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
1902 Midway Lane 106, $10,000 for loft in storage area. Owner: Mac3 (Bellingham) LLC. Applicant: Rainbow Construction.
4682 Wade St., $324,400 for new multi-family building: Triplex. Applicant: David Evans and Associates. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4675-79 Wade St., $426,960 for new multi-family building: three-unit townhouse. Applicant: David Evans and Associates. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
300 E. Bellis Fair Pkwy., $25,000 for store fixtures, wallcases and gondola: GI Joe’s. Owner: B F Parkway LLC 50 percent and Norman F. Chang 50 percent. Applicant: GI Joe’s Inc.; Stu Leinan.
3209 Northwest Ave., $14,000 for ADA restroom and ramp upgrades: 7-11 Stores. Owner: Grenier Enterprises. Applicant: Duncan Wallace.
112 Grand Ave., $55,000 for commercial repairs/alterations: sidewalk protection, roof coping; replace skylight, cornice. Owner: Parberry Inc. Applicant: Dave Bader.
1400 Iowa St., $210,000 for addition to existing commercial building: service shop. Owner: Iowa Street Properties LLC. Applicant: Faber Brothers Construction.
2979 Squalicum Pkwy. 303, $180,000 for improvement to existing commercial building: 3rd floor. Owner: Northwest Medical Center LLC. Applicant: Ron Hill.
920 W. Bakerview Rd., $12,000 to install two illuminated wall signs. Owner: Whidbey Island Bank. Applicant: Meyer Sign and Adv. Co.
130 E. Champion St., $40,000 for tenant improvement to restaurant. Owner: Crews Family LLC. Applicant: Niki Custer.
1031 N. State St. 104, $10,000 for construction of partition walls within pre-finished space. Owner: Immanuel LLC. Applicant: West-Lind Construction Mgt. Contractor: West-Lind Construction Mgt.
2901 Squalicum Pkwy. CN, $152,739 for commercial remodel of second and third floors. Owner: Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Applicant: Toni Weiner, Project Mgr.
2401 Birch St., $260,000 for new single family residence. Owner: Mark C. Isaacson. Applicant: Brian Pankratz.
371 Tremont Ave. 101-02 & 201, $324,400 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Applicant: D.R. Horton. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
1429 N. Forest St., $30,000 for commercial repairs and alterations: acoustic wall and water damage. Owner: Champion Builders LLC. Applicant: Peter Mock.
BH Western Washington University, $200,000 for interior remodel: fourth floor Bond Hall Room 437 (PW 514). Owner: Western Washington University. Applicant: Western Washington University. Contractor: Western Washington University.
4681-85 Wade St., $426,960 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Applicant: D.R. Horton. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
3904 Spur Ridge Lane, $166,000 for new commercial building. Owner: Gordon & Shameem Q. Sherwin. Applicant: 2nd Story Construction Inc. Contractor: 2nd Story Construction Inc.
541 W. Bakerview Road, $1,387,680 for new commercial office building w/ basement storage. Owner: Daniel B. and Sharon L. Washburn and Douglas M. and Lynn M. Wight. Applicant: Ebright Wight.
458 W. Bakerview Road, $30,000 to install two monument signs. Owner: Bert H. Ausbourne. Applicant: Signs Plus.
4240 Meridian St., $20,000 to replace existing pole sign-illuminated. Owner: Terry E. Walters Trust/TR. Applicant: Meyer Sign & Adv. Co.
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy., $150,000 for site improvement to shopping mall. Owner: Bellis Fair Partners. Applicant: Gene Bucksbaum.
201 York St., $20,000 to reconfigure entry: add new awning. Owner: William R. Jr. and Gina A. Eiford. Applicant: Curt Carpenter.
3863 Hannegan Rd. 101, $35,000 for commercial installation of steel storage racking in units 101-105: storage only. Owner: Jaime M. Lynne M. Henifin. Applicant: Applied Handling NW Inc. Contractor: Applied Handling NW Inc.
920 W. Bakerview Rd., $20,000 to install two illuminated monument signs. Owner: Whidbey Island Bank. Applicant: Meyer Sign and Adv. Co.
