Top properties
& building permits
Building permits
The following building permits have been issued recently. Permits include all commercial projects above $10,000, as well as residential homes valued above $250,000.
Accepted applications
2901 Squalicum Parkway, $62,000 to install temporary 5,400-square-foot modular building. Owner: Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Health Hospital Services.
1255 Barkley Blvd., Suite 106, $10,000 for tenant improvement: café for smoothies and soup. Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Applicant: Laila Yusufali. Tenant: Laila’s.
4545 Cordata Parkway, $71,000 for tenant improvement. Owner: 4545 Cordata Parkway LLC.
112 E. Maple St., Suite 101, $162,000 for tenant improvement: new day spa/salon: Eva Salon.
209 N. Samish Way, $95,000 for tenant improvement: new ADA restroom, patio, booths. Owner: Mahar-Ruay LLC. Applicant: West Coast Property. Applicant: Anuchit Tipaeathian. Tenant: On Rice Thai Cuisine.
1427 N. State St., $350,000 for commercial renovation of existing building. Owner: Fussner Building LLC.
615 N. State St., $125,000 for commercial: replace one stairway with elevator tower, replace and increase height of roof at center of building. Owner: James Y. Hung. Applicant: Sean Hegstad.
1615 Iowa St., $25,000 for tenant improvement: interior remodel of car dealership. Owner: Bellingham Chrysler. Applicant: Carletti Architects, P.S. Contractor: Puget West Corp. Tenant: Greg Rairdon.
210 Morey Ave., $470,000 for new single-family residence. Owner: Jon R. and Martha A Bengen. Applicant: Jon and Martha Bengen.
436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 104, $125,000 for tenant improvement: children’s furniture. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Applicant: By the Bay Construction.
3257 Laurelwood Ave., $25,000 for new detached pole building. Owner: Stefan B. Karakashian. Applicant: Alvord-Richardson Constr. Contractor: Alvord & Richardson Cons. Co.
1317 Commercial St., $175,000 for tenant improvement: completion of tenant shell space into restaurant/tavern: Tivoli Restaurant. Owner: Amy Mann. Applicant: Curt Carpenter.
412 Girard St., $150,000 for tenant improvement: medical office. Owner: Larson-Musselman LLC. Applicant: Gary Gideon, Architect.
1 Bellis Fair Parkway, Suite 332, $200,000 for tenant improvement: remodel existing retail space. Owner: Bellis Fair Partners. Applicant: Elder-Jones Building Permit Service. Tenant: Limited Too.
OM Western Washington University, $32,000 to convert classroom 480 into three offices. Owner: Western Washington University. Applicant: Facilities Management. Contractor: Western Washington University.
2631 S. Harbor Loop Drive, BE-4, $130,000 for boathouse replacement: shoreline and SEPA exempt. Owner: Port of Bellingham. Applicant: Alvord & Richardson Const. Co.
1101-03 Taylor Ave., $350,000 for new duplex. Owner: John D. and Catherine Bradshaw. Applicant: Jeff Kenoyer.
1317 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 103, $70,000 for tenant improvement: adding tanning rooms, lobby and utility room build-out. Owner: Bakerview Ventures LLC.
115 Unity St., Suite 101, $80,000 for tenant improvement: new office. Owner: Dreamboat Harbor LLC. Applicant: William McGown. Contractor: Abbot Construction Co. Inc. Tenant: Kulshan Community Land Trust.
ES Western Washington University, $900,000 to replace roof and windows, fix cracks in concrete. Owner: Western Washington University. Applicant: RMC Architects.
436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 104, $125,000 for tenant improvement: children’s furniture. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Applicant: By The Bay Construction.
3031 Orleans St., $65,730 for tenant improvement: dental office. Owner: McRory Land Holdings LLC.
207 N. Samish Way, $200,000 for tenant improvement: new fast food restaurant in existing building: Popey’s Chicken. Owner: Albar LLC. Applicant: Pacific Northwest Foods.
3257 Laurelwood Ave., $25,000 for new detached pole building. Owner: Stefan B. Karakashian. Applicant: Alvord-Richardson Construction. Contractor: Alvord & Richardson Construction Co.
416 W. Bakerview Road, $114,000 for new 1,520-square-foot commercial building. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Applicant: Faber Brothers Construction. Contractor: Faber Brothers Construction Corp.
NA Western Washington University, $322,000 for exterior masonry renovation: Nash Hall. Owner: Western Washington University. Applicant: Ebenal General. Contractor: Ebenal General Inc.
1255 Barkley Blvd., Suite 103, $42,000 for tenant improvement. Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Applicant: Don Gustafson. Tenant: Edward Jones.
1263 Barkley Blvd., Suite 102, $215,000 for new restaurant and bar. Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Applicant: Barkley Crossroads.
3242 Greenwood Ave., $250,000 for new single-family residence. Owner: Joginder S. and Gurninder K. Sanghera. Applicant: Avtar Bisla. Contractor: Bisla Construction Inc.
4600 Fieldston Road, $835,743 for new single-family residence with detached poolhouse. Owner: Lebeau 1984 Family Trust. Applicant: David Hall. Contractor: Moceri Construction Inc.
705 Linden Road, $450,000 for new single-family residence with attached garage. Owner: Gordon Keller and Julie Anglin. Applicant: Kelly Hanlon.
