NAI NBS' Fuller, Bartocci Represent Landlord in 9K SF Lease at 200 Grand, Vancouver

International Air Academy (IAA) has leased 9,026 sf at 200 Grand Avenue and will move into the space June 1. NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Vice President Tamara Fuller and Senior Salesperson Doug Bartocci represented the landlord, JH Kelly LLC.

“200 Grand offers an excellent location for International Air Academy, given the easy access to and from Hwy 14 and the retail amenities adjacent to this site,” Fuller said.

The overall 200 Grand site comprises approximately 5.4 acres and is immediately adjacent to the popular Grand Central retail development off of Highway 14. JH Kelly LLC is collaborating with Grand Central developer Killian Pacific on the commercial and potential retail development of the remaining 200 Grand acreage.

200 Grand, which was built in 1996, also currently houses Westmar (now Worley Parsons) Engineering and Occuscreen LLC. Upon occupancy by IAA, the building will have about 5,000 sf available.

Precise Buys Vancouver Industrial Building for $4.225M

Precise, a local precision grinding company with about 20 employees, has purchased the 64,400 sf industrial building at 5600 NE 121st Ave. for $4.225 million.

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Senior Salesperson Garret Harper represented the buyer. The seller was Elixir Industries Inc., based in California, which manufactures aluminum extrusions and other metal fabrications.

Though the building was never on the market, Elixir was planning on closing its Vancouver facility, and Precise owner Rick Jones was looking for some expansion space. Precise will move to the building in May and use the majority of the space, while subleasing out roughly 25,000 sf.

5600 NE 121st, which is in the Orchards area, was built in the mid-‘90s and is a larger building for the Vancouver market, Harper said.

"It is great to see a local company making a significant investment and believing in its long-term growth here in Clark County," Harper said.

NAI NBS' Clouser Earns CCIM Designation

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Vice President Monique Clouser, a property manager, has obtained her Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation.

To attain the CCIM designation, Clouser completed four core courses and three elective credits, prepared her management portfolio and passed a comprehensive exam.

A CCIM is an invaluable resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and is among an elite group of more than 9,000 professionals across North America and in 30 countries abroad. Only 6% of the estimated 150,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation, an indication of one of the most coveted and respected designations in the industry.

Clouser joined NAI NBS in 1996 and has managed more than two million square feet of office and retail space in her career to date. Management highlights include Lincoln Center, with seven Class A office buildings totaling 731,391 sf, 5800 and 6000 Meadows, which she managed from construction to operation, and One and Three Centerpointe, two office buildings totaling 190,335 sf in the Kruse Way submarket.

Clouser is a Certified Property Manager (CPM), a licensed broker in Oregon and Washington, and holds a business degree from Linfield College.

NAI NBS' Lindloff and Fuller Represent Landlord in Lease at Sunrise Professional Plaza

St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic High School has leased 13,938 sf at Sunrise Professional Plaza in Vancouver. NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson Vice President Tamara Fuller and Associate Vice President Pam Lindloff represented the lessor, Sunrise Medical Plaza LLC.

The tenant is expected to move in on August 1.

On Earth Day, BOMA Gives Tips for Greening Buildings

BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) International has released a list that is very fitting for Earth Day: "100 Days, 100 Ways" gives tips for commercial real estate professionals to make buildings more environmentally friendly. You can find a link to the list here. The list includes tips like installing bicycle racks so workers can ride to work, starting an energy awareness program, instituting or increasing recycling programs, and cutting down on water use.

Slater Joins NAI NBS' Vancouver Office as Property Manager

NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson has added Brandon Slater to its Vancouver office as a Property Manager.

Prior to joining NAI NBS, Brandon was a Senior Consultant with Spectrum Real Estate Advisors, a boutique commercial real estate consulting firm in Portland. There he advised on commercial real estate portfolios of varying sizes, created and audited operating budgets, reviewed leases and rent rolls and performed building inspections. Prior to Spectrum, Brandon spent five years with CB Richard Ellis in Las Vegas, where he advised clients on office, retail and industrial projects and brokered over $200 million in sales. He was a founding member of the CBRE National Land Group, a nationwide coalition of land acquisition and disposition specialists, and served as a board member for two years.

Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance from Brigham Young University – Idaho, is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon, and is fluent in Spanish.