180 Telegraph Road, $28,000 to install four sets of channel letters. Owner: Burnham Pacific Operating. Applicant: Young Electric Sign Co. Tenant: Key Bank.
Pending permits
1250 Iowa St., $40,000 for additional rack storage mezzanine in warehouse. Owner: Roger O. and Cynthia M. Jobs LLC. Contractor: Credo Construction Inc.
310 36th Street, $33,000 for minor alterations to return portion of larger tenant space to function again as separate tenant space. Separate tenant permit(s) required for any additional work on space: Bellingham. Owner: Bellingham Marketplace. Contractor: Pennon Construction Co. Inc.
2620 N. Harbor Loop Drive 2, $10,000 to expand existing design office into neighboring tenant space: Fuller-Verret Design. Owner: City of Bellingham Finance.
3225 Woburn St., $48,000 to convert storage mezzanine into training rooms and offices: Britax Health Technicians. Contractor: Scoboria Construction Inc.
1000 High St., $187,913 for new stand-alone commercial parking structure for future condo units on same building site: partial basement plus parking on upper deck; also includes storm detention vault within the same structure: High Street Condo. Owner: Calprop LLC. Contractor: Tipps Northwest Inc.
1259 Barkley Blvd., $150,000 for new commercial food service building: Niener Niener Wiener Kiosk (Bldg. 3, Barkley Crossroads). Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Contractor: Wellman & Zuck.
1263 Barkley Blvd., $350,000 for new commercial building – shell only (Bldg. 2, Barkley Crossroads). Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Contractor: Wellman & Zuck.
1255 Barkley Blvd., $1,000,000 for new commercial building – shell only (Bldg. 1, Barkley Crossroads). Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Contractor: Wellman & Zuck.
2702 Wildrose Ct., $267,225 for new single family residence with attached garage. Contractor: Arrow Construction and Excavation Inc.
1308 12th St., $429,000 for structural repair to majority portion of existing historic register building: Waldron Development. Contractor: Ebenal Homebuilders.
1317 W. Bakerview Road 106, $10,000 for complete shell space into retail store: Go Wireless. Owner: Bakerview Ventures LLC. Contractor: FJM Company Inc.
2075 Barkley Blvd. 105, $63,000 to convert portion of waiting room to coffee shop: Toad Mountain Coffee. Owner: Talbot Medical Real Estate LLC. Contractor: Scoboria Construction Inc.
3111 Newmarket St., $5,530,000 for new five-story, mixed-use building: retail, residential, parking. Owner: Dahlia Building LLC. Contractor: Dawson Construction Inc.
112 Grand Ave., $55,000 for commercial repairs/alterations: sidewalk protection, roof coping; replace skylight, cornice. Owner: Parberry Inc. Applicant: Dave Bader.
516 E. Holly St., $13,375 for two wall-mounted, internally illuminated signs: Whatcom Educational Credit Union. Owner: Whatcom Educational CU. Contractor: Grand View Sign & Awning.
202 E. Holly St. 101, $18,061 for two wall-mounted, internally illuminated signs: One Over R.O.W.: Bob’s Burger & Brew. Owner: Ewha Incorporated. Contractor: C D I Custom Design Inc.
1700-80 Iowa St., $127,000 for commercial alteration: install metal siding over new furring (three buildings). Owner: Iowa Street LLC. Contractor: The Franklin Corporation.
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy. 379, $60,000 for tenant improvement: new credit union branch in former retail location: WECU. Owner: Bellis Fair Partners. Contractor: Pearson Construction Corp.
913 Whitewater Drive, $294,160 for new single family residence with attached garage. Contractor: Top Line Builders, Inc.
1609 Mill Ave., $25,000 for alterations to existing residence: Add N Laundry. Owner: John Servias and Janice R. Soderberg. Contractor: Bellingham Bay Builders Inc.
2720 Shepardson St., $287,430 for new single family residence with attached garage and shop. Owner: Donald C. Whitney. Contractor: Al Larsen Construction Inc.
910 Harris Ave. 107, $30,000 for tenant improvement: complete shell space for retail clothing: Southside Trends. Contractor: James Robert Perigo Tenant (Cathy Lee).