4713 E. Oregon St., $251,120 for new single-family residence. Owner: Timothy A. Niemier. Applicant: Rod Stump.
Issued
600 Dupont St., Suite 200, $50,000 for tenant improvement: interior office remodel. Owner: Gregory A. Dibble. Contractor: Puget West Corp.
3061 Orleans St., $3,000,000 for new commercial building: single-story bank with drive-through canopy structure: Whatcom Educational Credit Union.
3130 Howe Place, $629,000 for new shell office building: Shamrock Properties. Owner: Shamrock Properties LLC. Contractor: Dawson Construction Inc.
2410 James St., $400,000 for tenant improvement: Trader Joe’s Food Store. Owner: Sunnyland Properties. Contractor: J. Hughes Construction Inc.
4379 Meridian St., $11,300 for two wall-mounted internally illuminated signs: Petsmart. Owner: Sea-Wash Properties LLC. Contractor: The Sign Factory Inc.
ES Western Washington University, $70,000 for commercial addition: new unroofed generator enclosure and new exterior stairs. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Ram Const. General Cont. Inc.
WL Western Washington University, $135,000 for WWU Library alterations: reconfigure portions of third and fourth floors to enlarge stacks and provide open study areas. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Boss Construction Inc.
4101 Meridian St., $20,000 for reconfigure entrance to public toilet rooms: DSHS. Owner: GF Capital Real Estate Fund Investment I LLC. Contractor: Complete Trade Services LLC.
4700 Blk. Parker St., $124,000 to retaining wall separating future lots fronting Parker Blvd. from future lots fronting Hadley Way. Owner: The Reserve at Cordata Div. 1 Homeowners Association. Contractor: D R Horton.
436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 103, $47,000 for tenant improvement: women’s fitness center: Butterfly Life. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Contractor: By the Bay Construction.
1914 King St., $10,000 for temporary building permit modular building: install temporary restroom building and associated access ramp: 30 days only: McDonald’s at King Street. Contractor: Spectrum Enterprises LLC.
1100 Block McKenzie Ave., $200,000 for completion of parking garage and associated street construction above it in McKenzie Street R.O.W.: McKenzie Garage. Owner: Jacaranda Land Corporation. Contractor: Ebenal Homebuilders.
1016 Kenoyer Drive, $254,698 for new attached single-family residence with attached garage. Owner: Dmitriy and Natal’ya Shuller. Contractor: D & A Construction LLC.
1303 Roland St., $268,526 for new single-family residence with attached garage. Owner: Robert B. and Deborah L. Johnson.
2600-02 St. Paul St., $274,240 for new two-family dwelling with attached garage. Owner: Wesley D. Martinsen.
2124 James St., $70,000 for tenant improvement: convert residence to hair salon and barbor shop: James Street Hair Co. Contractor: H D Builders LLC.
311 Grand Ave., $125,000 for tenant improvement: modification to second floor windows for mechanical system upgrades: court rooms 2 and 3: Whatcom County. Owner: Whatcom County-Miscellaneous. Contractor: Ebenal General Inc.
2309 Meridian St., $134,000 for tenant improvement: convert second story retail space into offices. Owner: Re Sources. Contractor: Re Sources.
1263 Barkley Blvd., Suite 101, $38,000 for tenant improvement: new coffee shop. Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC.
2940 Squalicum Parkway, Suite 203, $593,409 for tenant improvement: remodel several tenant spaces into one larger medical office suite: Bellingham ENT. Contractor: Roosendaal Honcoop Const. Inc.
HH Western Washington University, $125,000 to remodel lecture halls 153, 253 and 345. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Ram Construction General Contr. Inc.
HU Western Washington University, $125,000 to remodel classrooms 101,107 and 304. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Ram Const. General Contr. Inc.
MH Western Washington University, $125,000 to remodel classrooms 162 and 164. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Ram Const. General Contr. Inc.
SL Western Washington University, $125,000 to remodel lecture halls 110, 120 and 150. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Ram Const. General Contr. Inc.
ES Western Washington University, $125,000 for commercial addition: new unroofed generator enclosure and new exterior stairs. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: Ram Const. General Contr. Inc.
1975 Alpine Way, $1,170,288 for new commercial fully heated storage building: recreational vehicle or personal storage; rental or condo units (required restroom in other building on site): Alpine Way Storage. Owner: Alpine Way Storage LLC. Contractor: Com Steel LLC.
1985 Alpine Way, $1,170,288 for new commercial fully heated storage building: recreational vehicle or personal storage; rental or condo units (required restroom in other building on site): Alpine Way Storage. Owner: Alpine Way Storage LLC. Contractor: Com Steel LLC.
2325 Whitworth Court, $319,361 for new single-family residence with attached garage. Owner: Bastion Development Inc. Contractor: Bastion Development Inc.
402 Northshore Drive, $399,999 to remodel existing residence: including partial demo of existing structure and add second story.
4370 Meridian St., $17,000 for one free-standing internally illuminated sign: TD Curran. Owner: Zephyr Investments Inc. Contractor: Signs Plus/Tints Plus.
Top properties
The following is a list of recent commercial and high-end residential property sales in Whatcom County. Top properties is compiled by Wendy Darling, with assistance from the county treasurer’s and assessor’s offices.
Residences $700,000 and up
Seller: Elaine Holgate
Buyer: John and Sharron Rover (Mukilteo, WA)
Description: 1 -story house with 1,823 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1975, 420 square foot attached garage, 1,132 square foot patio, 80 feet waterfront, beach access; marine and territorial view.
