year? As many know, we launched the Construction Executive Summit this February. The one-day conference had 4 keynote speakers and 12 breakout sessions. Attendees [...]
The final week of March was a fast paced end to the first quarter of 2018. Even as thousands of families finalized plans for spring break, businesses, government agencies, and commercial real estate communities were celebrating the completion of several significant projects. On Wednesday, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of [...]
Last Thursday was a really exciting day in that I attended a 1 year anniversarry ribbon cutting with the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. Ribbon cuttings are one of the highlights of being on the GVCC Board of Directors. We get to see up-close and personal the local companies that are either starting-up, [...]
Our friends over at Pines Coffee are moving! Jim West Commercial Real Estate has helped Pines secure a spot off Mill Plain Blvd. and Garrison Rd. More updates to come but let’s congratulate Pines Coffee on their new location!
Hopworks joins Vancouver Scene The opening of Hopworks new brewpub in East Vancouver on Friday, December 30th is but the latest in a recent trend of new breweries to be opening their doors and finding a home in Vancouver. Outside of McMenamins, which had arrived on the Columbia River roughly [...]
CREDC Aspirations to Cure Cancer An inspiring presentation today from Dr. Gary Gilliland President and Director of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer research center in Seattle. He brought us up todate on the mega strides that have been made in the war on cancer the past ten years. The "Hutch" is [...]
The Way of The Sun - Sun Modo on the rise. (Image from The Columbian) Back in 2011 was when Sun Modo first began to raise their profile here in Clark County. Sun Modo means -the way of the sun, and they were following the growth of the [...]
Bill Conerly of Conerly Consulting send out a monthly newsletter that I always find insightful. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes. He helps cut through the noise and we all know there has been plenty of noise with the investment and oil markets jumpy, the presidential primaries on full tilt [...]