'Pineapple express' bringing $70 million hotel to downtown Seattle Marc Stiles Staff Writer- Puget Sound Business Journal Email | Twitter Pineapple Hospitality Co. President Michelle Barnet said Thursday that she plans to develop a hotel tower at Second Avenue and Virginia Street. Early plans call for an approximately 200-room Hotel Clare, named for Barnet's mom, [...]
The Martin apartments SPECIAL APPLICATIONS: TECHNICAL MERIT The Martin was built using steel fibrous reinforced concrete in place of rebar for the shear wall link beams. Location: Seattle Owner/developer: Vulcan Real Estate Project team: Exxel Pacific, general contractor; Callison, architect; Cary Kopczynski & Co., structural engineer; Conco, concrete contractor; Cadman, ready-mix supplier The 24-story [...]
Construction Award -- Private building $10 million-$25 million A synthetic-turf sport court was installed over the roofing membrane, adding complexity to the project. The Northwest School 401 E. Pike building Location: Seattle General contractor: Exxel Pacific Owner/developer: The Northwest School Primary designer: Mithun The Northwest School’s new 38,300-square-foot building houses dining, theater and athletic [...]
Construction Award -- Private building $25 million-$50 million A 10,280-panel steel art wall around the lower floors was fabricated off site and hung as modules to reduce installation time. The Martin apartments Location: Seattle General contractor: Exxel Pacific Owner/developer: Vulcan Real Estate Primary designer: Callison The Martin is the first project in the nation [...]
General contractor: Safety Over 300,000 hours Every subcontractor’s safety plan is reviewed by Exxel’s project team and safety department to ensure it meets state and federal requirements. Exxel Pacific An AGC Safety Team member for more than 20 years, Exxel Pacific is committed to making safety a value on every project it builds and [...]
Superintendent of the Year Brett Armstrong Exxel Pacific Brett Armstrong embodies the “safety champion” qualities that every project must have to be successful. He fully understands the message “safety is a value at work and at home,” and communicates this through his leadership. Armstrong identifies how to work with, coach and create a safety [...]
Brian Salsgiver Safety Professional of the Year Joe Sadler Exxel Pacific Joe Sadler started with Exxel Pacific in 2008 and has since implemented a number of new safety policies that have elevated Exxel’s safety program and, in turn, the company’s safety culture. One of the first policies that Sadler implemented was to require safety [...]
Mack Urban is starting Cyrene apartment complex this month By JOURNAL STAFF The south side of the complex will be shorter with a green roof. Mack Urban said it will start construction this month on Cyrene, a 16-story, 160-unit apartment project at 50 University St. on the waterfront. The project will be the first [...]
Stillaguamish Tribe opens hotel at Arlington casino By JOURNAL STAFF The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians last week cut the ribbon on a $27 million hotel at its Angel of the Winds Casino at 3438 Stoluckquamish Lane near Arlington. The five-story hotel has 125 guest rooms, including six two-bay suites, a smoke shop and a [...]
Lightbox offers 164 apartments near UW By JOURNAL STAFF The 164-unit Lightbox Apartments opened last spring at 4545 Eighth Ave. N.E. in the University District and was purchased in August by UDR of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. UDR paid $45.26 million. Intracorp developed the building in partnership with Resmark Apartment Living, a division of the [...]