Address: 5363 Nootka Loop, Blaine
Price: $749,000
Date: 04/26/07
Seller: Jeffrey and Holly Mulryan
Buyer: Rodger Melton and Renee McQuade
Description: 1 -story house with 2,501 square feet, plus bonus room, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2004, 1,089 square foot attached garage; marine and territorial view.
Address: 8192 Cowichan Road, Blaine
Price: $700,000
Date: 05/04/07
Seller: Patricia Dee Grenfell and Harold and Linda Lant
Buyer: Gregory Wolgamot and Sara Mostad
Description: 1 -story house with 2,073 square feet, 891 square foot basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1953, 676 square foot detached garage; marine view.
Address: 516 Bayside Road, Bellingham
Price: $1,500,000
Date: 05/04/07
Seller: Michael and Carolyn Bennett
Buyer: Daniel and Pamela Sherron
Description: 2 -story house with 3,258 square feet, plus bonus room, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2000, 957 square foot attached garage, 5.10 acres land; territorial view.
Address: 1196 East Axton Road, Bellingham
Price: $778,000
Date: 05/15/07
Seller: Steven and Judy Potter
Buyer: Vincent Williams and Hazel Donelson
Description: 1 -story house with 1,492 square feet, 332 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2002, 884 square foot built-in garage, 1, 288 square foot storage; good marine view, beach access, 10.99 acres wooded land.
Address: 3145 Lakeshore Road and Northshore Road, Bellingham
Price: $750,000
Date: 05/18/07
Seller: Gary Cocca
Buyer: Peter Herbig and Sheryl Walker
Description: 2 -story house with 3,039 square feet, plus bonus room, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2000, 774 square foot built-in garage; 4.87 acres wooded land.
Address: 3036 Aldergrove Road, Ferndale
Price: $820,000
Date: 05/21/07
Seller: John Mulhern, III
Buyer: Ruben Cohen and Dimithra Hippola (Vancouver, BC)
Description: 2 -story house with 1,322 square feet, 1,427 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1955, remodeled in 1997, 572 square foot attached garage, 460 square foot detached garage, 80 feet waterfront with beach access; good marine and territorial views.
Address: 3820 Baker Drive and 3820 Lane Spit Drive, Lummi Island.
Price: $1,120,000
Date: 05/21/07
Seller: Bruce and Marcia Fraser
Buyer: Dick and Linda Peterson (San Mateo, CA)
Description: 1 -story house with 2,200 square feet, 1,686 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2003, 698 square foot attached garage; good marine view.
Address: 9165 Great Blue Heron Lane, Blaine
Price: $1,975,000
Date: 05/24/07
Seller: Tom Aliotti, David and Ann Peterson
Buyer: Gregory and Pamela Himes
Description: 1 story log home with 3,183 square feet, 2,331 square foot finished basement, 420 square foot loft, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1985, remodeled in 2004, 1,040 square foot attached garage, 6.26 acres land; good marine and territorial view.
Address: 597 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham
Price: $1,500,000
Date: 05/25/07
Residential Land
Seller: Sandra Roosendaal
Buyer: Noboru Minakawa
Description: 2 lots in Charel Terrace.
Address: 8791 and 8795 Semiahmoo Drive, Blaine
Price: $160,000
Date: 04/16/07
Seller: US Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
Buyer: Grandis Pond, LLC c/o Blossom Management Corporation
Description: 9.79 acres – territorial views.
Address: 3608 H St., Blaine
Price: $205,000 (QCD)
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: David and Vicki Nesbitt
Buyer: Michael and Kristin Scherner
Description: 9.96 acres.
Address: Squalicum Lake Road, Bellingham
Price: $300,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: Greg and Marcie Paul
Buyer: Barlean’s Construction, Inc.
Description: Lot – marine and territorial view.
Address: 28 Par Lane East, Bellingham
Price: $200,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: Daniel and Linda Laub
Buyer: Rodney and Sara Thompson
Description: Lot – territorial view in Miracle Ridge.
Address: 1137 East Front St., Lynden
Price: $249,900
Date: 04/27/07
Seller: Point Whitehorn, LLC
Buyer: JLC Construction, Inc.
Description: Lot in Malibu Estates.
Address: 5441 Ocean Mist Loop, Blaine
Price: $165,000
Date: 05/04/07
Seller: Sunny Brook Development
Buyer: Surinder Kaur
Description: Lot in Sunnybrook.
Address: 1467 Sunnybrook Lane, Bellingham
Price: $165,000
Date: 05/09/07
Seller: Russell Rollins and Mary Beth Vitale
Buyer: David Marshak
Description: 2 lots – marine view.
Address: McKenzie Avenue, Bellingham
Price: $235,500
Date: 05/11/07
Seller: Gerald and Gwendolyn Gilongos
Buyer: C.J. Construction
Description: 2 lots.
Address: Seafair Drive, Blaine
Price: $180,000
Date: 05/11/07
Seller: James Summers
Buyer: Daniel Burch
Description: Portion (1 lot) of a 20.21 acres parcel – marine and territorial views.
Address: 2416 Mountain View Road, Ferndale
Price: $1,440,000
Date: 05/14/07
Seller: Daniel Burch
Buyer: The Franciscan Bonaventure Group, LLC (Lake Steven, WA)
Description: 20.21 acres (2 lots) land – marine and territorial views.
Address: 2416 Mountain View Road, Ferndale
Price: $1,925,000
Date: 05/14/07
Seller: Brenton and Olga Wolters
Buyer: Richard Kirby and Sadie Wetzel (Langley, BC)
Description: Lot in Sandy Shores.
