Originally published on 425 Business. For the entirety of Laura Hitchcock’s 30-plus-year career, her roles have always put some focus on making the community a better place, whether it was reducing environmental pollution, advocating for women’s rights, or working in the public-health and human-services space. The latter is partially what led Hitchcock to her current […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Los Angeles-based Breakthrough Properties, a global life-science real estate developer, today announced it has acquired a biomanufacturing facility at 215 Shuksan Way in Everett and secured a separate 21-year lease for the entire campus with an undisclosed global biopharma company to create a U.S. manufacturing facility. Breakthrough, a joint venture […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Law firm McKinley Irvin has hired attorney Tristen Key to join its Everett office. She brings more than 20 years of family law experience, representing clients throughout Snohomish County and surrounding communities. Key represents clients in divorce, child custody, parenting plans, child support, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ family law, relocation, and […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Kirkland-based EIT Pharma Inc., a biotechnology company developing therapies for infectious diseases, on Tuesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review its New Drug Application, or NDA, for Lonafarnib for treatment of chronic hepatitis D. Chronic hepatitis D, or CHD, is a life-threatening liver disease caused […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Renton-based Radiant Logistics has launched a new independent-agent program for its trucking and rail-shipping business, expanding a model it has used for nearly 20 years in its freight-forwarding operations. According to a company press release, the program allows experienced transportation professionals to run their own businesses while using Radiant’s technology, […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Bellevue’s Healthcare Management Administrators, a third-party administrator serving self-funded employers, has appointed Diane Zalewski as CEO. Zalewski most recently served as president of payer solutions at Evernorth and is coming into her new role with more than 20 years of leadership experience in healthcare. “HMA has built something truly special,” […]
Originally published on 425 Business. For years, clients have wondered, “Why pay more when I can get it cheaper using LegalZoom?” AI is the next version of that question. Sure, it can draft a contract in seconds, sometimes for free, and that’s impressive. But speed isn’t strategy. A document is a transaction. Counsel is advice […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Warning lights continue to flash red for Washington’s economy. Employers are becoming more pessimistic about the state economy and increasingly looking outside Washington to expand. At this pivotal moment, Washington needs a long-term economic-development plan that gives employers the confidence to invest, grow, and build their future here. In the […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Kidder Mathews recently announced that Bellevue’s Nordic Partners Investments has acquired Monticello, a 107-unit apartment building located at 415 Boren Ave. in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Kidder Mathews’ Simon | Anderson Mulifamily Team represented the seller and brought Nordic Partners Investments into the deal. Built in 1957, Monticello has 42,342 […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Mercer Island advertiser and media-services provider Vision Media has hired Monica Ybarra-Rankin for its newly created director of human services position. This is the company’s first human-resources role, the company said in a news release. Ybarra-Rankin’s previous work experience included directing, across a decade, the human resources department at the […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Gov. Bob Ferguson has announced that Washington’s ferry fleet is officially growing, with Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group set to build three new hybrid-electric ferries. Construction of the first boat began Aug. 5 and was marked by a ceremonial steel-cutting ceremony at the shipyard in Florida. The vessels are scheduled to […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The Economic Alliance Snohomish County is next week hosting an event, “Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis: From Efficiency to Opportunity,” as part of its monthly Coffee Chats series. The event, hosted in partnership with — full disclosure — 425 Business, will be held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Aug. 11 over […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Sun Auto Network has acquired Issaquah’s Integrity Automotive, expanding its Pacific Northwest presence and increasing its footprint to 25 locations in the region. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to Sun Auto, Integrity Automotive customers will gain access to Sun Auto’s service model, including 24/7 online appointment […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The city of Mukilteo has launched a search for a private development partner to help transform part of its waterfront, the Everett Herald has reported. The city is coordinating its developer-selection process with the Port of Everett. City officials have issued a request for qualifications for the redevelopment of a […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Visit Bellevue on Monday will begin piloting a new, free electric-shuttle service from Sound Transit’s 2 Line downtown station to hotels, restaurants, shopping, parks, attractions, and other locations throughout downtown Bellevue. Bellevue Light Rail Shuttle, powered by Amazon, is an extension of the existing BellHop service, a free electric shuttle […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Software company Databricks and Microsoft are expanding their partnership to further integrate data management and artificial-intelligence technologies for business customers. The updated agreement extends the companies’ collaboration into the next decade and focuses on connecting enterprise data with AI applications across Microsoft’s cloud platform and productivity tools. Under the agreement, […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Switzerland-based International Workplace Group is expanding its presence in Washington with five new flexible workspaces under its Regus brand, bringing the company’s total to more than 45 locations across the state. The new branches include private offices, meeting rooms, and coworking and creative spaces for businesses ranging from startups to […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Wells Fargo has named commercial banking veteran Jim Teichman its market executive for commercial banking in Washington and Alaska. Based in Seattle, he reports to Commercial Banking Northwest Division Executive Eric Houser. “Jim has a strong track record of helping clients grow and building high-performing teams across the Pacific Northwest,” […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Repligen Corp., a life-sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, is planning to acquire Bothell-based BioLife Solutions Inc., a developer and supplier of cell-processing tools and services for the cell- and gene-therapy market. The deal is valued at about $1.5 billion, according to a news release today. The […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Richland-based Gesa Credit Union and Willamette Valley Bank, together with the bank’s parent company, Oregon Bancorp Inc., on Tuesday announced a definitive agreement for Gesa to acquire the Salem-based community bank, marking what would be Gesa’s first venture into Oregon. Under the agreement, Gesa would acquire substantially all of Willamette […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Schnitzer West LLC is under exclusive agreement to purchase The Bravern Office Commons and Garage, a two-tower, 749,694-square-foot office property that the company originally developed in downtown Bellevue, according to a news release Monday from the real-estate-investment, -development, and -management company. Terms were not disclosed for the deal, which is […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The July-August 2026 edition of 425 Business is focused on local legacy businesses. We’re putting a spotlight on several in the area; read about last week’s subject, Sound Behavioral Health, here. For 60 years, Bellevue College has left a lasting impact on generations of families, community members, students, staff, and […]
Originally published on 425 Business. Kirkland-based consulting firm OneAccord this week announced the release of “The Field Guide to the New Economy,” a two-volume series on AI adoption published by its When2AI Imprint. Written by OneAccord Principal J.R. Convey, the series is designed to help operators and business leaders adopt AI using a structured framework […]
Originally published on 425 Business. The Economic Alliance Snohomish County has announced that Dr. Paul Pitre is stepping down as board chair and returning to teaching at Washington State University’s Pullman campus. Robert Knoll, government affairs representative for Puget Sound Energy and current EASC vice chair, will assume the role of board chair, while Mountain […]
