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Surviving the “NIMBY Nation”
New publication exposes and
examines NIMBYism in America |
| The Slevin Report is a new monthly publication that examines and exposes the NIMBY industry, which mobilizes countless citizens, produces thousands of headlines and costs corporations and individuals billions of dollars every year.... (Full Article) |
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Prowse & Co. donates to
the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club |
| Brenda Prowse, broker and owner of Prowse & Company Real Estate in Poulsbo, recently donated $1350 to the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club.... (Full Article) |
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JAFA Enterprises honored with Big50 award |
| Bremerton-based JAFA Enterprises has been selected by Remodeling magazine as a winner of the 2006 Big50 Award in the Industry Impact category. The Big50 awards were presented at a gala dinner at the Remodeling Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. on May 19. Winning companies are featured in the May issue of Remodeling magazine.... (Full Article) |
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Realtors come out against
industrialization of Hood Canal |
| In a move that caught most industry watchers off-guard, the Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) has formally announced its opposition to the future industrialization of Hood Canal.... (Full Article) |
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McAfee joins The Watermark Group |
| The Watermark Group recently announced that Dan McAfee has joined the firm as a new real estate salesperson. He has sales experience and over 20 years of construction experience. Reach McAfee at (360) 779-9098. |
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WPC, GC honored by the AGC for project |
| Wade Perrow Construction (WPC) LLC of Gig Harbor, in a joint venture with General Construction Company (GCC) of Poulsbo, recently received an “Excellence in Construction” Award.
The Associated General Contractors of Washington presented the award for the addition to building 7111 and a service pier upgrade project at Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor. WPC constructed three buildings, while GCC performed upgrades and modifications to the service pier.
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Puerto Vallarta Restaurant
experiences “Extreme Makeover” |
| In just four short weeks the popular Puerto Vallarta Restaurant in Port Orchard received an “Extreme Makeover,” in that it underwent a complete interior renovation. The general contractor for the project was the BJC Group of Port Orchard, the same firm that built the new Cosmo’s Restaurant, which is within sight of Puerto Vallarta.... (Full Article) |
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Single female homebuyers are on the rise
By J. Lennox Scott, Chairman and CEO
John L. Scott Real Estate |
| According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there are 5.3 million more women in the United States than men. By 2050, it is estimated that there will be approximately 6.9 million more women than men. And more and more of these women are single — and buying homes. Realtors, builders, and community planners are starting to take notice of this increasing population of homeowners and the demographic shift single women are having on housing.... (Full Article) |
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Tucker’s Topsoil announces summer hours |
| Tucker’s Topsoil, which specializes in topsoil, compost, bark, mulch, sand, gravel, and specialty rock, has announced new summer hours. The firm will be open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon. – Sat. It also recycles stumps, yard waste, brush, sod and dirt. Tucker’s Topsoil can be reached at (360) 779-8877. |
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Nelson honored at RE/MAX Convention |
| Kristi Nelson of RE/MAX Unlimited on Bainbridge Island recently was honored with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award, as well as the Platinum Club Award, at the recent RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas. Nelson, who has been a leader in sales and listing production for the firm since 1998, was among an estimated 10,000 fellow RE/MAX members who attended the gathering. |
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Miller honored with UW Tacoma award |
| Mike Miller, partner at Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning, LLP, (RFM), has recently been named as the University of Washington (UW) Tacoma Milgard School of Business Small Business Leader of the Year. Also, RFM appeared as the fastest growing architectural firm in Puget Sound Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies List in 2005.
Rice Fergus Miller can be reached at (360) 377-8773.
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NARPM offers overcoming objections class |
| The Kitsap County chapter of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM) will sponsor a property management class “Overcoming objections — Dealing with difficult people. The event will take place May 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Poulsbo Fire Department. Guests are welcome, but reservations are required. The registration fee is $40 for non-NARPM members and includes three clock-hour credits.
For reservations or more information, contact Janice Beam at (360) 377-5699.
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DeWees joins JLS in P.O. |
| Sharon DeWees, a newly licensed sales associate with one year experience in residential real estaterecently joined the Port Orchard office of John L. Scott Real Estate. Reach her at (360) 876-7600. |
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Sound Stoneworks launches Web site |
| Sound Stoneworks, Inc. of Kingston recently launched a new customer Web site. The site provides an overview of the company, including many photos of its work, as well as information on installations and product resources, including a section for architects and builders.
For more information visit www.soundstoneworksinc.com or call (360) 297-6960.