Address: Saltspring Drive, Ferndale
Price: $250,000
Date: 5/15/07
Seller: Jiahaui Mao and Chunguang Wang
Buyer: Surjit Kaur and Partap Gill (New Westminster, BC)
Description: Lot in Point Whitehorn.
Address: 5661 Whitehorn Way, Blaine
Price: $192,500
Date: 05/25/07
Commercial Land
Seller: Anthony and Joyce Lankhaar
Buyer: Coast Pacific, Inc.
Description: 38.42 acres – agricultural with territorial view.
Address: 735 Barnhart Road, Lynden
Price: $475,000
Date: 04/16/07
Seller: Jeffery and Bethnie Morrison
Buyer: Brown Snout, LLC
Description: 7 lots – general commercial.
Address: Maple Falls, Mount Baker Highway, Deming
Price: $235,000
Date: 04/27/07
Seller: J. C Steiner, et al
Buyer: Whatcom Land Trust
Description: 230.90 acres – commercial forest.
Address: Mt. Baker Highway, Deming and Glacier
Price: $1,035,000
Date: 04/27/07
Seller: Kelly Hanowell
Buyer: Kenneth and Janet Stremler
Description: Lot – commercial shopping zone, old house on property.
Address: 709 Grover Street, Lynden
Price: $220,000
Date: 05/07/07
Seller: Whatcom Land Trust
Buyer: Trillium Corporation
Description: 42.90 acres – heavy impact industrial.
Address: Jackson Road, Blaine
Price: $1,099,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: Trillium Corporation
Buyer: Whatcom Land Trust
Description: 151.42 acres – wooded, urban residential mixed and heavy impact industrial.
Address: Koehn Road and 6617 Point Whitehorn Road, Blaine
Price: $1,099,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: Aldrich Park, LLC
Buyer: Grandview’s Cordata Green, LLC
Description: 33.89 acres – urban residence mixed.
Address: June Road, Bellingham
Price: $7,500,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: Richard and Christine Reimer
Buyer: Leonard Ebe Real Estate, LLC
Description: 63.19 acres – wooded agricultural.
Address: 8785 Weidkamp Road, Lynden
Price: $1,011,000
Date: 05/15/07
Seller: Balfour Company, Inc., Cal and Bernetta Leenstra, Sidney and Marie Wanne
Buyer: Acanda International, LLP (Richmond, BC)
Description: 7.84 acres – manufacturing.
Address: Odell Road, Blaine
Price: $1,075,000
Date: 05/16/07
Seller: Birch Bay Gardens, Inc.
Buyer: Joseph Shen and Dorothy Pao (Camas, WA)
Description: 7.53 acres – gateway industrial -old house on property.
Address: 8306 Portal Way, Blaine
Price: $820,000
Date: 05/29/07
Airplane Hangars
Seller: Douglas and Robin Williams
Buyer: Robert and Elizabeth Delgatto
Description: Hangar built in 1993.
Address: N-6, Strato Hangars Condominium, 4255 Mitchell Way, Bellingham
Price: $69,500
Date: 05/01/07
Commercial Properties
Seller: Rick and Nancy Tieman
Buyer: Integrated Investments, LLC
Description: Warehouse with 2,263 square feet, 6 parking and loading spaces, overhead door, built in 2007.
Address: 5160 Industrial Place, Ferndale
Price: $385,000
Date: 04/26/07
Seller: Ian and Patricia Relay
Buyer: S & S Scoggins, LLC
Description: Tavern (Up and Up Tavern) with 5,500 square feet, built in 1894.
Address: 1234 N. State St., Bellingham
Price: $875,000
Date: 04/26/07
Seller: Richard Craddock
Buyer: Nachatar and Avninde Kaila and Kalvinder Kaila (Burnaby, BC)
Description: 2 – mini warehouses with a total of 4,400 square feet, built in 1999, remodeled in 2001.
Address: 481 Georgia Way, Point Roberts
Price: $275,000
Date: 04/30/07
Seller: Jack and Nancy Westford
Buyer: Robin Wesford
Description: Historical building (Westford’s Broadway Hall) total of 7,010 square feet, built 1905.
Address: 1300 Broadway St., Bellingham
Price: $300,000
Date: 04/30/07
Seller: J. Scott Plank
Buyer: Division 19, LLC
Description: Warehouse/storage – 1.00 acre light industrial land, 20,380-square foot warehouse with mezzanine and office, buit in 1991.
Address: 1993 Division St., Bellingham
Price: $1,600,000
Date: 05/01/07
Seller: Jim and Sharon Campbell, LLC
Buyer: Kip and Lisa Wayerski
Description: 2 –story office with 3,044 square feet, 791 square foot storage basement, built in 1895, remodeled in 1984,
Address: 1402 F St., Bellingham
Price: $850,000
Date: 05/04/07
Seller: Gerrit Loman and Collin Carlie
Buyer: Holly Gee, LLC
Description: Store (Extreme Video) with 1,256 square feet, built in 1895, remodeled in 1977.
Address: 1012 W. Holly St., Bellingham
Price: $279,500
Date: 05/09/07
Seller: U.S.A Petroleum Corporation
Buyer: Tesoro Sierra Properties, LLC (San Antonio, TX)
Description: Convenience store with 1,760 square feet, built in 1990, 2 canopies with a total of 3,900 square feet, 3 – 15,000 gallon fiberglass fuel tanks, 888 square foot restroom facility.
