Homebuying for good: Whatcom real estate team makes charity key part of business model
By Emily Hamann For The Bellingham Business Journal It’s real estate with a purpose. Sean Hall and Rob Weston launched 2Roofs almost two years ago. It’s a Windermere Real Estate team that is working to not only get their clients in new houses, but to help get housing for people in Whatcom County who don’t [...]
Training program for real-estate professionals begins Oct. 9
Buffini & Company will be offering its training program for real estate professionals and affiliates, Peak Producers, in Bellingham starting Oct. 9. The 12-week course was designed to help real estate professional and affiliates develop the habits, attitudes and skills they need to serve buyers and sellers at a deeper level, and build a business [...]
BTC building awarded LEED Gold certification
The Bellingham Technical College’s Campus Center was recently awarded LEED Gold Certification. The building was designed by HKP Architects and incorporates a number of sustainable features. The three-story Campus Center building serves as a campus core, with formal and informal learning areas throughout, an auditorium, bookstore, restaurant, teaching kitchens, faculty offices, conference rooms, a library, [...]
Building permits, Sept. 4-8
Includes commercial building activity in Bellingham with an estimated valuation listed at $10,000 or more. Records are obtained from the City of Bellingham’s Permit Center. Applied 2410 Elmhurst Court, $206,091.10 for new single-family residence with attached garage – Edelstein. Historical owner: Greenbriar Construction Corp. Contractor: Greenbriar Construction Corp.: Greenbriar Construction Corp. Permit no.: BLD2071-0861. Sept. [...]
Business Briefs, Contents, Events
Ferndale jewelry store celebrates 20th anniversary
Borthwick Jewelry of Ferndale is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a open house today, Sept. 14. The open house features a 5-carat round, brilliant-cut diamond valued at $125,000 and will be held at Borthwick Jewelry, 1730 LaBounty Drive, Suite 5 from 2-6 p.m. The open house is an opportunity for owner Tom Borthwick to thank [...]
Recent news
Ferndale family dairy finds success after branching into Italian cheesemaking
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Sunlight grows the grass, feeding the cows that produce the milk for the cheese, all on the same picturesque Ferndale hilltop. Ferndale Farmstead doesn’t make just any cheese. The cheeseshop specializes in authentic Italian cheeses, including scamorza, which is hung on ropes to age, an aged asiago, the [...]
Kennel-free doggy daycare and boarding moves into renovated building near airport
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Dogs used to go there when they were lost or homeless. Now they’ll go for a vacation or playdate. A Bellingham couple has transformed the former Whatcom Humane Society building at 3710 Williamson Way into a kennel-free boarding and dog daycare facility. Nick and Haley Apollo started The [...]
Former Whatcom County teacher on team up for two literacy X Prize contests
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal A former Bellingham teacher could soon have the opportunity to help teach thousands of people around the world, all at once. Dana Rozier, a longtime Bellingham resident, is part of a company that has a shot at a multimillion dollar prize in a global technology competition. AutoCognita is [...]
Renovation projects could bring the former heart of Bellingham back to life
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal A block of downtown Bellingham that has been quiet for decades is suddenly very busy. New businesses going in could be the just the thing needed to jumpstart the block, and maybe even form the heart of downtown. Kelly Andrews and Matt Howell, co-owners of Chuckanut Bay Distillery, [...]
Blaine brewery is focused on the farm
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal It doesn’t look like a typical brewery. In an open field, wheat sways in the breeze, while vines climb trellises up toward the blue sky and eagles and hawks circle the adjacent field near the power lines. But this is where Atwood Ales are made. It is located [...]
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