1031 N. State St. 104, $10,000 for construction of partition walls within pre-finished space. Owner: Immanuel LLC. Contractor: West-Lind Construction Mgt.
914 24th St., $30,000 to convert residence into private school: Well Spring School. Owner: Western Washington University. Contractor: James Robert Perigo Tenant (Cathy Lee).
201 York St., $26,000 for commercial roof repairs: install new membrane over existing roofing. Owner: William R. Jr. and Gina A. Eiford. Contractor: Esary Roofing and Siding Co. Inc.
300 E. Bellis Fair Pkwy., $1,793,000 to split existing “Big Box” store into two tenant spaces and complete one for new retail business: GI Joe’s. Owner: B F Parkway LLC 50 percent and Norman F. Chang 50 percent. Contractor: Robertson & Olson Const. Inc.
3900 Deemer Road, $1,883,924 for new 27-unit multi-family apartment building. Owner: Robinson Hardwood & Homes LLC. Contractor: Robinson Hardwood & Homes LLC.
1250 Barkley Blvd., $1,500,000 for new commercial building: Banner Bank. Owner: Banner Bank. Contractor: Faber Brothers Const. Corp.
101-07 E. Stuart Road, $1,250,000 for new commercial building: new state liquor and wine store and retail shell area: Bellingham Liquor and Wine. Contractor: Presidio Construction.
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 above $500,000
Seller: George Gates III and Nancy Gates
Buyer: Michael and Gale Gropp (Brussels, Belgium)
Description: 2-story house with 2,328 square feet, 972 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1940, remodeled in 1990, 672 square foot attached garage, 510 square foot deck; good marine view.
Address: 745 Chuckanut Shore Road, Bellingham
Price: $1,795,000
Date: 07/26/06
Seller: Pacific Crest Partners, LLC
Buyer: Chet and Lynette Kenoyer
Description: New condo with marine view.
Address: Unit #104, Tenth and Taylor Condominium, 807 Tenth St., Bellingham
Price: $669,750
Date: 07/28/06
Seller: Edward and Valoree Cartier
Buyer: Rich DeVeau and Teresa Handy
Description: 1 –and a half story house with 1,844 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, bonus room, built in 1998, remodeled in 2002, 728 square foot detached garage, 836 square foot deck, 53 feet shorefront, beach access; marine and territorial view.
Address: 425 East Lake Samish Drive, Bellingham
Price: $965,000
Date: 07/28/06
Seller: James and Leanne Unruh
Buyer: James and Patrick Smith
Description: 2-story house with 2,984 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2004, 1,080 square foot attached garage, 1,440 square foot shop 502 square foot patio, 5.07 acres land; territorial view.
Address: 6724 Fairfield Place, Ferndale
Price: $739,900
Date: 08/01/06
Seller: Topside Construction, Inc.
Buyer: Clifford and Darla Running (Snohomish, WA)
Description: New 1-story house with 2,129 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 2006, 615 square foot attached garage, 468 square foot carport, 702 square foot deck, 737 square foot patio; marine view.
Address: 5608 Whitehorn Way, Blaine
Price: $849,900
Date: 08/02/06
Seller: Jerry and Heidi Doornenbal
Buyer: Donald and Sarah Hunt (Houston, TX)
Description: 1 –and a half story house with 3,414 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2001, 472 square foot built-in garage, 682 square foot deck, 450 feet waterfront, 4.72 acres wooded land; marine and territorial views.
Address: 421 Pleasant Bay Road, Bellingham
Price: $3,150,000
Date: 08/03/06
Seller: Matthew and Adria Hahn
Buyer: Edward and Carolyn Crouch (Anchorage, AK)
Description: 2-story house with 5,141 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2001, 1,300 square foot built-in garage, 700 square foot deck.
Address: 5492 Canvasback Road, Blaine
Price: $849,000
Date: 08/07/06
Seller: James and Kathy Wolniakowski
Buyer: Christine McVarnish and Todd Sherman
Description: 1 –and a half story house with 2,967 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1912, 56 square foot patio; marine view.