Address: 371 Third St., Blaine
Price: $2,000,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: U.S.A Petroleum Corporation
Buyer: Tesoro Sierra Properties, LLC (San Antonio, TX)
Description: Convenience store with 3,498 square feet, built in 1927, remodeled in 1989, 3,740 square foot canopy, 1 – 10,000 gallon steel fuel tank, 1 – 15,000 – gallon steel fuel tank.
Address: 200 and 208 Cherry Street, Sumas
Price: $1,000,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: U.S.A Petroleum Corporation
Buyer: Tesoro Sierra Properties, LLC (San Antonio, TX)
Description: Mini Mart with 1,524 square feet, built in 1989, 4 – 12,000 gallon fiberglass fuel tanks, 2,800 square foot canopy.
Address: 283 D St., Blaine
Price: $500,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: U.S.A Petroleum Corporation
Buyer: Tesoro Sierra Properties, LLC (San Antonio, TX):
Description: Convenience store with 3,852 square feet, built in 1992, 5,100 square foot canopy, 2 – 12,000 gallon fiberglass fuel tanks, 1.77 acres land.
Address: 490 Tyee Drive, Point Roberts
Price: $1,000,000
Date: 05/10/07
Seller: ETS Properties, LLC
Buyer: Steve and Wendy Schwartz
Description: Restaurant (Skippers) with 3,044 square feet, built in 1987, remodeled in 1991.
Address: 1825 Grant St., Bellingham
Price: $675,000
Date: 05/15/07
Seller: Larry and Leona Mount
Buyer: BAS AT-1, Inc.
Description: Restaurant, portion of property known as (Mount’s Café) with 1,140 square feet, built in 1998, 9 parking spaces.
Address: 1860 Main St., Ferndale
Price: $870,400
Date: 05/16/07
Seller: Tesoro West Coast Company, aka, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co.
Buyer: Michael Hill
Description: Car wash with 697 square feet, built in 1987.
Address: 530 Peace Portal Way and F St., Blaine
Price: $300,000
Date: 05/16/07
Seller: The Sandcastle Resort, LLC
Buyer: ARD Birch Bay, LLC (Houston, TX)
Description: 5 condo units with an average of 961 square feet, built in 2005; good marine views.
Address: Units 208, 209, 211, 302 and 304, Sandcastle Condominium, 7854 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine
Price: $1,260,400 (selling price reflects a $7,500 personal property deduction).
Date: 05/16/07
Seller: Hotel Bellwether, LLC
Buyer: Bellwether Harbor Investments, LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Description: 2 – story, 68 – room hotel, restaurant, meeting facilities, and solarium, with a total of 50,858 square feet, 12,204 square foot patio and terrace, lighthouse with 1,378 square feet (including basement), 27,803 square foot parking garage, 164 square foot observation deck, built in 2000, boat dock and metal ramp; marine and territorial views.
Address: 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham
Price: $12,200,000 ( buildings only). (selling price reflects a $2,500,000 personal property and intangibles deduction)
Date: 05/17/07
Seller: Peter Paulsen
Buyer: Bellwether Harbor Investments, LLP (Vancouver, BC)
Description: 2 – story office and retail facility (Paulsen Building) with a total of 37,462 square feet, built in 2000 remodeled in 2007.
Address: 12 Bellwether Way, Bellingham
Price: $4,700,000 (building only).
Date: 05/17/07
Seller: Jerry Thomas
Buyer: Aft Properties, LLC (Kirkland, WA)
Description: 1 – story plus basement office (Banner Bank Loan Center) with 7,238 square feet, includes elevator, built in 1954, remodeled in 2000.
Address: 1605 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham
Price: $1,250,000
Date: 05/29/07
Seller: John Kimmes and Carol Mitchel
Buyer: Moe Ventures LLC
Description: Kulshan Cycles and Quicksilver, store with 10,400 square feet built in 1912.
Address: 100 E. Chestnut St., Bellingham
Price: $950,000
Date: 5/30/07
Whatcom Referral Network — www.whatcomreferralnetwork.com, meets Thursday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Gateway Centre Executive Suites Rainier Room (3rd floor), 1313 E. Maple St., Bellingham.Contact 685-4200 Jim for more info.
Power Partners Network — Business leads for your success. Meets at 7 a.m. every Friday at Eleni’s on Meridian Street in Bellingham. For more information, call Tom Mercadante at 738-1520.
The Northwest Rental Owners Association — Meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in either Mt. Vernon or Bellingham, and features a different speaker each meeting on a topic relevant to rental ownership. For more information, go to www.nroai.com or contact Montee Walters, President (360) 279-2345 monteel@msn.com.
City Club — noon to 1:30 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of each month at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Avenue, in Bellingham. The public is invited to monthly luncheon meetings on topics of community interest. For list of program and other information, contact Kay Sardo at 734-5121 or visit www.cityclubonline.com.
Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce — Meets the third Tuesday of each month at Stephanie’s Restaurant on Birch Bay Drive at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Nick Jerns at 371-5004.
Business Network Alliance — Meets from noon until 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays; call for location. For more information, see www.bnabellingham.com or call Bill Thibodeau at 527-8542.
Bellingham Kiwanis Noon Club — Meets noon till 1 p.m. every Tuesday 2626 W. Maplewood (Masonic Temple). Please visit our web site www.bellinghamkiwanis.com or call Russ Weston at (360) 671-7862 for more information. Everyone welcome.