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Gagnon joins Bremerton office of Parametrix |
| The Bremerton office of Parametrix recently hired Rick Gagnon to add to the firm’s civil engineering and wastewater conveyance and treatment expertise. He brings 35 years of experience in civil engineering project design and management for municipal and privately funded projects.
Gagnon was employed at Parametrix from 1986-1991 and worked on numerous landfill closure projects and civil site design projects. He left to pursue a career with Kitsap County, where he managed its wastewater utility and wastewater engineering division. Gagnon now rejoins the firm and will be working on the Charleston Beach Sewer Replacement and Veteran’s Memorial Park Project in Port Orchard.
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Sun Select Window Tinting awarded
elite designation by 3M |
| Owners Stacey Tucker and John Nelson recently announced that Sun Select Window Tinting has been awarded the elite designation of being a 3M Prestige Window Film Dealer. It was selected because of its ability to offer quality work, extensive product knowledge and the ability to provide high standards of customer service.
The 3M window films allow for maximum heat control, do not use metalized films, and minimizes high reflectivity. The films are designed to reduce the effects of solar heat and visible light on furnishings and will block up to 99.9 percent of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
Sun Select Window Tinting can be reached at (360) 698-8468 or www.sunselectwindowtinting.com.
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ActiveOne Mortgage Web site now active |
| ActiveOne Mortgage Web site President Michelle S. Garcia recently announced the activation of its new site. It is an educational Web site developed with credit education and first time homebuyer’s information. It also includes Kitsap County networking opportunities and programs.
For more information contact Lisa Jachimowicz at (360) 551-1816, lisaj@activeonemortgage.com or visit www.activeonemortgage.com.
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Local Realtor earns ABR designation |
| Rosslynn Lowry, an Associate Broker with Silverdale Realty, has earned the Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) designation by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, Inc. of the National Association of Realtors.
Lowry has been in real estate since 1988. She earned her Graduate of Realtor Institute (GRI) designation in 1990 and her Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation in 1996.
Silverdale Realty can be reached at (360) 692-6141 or www.silverdalerealty.com.
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New hotel and condominium project
in the pre-development stages on
Bremerton’s waterfront
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| Alan Lurie, builder and owner of upscale, boutique hotels, has entered into a predevelopment agreement with the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) to develop a six-story condominium complex and 114-room hotel in downtown Bremerton along the city’s already booming waterfront.... (Full Article) |
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Commissioners okay submittal of property
owner rezone requests for Comp Plan update |
| On March 13, the Kitsap Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the Department of Community Development to considered rezone proposals as part of the 10-year review and update to the county Comprehensive Plan. The resolution outlined criteria for request eligibility, which include.... (Full Article) |
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Groups appeal CAO wanting more
shoreline and wetland restrictions
KAPO also files appeal for opposite reasons
By Lary Coppola |
| Anyone who may have thought passage of the county’s Critical Areas ordinance (CAO) put an end to the battle over buffers, couldn’t have been more wrong.... (Full Article) |
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Watermark Group announces
addition of seven owner/agents |
| The Watermark Group, a new agent owned real estate brokerage in downtown Poulsbo, recently added seven new agent/owners to its team.... (Full Article) |
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Windermere adds new associates in Poulsbo |
| Windermere Real Estate/West Sound, Inc. recently announced the addition of the following sales associates to its Poulsbo-North Kitsap office.... (Full Article) |
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Land-use dispute fast-tracked
to state Supreme Court |
| The State Supreme Court has agreed to hear Thurston County’s appeal of a land use ruling made last summer by the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, which put a halt to new construction and subdivision of land within the County’s urban growth area.... (Full Article) |
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BJC Group completes dental office project |
| The BJC Group Inc. recently announced the completion of new dental offices for Doctor Rory Jefferson, at 797 Riddell Road in Bremerton. The firm teamed up with SJ Barrett & Company on the design services and followed through to perform the construction of the new facility.... (Full Article) |
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Realtors endorse NASCAR track |
| The Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) has formally endorsed the concept of the construction and operation of a NASCAR track near the Bremerton Airport and South Kitsap Industrial Area.... (Full Article) |
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Hoppe joins Realty Station |
| Realty Station Inc. recently announced the addition of Kiley Hoppe as a realtor associate.
Hoppe recently moved from Oregon, where she was also a licensed real estate agent. She will focus on the Everett and Marysville areas and can be reached at (360) 377-5699 or at her direct line at (541) 954-2131.
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Action Now Property Management names
new property manager |
| Kate Bode is the new property manager for Action Now Property Management Co., located on Bainbridge Island. She recently passed the Washington State real estate test, and has been with the firm since June 2003 in the capacity of administrative assistant.
