State of the Real Estate Market @ The Hard Rock

March 29, 2010

ULI hosted an Urban Vision sponsored event on Thursday the 25th at The Hard Rock Cafe.  Panelists included Rick Sanders of Orion Realty Advisors, Greg Smith of Urban Visions, and Frank Stagen of Nitze-Stagen.   All and all it proved to be a very fascinating event – the panelists were honest with the crowd, providing […]

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Top Energy Star Cities in the USA

March 23, 2010

Energy Star – TOP US Cities The EPA released its latest data highlighting the top 25 US cities with the most Energy Star Labeled Buildings.  The survey, which is based on 2009 data, shows Seattle dropped YOY from #10 down to #14.  Currently, Seattle has 69 Energy Star labeled buildings, equating to around 20.1 million […]

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New Book Released on History of SoDo

March 15, 2010

Dan Raley, local author and longtime reporter for the Seattle PI, recently published a book titled Tideflats to Tomorrow: The History of Seattle’s SoDo. By highlighting South Downtown’s widely unknown past, author Dan Raley creates a riveting account of SoDo’s one hundred and fifteen year transformation from a “big salty puddle” to the bustling industrial […]

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Second and Pike architect named one of 10 most innovative architecture firms in the world

March 09, 2010

Seattle’s Olson Kundig Architects was recently honored as one of the 10 most innovative architecture firms in the world, receiving praise for their “down-to-earth and sustainable approach to design.” (Fast Company, March 2010.) Tom Kundig and Jerry Garcia of Olson Kundig Architects have been working with Urban Visions’ owner Greg Smith to design a 35-story […]

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ULI State of the Real Estate Market @ The Hard Rock

March 09, 2010

Urban Visions is sponsoring a ‘2010 State of the Real Estate Market’ forum on March 25th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM in conjunction with ULI.  Panelists for this event at the new Hard Rock Cafe include Urban Visions founder Greg Smith, Nitze-Stagen CEO Frank Stagen, and Orion Real Estate Advisors founder Rick Sanders.  Registration prices […]

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