Bellingham Professionals Network — meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Call Bruce at 738-9588 for more info.
Bellingham Connections Club — Meets at 7:30 a.m. on Thursdays at Masonic Hall, 1101 N. State St. For more information, call Larry at 738-4931, or on the web at www.bellinghambusinesses.com.
Whatcom Co-ed Leads Club — Meets at noon on Tuesdays at Pizza Inn, 2431 Meridian. For more information, call Elizabeth Rae at 676-9830.
Wild Oats Network — Meets at 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., on the second and fourth Tuesdays, Terra Organica Community Room, 929 State St. For more information, call Babs Baker at 733-1116.
Bellingham Evening Toastmasters — Meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at 913 Lakeway Drive in the basement of the ReMax building. For more information, call 734-2204.
Bellingham Toastmasters No. 60 — Meets at 6:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Salvation Army, 2912 Northwest Ave. For more information, call 647-8178.
Bellingham Referral Network — Meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. For more information, call Tim Villhauer at 714-8661.
Bellingham Noon Leads Club (co-ed chapter) — Noon on Fridays at Lucci’s, 2615 Harbor Loop. For more information, call Michael Wong at 676-7800 or Mike Brady at 647-0090.
Northwest Business Club — Meets the second Wednesday of every month. For more information, call Naida Deitsch at 734-0444, or check www.nwbclub.org.
Businesses Networking Together — Meets on Wednesdays at noon at Pastazza. For more information, call Dr. Mark Locker at 734-9525.
Whatcom Women’s Network — Meets on Thursdays at noon at Izzy’s on Guide Meridian. For more information, call Corrine Roos at 592-2415.
The American Society of Women Accountants — Meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, meeting, and one hour of continuing professional education. For more information, call Julie Parker at 734-7990.
Women’s Professional Network — The WPN hosts its monthly meeting on the last Thursday of every month (except December) from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Sapphire Cove. For more information about the WPN or to RSVP for the breakfast meeting, please call 360-650-0426, email info@wpnbellingham.org, or visit www.wpnbellingham.org.
Zonta International Club of Bellingham — Meets the third Tuesday of each month at The Marina Restaurant, 7 Bellwether Way, from noon until 1 p.m. Non-members are welcome. For more information, call Amy Brock at 733-2444.
STARS — The volunteer corps for Bellingham’s Mount Baker Theatre, meets every second Tuesday of the month from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Theatre’s new Encore Room (enter from Champion Street). For more information call Shirley Walker at 671-6936.
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) — This international group of office support professionals meets the second Tuesday each month, September through June, at Our House Deli on James Street in Bellingham. Visitors are welcome to attend. Go to http://bellingham-iaap.freeservers.com for local meeting information and monthly newsletters, or call Pam Clark Hamilton for more information at 650-3981.
Prosperity Professionals Network — Members make valuable connections with like-minded professionals while going deeper into learning and applying universal principles of prosperity, abundance, and the power of positive thinking. The group is open to all professionals with no limit in each category. For more information, call Meredith Murray at 738-4071 or send an email to Meredith@ServiceWithHeart.com for more information and locations.
Focus Northwest — A non profit business network of local entrepreneurs serving Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties, sponsoring consumer information seminars on matters of interest to new residents, investors, homeowners and transitioning residents. Membership is limited to one member per industry. Meets every Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast at Bob’s B&B in Barkley Village. Please call or email: 647 8822 or welcome@focusnorthwest.com, or visit www.focusnorthwest.com.
Washington Latino Business Association — meets the second Tuesday of each
month, 7:30 – 8:45 am in Bellingham. Each meeting offers time for networking and a guest speaker. WLBA is open to all small businesses interested in the Hispanic / Latino markets of Whatcom and Skagit counties. For more information contact Alfred Portillo at 360 223 7318, aportillo@usa.net, or Jesse Cantu at 360 671 3099, myjalapeno@msn.com
Business licenses
The following business licenses have been awarded in the past month, listed by business name, owner name, and business address:
La Gloria Market, Petra Apreza, 2612 W. Maplewood Ave., Bellingham.
Sierra Rose Arts, Amy Shavelson, 2315 Verona St. #2, Bellingham.
Champion Cleaning Solutions, Adina M Oiness, 230 W. King Tut Road, Lynden.
NW Products, Richard L Schillinger, 2020 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.
Quizno’s, J & G Enterprises I Inc., 2925 Newmarket Pl. #101, Bellingham.
Sun & Surf Café, Lori A Lewis, 436 W. Bakerview Road #107, Bellingham.
Alliance Nursing, Alliance Nursing Inc., 14615 NE N. Woodinville Way #108, Woodinville.
Body Legends Clinic of Massage, Body Legends Clinic of Massage, 215 W. Holly St #G1, Bellingham.
Gail C. Baker ARNP, Gail C. Baker, 1313 E. Maple St. #235, Bellingham.
Gray & Osborne, Gray & Osborne Inc., 701 Dexter Ave. N #200, Seattle.
Imperial Supplies, Imperial Supplies LLC, 789 Armed Forces Drive, Green Bay, WI.
A A Services, AAS Inc, 25431 4th Ave. NW, Stanwood.
Bagmo Family Enterprises, Bagmo Family Enterprises LLC, 2106 Pacific St. #101, Bellingham.
Eastside Electric, Eastside LLC, 1710 Talbot Road S, Renton.