Reach Action Now Property Management Co. at (206) 842-5851 or info@actionnowpm.com.
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InterLocking’s Permitting-in-a-Box
implemented in Arizona and Utah |
| InterLocking Software announced that two more city governments, Florence, Ariz., and Riverton City, Utah, are successfully up and running on the company’s Permitting-in-a-Box all-in-one system.
The new system replaces both cities’ outdated paper-based systems. Florence has also invested in InterLocking’s portable field inspection device, which enables inspectors to access and enter information into the permitting system directly from field computers; and the public Web portal component, which will allow residents to review permit status information directly.
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Builders Bargains looking for a lending hand |
| Builders Bargains – Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County’s non-profit retail store, which is in its third month of operation and runs primarily with volunteer labor and donated materials, is in need of volunteers.
Lending a volunteer hand includes working a four hour shift, either 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Various positions and responsibilities are available such as cashiers, warehouse workers, sales associates, drivers and driver’s helpers.
Builders Bargains will hold orientation classes every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. to familiarize all willing volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County as well as with Builders Bargains. Contact Hilary Williams, resource developer at (360) 377-1800 for more information.
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New Associate Broker at Windermere
in Poulsbo |
| Terry Burns of Windermere Poulsbo recently earned his Washington State Broker’s license. All broker candidates are required to take 120 hours of classroom instruction and pass a rigorous state test.
Burns has been employed in real estate related fields most of his professional life. Prior to joining Windermere, he was the Chief Financial Officer for 15 years at a Washington D.C. based commercial real estate company with a national presence. Burns will soon celebrate his third anniversary with Windermere.
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TRC selected by tribe for
Suquamish Village remodel |
| The Suquamish Tribe Department of Community Development has awarded Tim Ryan Construction of Kingston with a contract to remodel the former Karstens Restaurant/West Sound Academy building in Suquamish Village Square. The 1.4 million dollar project will provide the Suquamish Tribe with new office space for the legal, finance, community development, and grants departments and will also provide meeting space and work areas. |
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Farm Bureau files Property Fairness Initiative
235,000 signatures needed by July 7 for initiative to qualify
for November ballot |
| The battle that has been simmering over private property rights in our state for several years heated up as the Washington Farm Bureau recently filed final language with the Secretary of State’s Office for what it terms a Property Fairness Initiative. The measure would require state and local governments to compensate landowners when regulations “damage the use or value” of private property.... (Full Article) |
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HBA endorses speedway proposal |
| The board of directors of the Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County (HBA) recently voted unanimously to endorse, in principle, the concept of bringing a NASCAR speedway to Kitsap County. The endorsement came after a presentation from Grant Lynch of Great Western Sports, a subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation (ISC), which is proposing to build the $336 million facility just south of Bremerton National Airport.... (Full Article) |
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Retail stores announced at Harbor Square
Bainbridge residents opening new businesses
in mixed-use development |
| The developers of Harbor Square, a condominium and townhome community, located on Bainbridge Island’s Winslow Way, have announced that three new businesses; Dszign, IRIS and Island Health Foods, will open in the mixed-use development upon completion of construction.... (Full Article) |
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Washington homeowners to receive millions
in Ameriquest settlement |
| Attorney General Rob McKenna and the state Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) have announced a $325 million nationwide settlement with Ameriquest Mortgage Company. The agreement resolves allegations of widespread fraud by the company as part of a high-pressure scheme to sell mortgages that trapped consumers into debt and put them at risk of losing their homes.... (Full Article) |
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Wilson honored as Realtor of the Year |
| Frank Wilson was honored with the Realtor of the Year Award by the Kitsap County Association of Realtors (KCAR) at its recent installation and awards dinner.... (Full Article) |
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New staff, promotion at Rice Fergus Miller |
| Rice Fergus Miller Architecture and Planning has added two new staff members and promoted one.... (Full Article) |
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Inslee announces federal funding
for Kingston land buy |
| U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee announced during a meeting of Kingston community leaders that Kitsap County will receive $150,000 in federal funds for the purchase of land that will be developed into a community center and park complex.... (Full Article) |
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O’Clair earns CRS designation |
| Suzanne O’Clair, of Windermere Real Estate in Poulsbo, has earned the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. Only four percent of Realtors nationwide earn this credential after completing extensive, advanced course work and demonstrating professional expertise in the field of residential real estate. The designation is awarded by the Council of Residential Specialists, of the National Association of Realtors. |
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John L. Scott adds associates in Poulsbo |
John L. Scott recently announced the addition of three new sales associates to its Poulsbo office:
- Carol Sessoms has a background in sales, and attended UW Stevens Point in Wisconsin and also the Rockwell Institute.