Address: 430 16th Street, Bellingham
Price: $775,000
Date: 08/08/06
Seller: Birch Point Waterfront, LLC
Buyer: Matthew and Adria Hahn
Description: 1-story house with 1,853 square feet, 1,071 square foot finished basement, plus bonus room, 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2005, 440 square foot built-in garage, 479 square foot deck, 502 square foot patio, 60 feet tidelands; marine view.
Address: 8715 Oertel Drive, Blaine
Price: $840,000
Date: 08/08/06
Seller: Jack and Sabine Yasayko
Buyer: Mary Ellen Copner Trust (Mt. Vernon, WA)
Description: 1-story house with 2,167 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1993, 400 square foot attached garage, 48 square foot patio, beach access; marine and territorial view.
Address: 5437 Tsawwassen Loop, Blaine
Price: $885,000
Date: 08/09/06
Seller: John and Ruberta Robertson
Buyer: The Dulkintis Living Trust
Description: 2-story house with 2,128 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1900, 396 square foot carport, 3,360 square foot barn, 11.76 acres land.
Address: 6369 Vista Drive, Ferndale
Price: $1,300,000
Date: 08/10/06
Seller: Christopher and Kathy Henry
Buyer: Troy and Heather Muljat
Description: 1 –and a half story house with 5,742 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 2004, 1,176 square foot attached garage, 602 square foot patio, 2,160 square foot detached metal garage, 4.35 acres land; territorial views.
Address: 8303 Double Ditch Road, Lynden
Price: $1,292,000
Date: 08/11/06
Seller: The Sandcastle Resort, LLC
Buyer: ARD Birch Bay, LLC (Houston, TX)
Description: 3 –new condo units – #317 has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, with 1,202 square feet, #318 has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, with 921 square feet, #412 has 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, with 1,207 square feet, all built in 2005; good marine view.
Address: 317, 318, and 412, Sandcastle Condominium, 7854 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine
Price: $951,100
Date: 08/15/06
Seller: Carol Hardesty-Cherry
Buyer: Richard and Olga Brobyn (Surry, BC)
Description: New 1-story house with 3,823 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2006, 684 square foot attached garage, 534 square foot deck; marine view.
Address: 5635 Whitehorn Way, Blaine
Price: $846,000
Date: 08/17/06
Seller: Nancy and Stephen Covington
Buyer: Charles and Ginger Foster (Springfield, MD)
Description: 2-story house with 4,144 square feet, 2,335 square foot finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 1976, remodeled in 1992, 2,174 square foot patio, swimming pool; good marine view.
Address: 339 Bayside Road, Bellingham
Price: $1,630,000
Date: 08/17/06
Seller: Douglas Rosetta
Buyer: Ronald and Gail Parker (Elk Grove, CA)
Description: 1-story house with 2,769 square feet, 1,298 square foot finished basement, plus bonus room, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 2004, 988 square foot built-in garage, 961 square foot deck, 3.95 acres wooded land; good territorial view.
Address: 4599 Lost Creek Lane, Bellingham
Price: $1,090,000
Date: 08/18/06
Seller: Troy and Heather Muljat
Buyer: Russell and Elizabeth Sheinkopf
Description: 1-story house with 3,479 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 1958, remodeled in 2001, 756 square foot attached garage, 873 square foot deck.
Address: 278 Briar Road, Bellingham
Price: $775,000
Date: 08/21/06
Seller: DMP Construction, Inc.
Buyer: Pamela Bakke
Description: New house in wooded surroundings with marine view.
Address: 401 Arbutus Place, Bellingham
Price: $850,000
Date: 08/25/06
Seller: William and Patrick Murphy
Buyer: BP Murphy, Inc.
Description: 1-story house with 1,068 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1916, remodeled in 2000, 228 square foot detached garage, 1,196 square foot barn, 4.38 acres land.
Address: 2010 Boblett Street, Blaine
Price: $1,282,000
Date: 08/25/06
Seller: Raymond Caldwell and Sally Henriksen (fka Sally Caldwell)
Buyer: Kenneth Fasnacht, Jr. and April Weed
Description: 2-story house with 2,874 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1980, remodeled in 1994, 784 square foot attached garage, 952 square foot deck, 100 feet shorefront, 100 feet tidelands; good marine view.