Jena Murray Photography, Jennifer L. Murray, 2626 Madrona St., Bellingham.
Kalaco Overseas Management, Bert C. Bennett, 1011 N State St. #200, Bellingham.
Radar Marine Electronics, Radar Marine Technologies Inc., 700 Coho Way, Bellingham.
Syren Studios, Syren Studios Inc., 2626 Madrona St., Bellingham.
Whatcom Drywall, Whatcom Drywall Inc., 2817 E. Kelly Rd., Bellingham.
D & S Electrical Contractors, D & S Electrical Contractors I, 829 5th St., Clarkston.
Inner Composure Yoga, Michael Retter, 3006 Vallette St., Bellingham.
Iron Street LLC, Iron Street LLC, 242 N. Forest St., Bellingham.
Kar-Ma Electric, Kar-Ma Electric LLC, 5836 Pacific Rim Way #42, Bellingham.
Banner Bank, Banner Bank, 1250 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham.
Brechan Secretarial Service, Jean E. Brechan, 1611 16th St., Bellingham.
D P Thomas Consulting, David P. Thomas, 4164 Meridian St. #100, Bellingham.
Downtown Renaissance Network, Downtown Renaissance Network, 1304 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.
International House of Pancakes, Cyrus LLC, 420 W Bakerview Road, Bellingham.
Stump General Contracting, Stump General Contracting Inc., 7406 Valley View Road, Ferndale.
Vertical Inc., Vertical Inc., 709 10th St. #A, Bellingham.
B-Love Photography, Bryan M Repking, 819 High St. #314, Bellingham.
Black Forest Steakhouse, Black Forest Steakhouse Bellingham, 1263 Barkley Blvd. #103, Bellingham.
Buffalo Exchange, Buffalo Exchange Ltd., 1209 N State St., Bellingham.
Cordata Post & Parcel, Cordata Post & Parcel LLC, 424 W Bakerview Road #105, Bellingham.
Crown Carpet Care, Steven Thompson, 3314 Brandywine Way, Bellingham.
Fire Systems Northwest, Byron G. Mutchler, 2408 Walnut St., Bellingham.
Moore Automotive, Moore Automotive Inc., 1501 Iowa St., Bellingham.
MuniFinancial, MuniFinancial Inc., 27368 Via Industria #110, Temecula, Calif.
Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications Inc., 1 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA.
Otak Inc, Otak Inc., 10230 NE Points Drive #400, Kirkland.
Pinnacle Electrical Contracting, Pinnacle Electrical Contracting, 4580 Shipyard Rd., Blaine.
Rugged Arts, Julian W Friedman, 903 19th St., Bellingham.
Cell for Less, Rory M Killeen, 1 Bellis Fair Pkwy., Bellingham.
Del’s Farm Supply, Del’s Farm Supply LLC, 4781 Meridian St., Bellingham.
Eagle Home Mortgage, Eagle Home Mortgage LLC, 1313 E. Maple St. #211, Bellingham.
Fieldturf West, Fieldturf West Inc., 15865 SW 74th Ave. #110, Tigard, OR.
Golf Savings Bank, Golf Savings Bank, 2200 Rimland Drive #250, Bellingham.
Health & Nutrition Consulting Services, Susan G Hymas, 1316 23rd St., Bellingham.
IFL US, IFL US Inc., 3710 Irongate Road #B, Bellingham.
Innovative Terrain, Innovative Terrain LLC, 484 W Pole Road, Lynden.
Northwest Plan Services, Northwest Investment Consulting, 5446 California Ave. SW #200, Seattle.
Portionables, Portionables Inc., 2825 Roeder Ave. #4, Bellingham.
Details Auto Wash, Wilson Investments LLC, 222 E Stuart Road, Bellingham
Bellingham Watershed Company, The, The Watershed Company, 750 6th St. S., Kirkland.
Cascade Construction, Josh Barrett, 2315 Jaeger St., Bellingham.
Hotel Bellwether, Bellwether Harbor Investments, 1 Bellwether Way, Bellingham.
Intuit, Intuit Inc., 2632 Marine Way, Mountain View, CA.
K Engineers, K Engineers Inc., 208 3rd St., Lynden.
Mobil 1 Service Center, Mobil 1 Service Center LLC, 1601 Birchwood Ave., Bellingham.
Pat’s Detail, Patrick V. Toner, 835 Lincoln St., Bellingham.
Ankle & Foot Specialists of Washington, 470 Birchwood Ave. #C, Bellingham.
Faber Crane Services, Faber Crane Services LLC, 2218 Cedardale Road, Mount Vernon.
J & K General Construction, J & K General Construction Inc., 5344 E. 21st Drive, Bellingham.
Moza Construction, Moza Construction Inc., 3420 128th St. E., Tacoma.
Oso Lumber, Oso Lumber Inc., 17821 59th Ave. NE, Arlington.
Realty Financial Group, Realty Financial Group Inc., 707 York St., Bellingham.
Red Berry, Red Berry LLC, 202 E. Holly St., Bellingham.
Shalyn B. Fairbank, Shalyn B. Fairbank, 321 Telegraph Road, Bellingham.
Your College Compass, William Thomas Moore, 601 17th St., Bellingham.
Book Fare, Book Fare LLC, 1200 11th St., Bellingham.
Done Right Painting, James J. O’Laire, 1226 Kenoyer Drive, Bellingham.
Homecrafters Northwest, Homecrafters Northwest LLC, 2122 King St., Bellingham.
