The Henry, a brand new 161 unit mixed use project in the heart of Downtown Tacoma, hosted a grand opening event last Thursday with guided tours to the public and remarks by Mayor Marilyn Strickland. Developed by The Henry Group, the project not only has numerous resident amenities but also public waterfront patio space, esplanade and ground level retail opportunities. The newest project on Thea Foss Waterway, The Henry offers amenities not typically found in Tacoma living. Pet friendly with [...]

Sierra Construction recently completed the final concrete tilt-up in Phase 1 of Des Moines Creek Business Park. Composed of three buildings with 30’ clear height ceilings, 165’-255’ bay depths, 119 dock height and 16 ground level loading bays, Phase 1 totals 535,958 square feet. The first of three phases, the completed project is planned to total 1.6 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space on the 87 acre site. The Business Park’s location allows for access via multiple [...]

Sno-Isle Tech (http://snoisletech.com/) Course: Construction Trades Instructor: Jerry Helm Sno-Isle Tech instructor Jerry Helm brought 25 students of the school's Construction Trades program for a site visit to the 22 West Mercer project on November 5. Sierra’s Project Superintendent Jon Gebow, a former student of Sno-Isle, led the students through the site office and jobsite. Mr. Gebow introduced the students to the project with a brief showing of the construction documents, looking over architectural elevations and floor plans. The group [...]

Stryker Business Center came home with the 2015 NAIOP Industrial Development of the Year award from the Night of the Stars. A partnership of IDS Real Estate Group and Clarion Partners, the a three-building, 1.25 million-square-foot distribution park is located in Kent. Amazon leased two buildings totaling more than 1.1 million square feet for a distribution center, and is Amazon's BFI4 and BFI5. Brighton Best International leased the third building, which has 125,000 square feet.