- Kenneth West boasts a background in business, previously working for Qwest Communications and owning a restaurant.
- Nancy Schroder brings 20 years of real estate sales experience to the firm.
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Rumble receives special achievement award |
| Sandie Rumble was presented with the Realtor Special Achievement Award by the Kitsap County Association of Realtors. She received the award for her leadership of the Volunteer Realtor Program which provides our local military bases with a Realtor on site who can answer questions for military personnel about the local market and assist in finding a new home. Rumble has coordinated this program for the past 8 years.
Rumble is with Windermere Real Estate in Silverdale. Reach her at (360) 692-6102, sandie@windermere.com or www.sandierumble.com.
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Manette bowling alley slated for condo project
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Campana’s Old Bay-Vu Theatre in Bremerton’s Manette neighborhood has become a popular public bowling and banquet spot since new owner Chris Campana bought the building in 2003. Originally built in 1942 as a theatre and later converted to a bowling alley, it was transformed into an art deco theme of the 40s and took “a step back in time.... (Full Article) |
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Baker out as Community Development director
By Lary Coppola |
| In a move that caught a lot of the development community off guard, Department of Community Development (DCD) Director Cindy Baker’s last day with Kitsap County was Jan. 20. Reasons for her sudden and unexpected departure were unclear, but a source within the courthouse, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Baker was given the option to resign or be fired. She resigned... (Full Article) |
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Cavalon Place breaks ground in Silverdale
Office condos seen as viable alternative
to leasing for small businesses
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| A unique office building development, called Cavalon Place, is getting under way in Silverdale at the new Highland Business Park. The business park is made up of five commercial pads and occupies a full block along Myhre Road between Ridgetop and Bucklin Hill Road. The Cavalon Place project is a cooperative effort between the developers Chuck and Joanne Haselwood and Cavalon, LLC, who each own one of the two pads dedicated to the Cavalon Place complex... (Full Article) |
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Poulsbo’s Central Market
undergoing major remodel
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Poulsbo’s landmark Central Market started a major remodeling project in January that will result in additional space, new products and sections, and an even bigger focus on fresh foods. The project is a way to respond to the changing customer needs and to incorporate what the company has learned about its customers in the 10 years since it’s been open... (Full Article) |
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Poulsbo’s director of public works resigns
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| After a short year and a half tenure in Poulsbo, Jeff Lincoln, the city’s director of public works, is leaving to serve as Steilacoom’s public works director. For Lincoln it’s a bittersweet decision, but his 50-mile a day commute to Poulsbo from Steilacoom, which he has called home since 1973, got to be too much... (Full Article) |
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Nor’west Properties set to
complete three projects |
| Nor’west Properties recently announced that it currently has three projects scheduled for completion late this year... (Full Article) |
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Bremerton office of Parametrix
continues to expand |
| The Bremerton office of Parametrix has recently hired two additional staff, David Dinkuhn, PE, and Lily Isenhart... (Full Article) |
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Dee Coppola earns first local CGA designation |
| Dee Coppola, marketing director and vice president of Wet Apple Media, recently became one of a very select group of building industry professionals nationwide who have earned the Certified Graduate Associate (CGA) designation, identifying her as one of the building industry’s top professionals. Coppola is only the seventh person in the state of Washington to achieve the prestigious professional designation, and the first one in Kitsap County... (Full Article) |
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Buckeye, Arizona goes live with
InterLocking’s Permitting-in-a-Box |
| Poulsbo’s InterLocking Software announced recently that Buckeye, Ariz., has successfully implemented the company’s Permitting-in-a-Box all-in-one system, replacing the town’s existing permit processing system. The town is now using the new system to manage the review and approval of all building permit activity... (Full Article) |
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New Poulsbo brokerage brings
different approach to real estate |
| Northwest Exclusives Real Estate is an agent owned real estate brokerage that recently opened in downtown Poulsbo. The firm is different from traditional real estate brokers in the areas of ownership and control, full back office support, and real incentives for a collaborative working environment among its agents... (Full Article) |
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Windermere Poulsbo-North Kitsap
adds new associates |
Windermere Real Estate/West Sound Inc. recently announced the addition of the following sales associates to its Poulsbo-North Kitsap office:
- Gina Cocheo has past real estate experience in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Mark Middleton previously operated a successful landscaping business on Bainbridge Island.
- Mary Richards still operates a successful event espresso catering business which she has owned since 1991.
- Carin Windus was previously a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in the Central Valley of California.
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