Address: 2028 Northshore Drive, Bellingham
Price: $1,100,000
Date: 08/25/06
Residential Land
Seller: Stewart Novarro
Buyer: David Pedersen (Hermosa Beach, CA)
Description: Residential lot.
Address: 8778 Wood Duck Way, Blaine
Price: $292,000
Date: 07/25/06
Seller: Donald and Ellen Easterbrook
Buyer: Janice Roehl
Description: Residential lot with marine view.
Address: 504 Ridgeway Drive, Bellingham
Price: $350,000
Date: 07/27/06
Seller: James McGovern and Maria Dostoinova
Buyer: Hanif Makhani and Nafisa Merali (Vancouver, BC)
Description: Residential lot with marine and territorial view.
Address: Edwards Drive, Point Roberts
Price: $220,000
Date: 07/28/06
Seller: Scott and Joan Haldeman
Buyer: Patrick Yiu Wah Wong and Jenny Wei Li Chow (Richmond, BC)
Description: 4 residential lots zoned highway commercial with good marine view.
Address: Bayview Avenue, Blaine
Price: $307,500
Date: 07/31/06
Seller: William and Pamela Burt
Buyer: Colinview, LLC
Description: 2 lots residential land in Delta View with marine and territorial views.
Address: 1892 Province Road, Point Roberts
Price: $125,000
Date: 08/01/06
Seller: Marco and Marie Boulos
Buyer: Miranda Larsen and Dean Larsen
Description: Residential lot with marine view.
Address: 11th Street, Bellingham
Price: $240,000
Date: 08/07/06
Seller: Trio Realty Corporation
Buyer: Nielsen Brothers, Inc.
Description: 70.46 acres agricultural land zoned for residential use.
Address: Kickerville Road, Blaine
Price: $352,300
Date: 08/07/06
Seller: Jim McGregor and Ann Christi
Buyer: Nick and Kim Carpenter (Islamodrada, FL)
Description: Residential lot with marine view.
Address: Largaud Drive, Point Roberts
Price: $125,000
Date: 08/09/06
Seller: Beatrice Forsythe
Buyer: Steven and Pamela Guyer
Description: Residential lot in Sandy Point Shores with beach access and marine view.
Address: Mayne Lane, Ferndale
Price: $180,000
Date: 08/09/06
Seller: Ocean Lands, LLC
Buyer: John Chan (50% interest), William Chan (25% interest) and John Leung (25% interest) (Abbotsford, BC)
Description: 4.03 acres residential land with good marine and territorial views.
Address: Boundary Bay Road, Point Roberts
Price: $660,000
Date: 08/15/06
Seller: Ian and Julie Tindale
Buyer: Northshore Corporation, LLC (70% interest) and MHM Properties, LLC
(30% interest)
Description: 9.10 acres land zoned for residential use.
Address: Alderson Road, Blaine
Price: $640,000
Date: 08/18/06
Airplane Hangar
Seller: William Stevenson II
Buyer: Steven Cowden
Description: Airplane hangar with 960 square feet, built in 1982.
Address: Hangar #12, Alto Condominium, 4141 Mitchell Way, Bellingham
Price: $42,500 (building only)
Date: 08/14/06
Commercial Land
Seller: Margaret, Jon and Glen Helyer
Buyer: Nielsen Bros, Inc.
Description: 29.70 acres standing timber land.
Address: Sedro Woolley
Price: $661,000
Date: 07/20/06
Seller: Gene and Virginia Crabtree Real Estate, LLC
Buyer: Peter Blankers
Description: 2.45 acres agricultural land zoned for commercial shop use.
Address: Main Street, Lynden
Price: $250,000
Date: 08/02/06
Seller: Jeff Marr
Buyer: Rocky Mountain Therapy Services South, Inc. (West Valley City, UT)
Description: Lot of land zoned for commercial use.
Address: Main Street, Everson
Price: $80,000
Date: 08/07/06
Seller: Bakerview Lands, LLC
Buyer: Kermit, LLC
Description: Portion of a 4.53 acres lot in Bakerview Lands zoned for planned industrial use.