Labels, Labels I Ltd, 436 W. Bakerview Road #112, Bellingham.
Low Vision Optometry Northwest, Low Vision Optometry Northwest, 414 Girard St., Bellingham.
Partners Insulation, Partners Insulation Inc., 114 Lind St. #A, Mount Vernon.
Devine Tarbell & Associates, Devine Tarbell & Associates Inc., 1111 N. Forest St., Bellingham.
Historical Research Associates, Historical Research Associates, 1904 3rd Ave. #240, Seattle.
Marv’s Plumbing, Marv’s Plumbing Inc., 5445 Noon Road, Bellingham.
Michael H Crowley DDS, Michael H. Crowley DDS PS, 3400 Squalicum Pkwy. #103, Bellingham.
Michele Smith, Michele Smith, 505 32nd St. #105, Bellingham.
PBS Engineering & Environmental, PBS Environmental Building, 130 Nickerson St. #107, Seattle.
Port of Subs #55, Kerwin Enterprises Inc., 1155 E. Sunset Drive #115, Bellingham.
Tammie L. Johnson, Tammie L. Johnson, 2508 Cedarwood Ave., Bellingham.
Salix Environmental Services, Andrew M. Ross, 1840 High Noon Road, Bellingham.
Burdick Security, Burdick’s Security Hardware Se, 4700 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle.
Liquor licenses
The following licensing activity has been noted by the state liquor board:
New Applications
La Gloria Market, Garcia-Apreza, Ernesto; Apreza, Petra have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store at 2612 W. Maplewood Ave., Bellingham. Filed May 25.
Bistro Zazou, Downright Enterprises, LLC; Down, Jeffrey Nix Enright; Enright-Down, Cathleen Chaude have applied to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge at 113 E. Magnolia St., Bellingham. Filed May 24.
Blackbird Pizza & Vitamin Depot, Jones, Angela Linn has applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant at 617 Cherry St., Sumas. Filed May 24.
Mount Bakery, Mount Baker Incorp., Vrambout, Oliver M.; Vrambout, Shelly L. have applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant at 308 W. Champion St., Bellingham. Filed May 7.
Black Forest Steakhouse, Black Forest Steakhouse Bellingham LLC; Bettin, Alessandro Friedrich; Bettin, Michelle Lynn; Niemann, Christina; Niemann, Jack H. have applied to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge at 1263 Barkley Blvd., Suite 103. Filed May 11.
Assumed Applications
Crossroads Grocery, Crossroads Grocery Inc., Halliday, David G.; Halliday, Jennifer A. have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store at 7802 Silver Lake Road, Maple Falls. Filed May 23.
Denny’s, Denny’s, Inc., DWO, LLC; Dharod, Chetna; Dharod, Harshad have applied to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge at 161 Telegraph Road, Bellingham. Filed May 25.
Tesoro West Coast Co., USA Petroleum Corp., Tesoro West Coast Co., LLC; Porter, Dan J.; Porter, Lynda Clark; Schwethelm, Otto C.; Schwethelm, Karen Kay have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store at 490 Tyee Road, Point Roberts. Filed May 4.
Tesoro West Coast Co., USA Petroleum Corp., Tesoro West Coast Co., LLC; Porter, Dan J.; Porter, Lynda Clark; Schwethelm, Otto C.; Schwethelm, Karen Kay have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store at 371 3rd St., Blaine. Filed May 4.
Tesoro West Coast Co., USA Petroleum Corp., Tesoro West Coast Co., LLC; Porter, Dan J.; Porter, Lynda Clark; Schwethelm, Otto C.; Schwethelm, Karen Kay have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store at 208 Cherry St., Sumas. Filed May 4.
Book Fare, Book Fare LLC; Vasak, Rachel; Vasak, Ryan Scott have applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant at 1200 11th St., Bellingham. Filed May 11.
Added/Change of Class/In Lieu
Anthony’s Hearthfire Grill, Mad Anthony’s Incorp.; Gould III, Herbert M.; Gould IV, Herbert Milton have applied to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge off premises-private label wine at 7 Bellwether Way, Bellingham. Filed May 25.
Approved Licenses
Flats Tapas Bar, approved to be a retailer receiving direct shipment at 1307 11th St., Bellingham. Filed May 22.
In the Kitchen, approved to sell beer/wine at a specialty shop at 207 Unity St., Bellingham. Filed May 21.
Chuckanut Ridge Wine Co., approved as a domestic winery at 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Filed May 18.
Wingdome Restaurant, approved to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge at 902 State St., Suite 106, Bellingham. Filed May 16.
Chihuahua Family Mexican Restaurant, approved to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant service bar at 5694 3rd Ave., Ferndale. Filed May 15.
Little Roadside Tavern, approved to sell beer/wine at a tavern at 3699 Mount Baker Highway, Everson. File May 4.
The Community Food Cooperative, approved as a retailer receiving direct shipment at 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham. Filed May 9.
The Bottle Shoppe, approved as a retailer receiving direct shipment at 207 E. Holly St., Bellingham.
Terra Organica, approved as a retailer receiving direct shipment at 1530 Cornwall Ave., Suite 1, Bellingham. Filed May 9.
Everybody’s Store, approved as a retailer receiving direct shipment at 5465 Potter Road, Deming. Filed May 9.
Loyal Order of Moose, approved to sell spirits/beer/wine at a private club at 1761 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham.