Address: 2308 and 2316 Bakerview Road, Bellingham
Price: $712,036
Date: 08/09/06
Commercial Properties
Seller: Barbara Bruland
Buyer: Jerry and Kathleen Chambers
Description: Restaurant (Hungry Bear) with 1,754 square feet, built in 1975, remodeled in 1980.
Address: 4965 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming
Price: $199,000
Date: 07/27/06
Seller: Roy McMullin
Buyer: BACM Properties, LLC (Mt. Vernon, WA)
Description: Used car lot with 2,448 square foot metal warehouse, built in 1989, remodeled in 2002. Sale includes farm buildings and storage shed, mobile home with 1,344 square feet, built in 1983 (used as office).
Address: 6016 and 6010 Guide Meridian, Bellingham
Price: $565,000
Date: 07/28/06
Seller: Iskum X, LLC
Buyer: Pro Bay, LLC (Lynden, WA)
Description: Birch Bay Golf Club (formerly Sea Links) with 5,662 square foot restaurant, built in 1928, 4,320 square foot office upstairs, 868 square foot deck, 2,641 square feet retail and storage space built in 1946 and 1967, metal utility building with 5,040 square feet, built in 1984 on 18-hole executive golf course, 87.08 acres land, 9,120 feet waterfront, 317 feet tidelands; territorial views.
Address: 7853 Blaine Road and 7878 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine
Price: $4,010,000
Date: 08/03/06
Seller: C. D. Trust (Christopher and David Koh)
Buyer: Linden Plaza, LLC (Seattle, WA)
Description: Sea Breaze Mobile Home Park with 100 R.V. spaces, club house with 1,444 square feet, built in 1986, remodeled in 1994, sale includes a 2 bedroom, 1 bath, mobile home with 1,320 square feet, built in 1993; 19.88 acres land; territorial views.
Address: 4710 Alderson Road, Blaine
Price: $1,010,000
Date: 08/03/06
Seller: 10th and Harris Block, LP
Buyer: David McInnis
Description: New commercial space in condo unit with 2,342 square feet, built in 2005, includes grease trap and patio; marine view.
Address: Unit B-101, Harris Square Condominium, 960 Harris Avenue, Bellingham
Price: $555,000
Date: 08/01/06
Seller: Peter Harksell, Sr., and Kathleen Harksell
Buyer: Calbal, LLC
Description: Storage unit with 2,500 square feet, built in 1989.
Address: Unit #1, 6209 Portal Way, Ferndale
Price: $250,000
Date: 08/01/06
Seller: Zanner Hubert, Inc.
Buyer: Red Robin International, Inc. (Greenwood Village, CO)
Description: 1 –story restaurant with 7,081 square feet, built in 1989.
Address: 100 W. Telegraph Road, Bellingham
Price: $550,073 (transfer of lessee interest)
Date: 08/01/06
Seller: Gailen Ludtke
Buyer: C & H Holdings, LLC
Description: 10 –unit apartment building with a total of 11,200 square feet, built in 1974.
Address: 3401 Redwood Ave., Bellingham
Price: $880,000
Date: 08/07/06
Seller: Joseph Larson
Buyer: Thu Nguyen (Everett, WA)
Description: 1-story house with 1,196 square feet, 897 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1960, 448 square foot carport, 600 square foot shop, 2.20 acres land zoned for planned industrial use.
Address: 4484 Meridian Street, Bellingham
Price: $670,000
Date: 08/09/06
Seller: Beechwood Properties, LLC
Buyer: McGeo, LLC
Description: 1 –story warehouse with 3,492 square feet, built in 2005.
Address: 2105 Queen Street, Bellingham
Price: $415,000
Date: 08/09/06
Seller: Maplewood Meadows, LLC
Buyer: Gary and Delores Van Essen (52% interest) and Rachel Van Essen (48% interest)
Description: Manufactured housing community with 14 spaces, 20.36 acres land.
Address: 8814 Giles Road, Blaine
Price: $750,000
Date: 08/10/06
Seller: Hexad, LLC
Buyer: B & C Management Service, LLC and E & R Management, LLC
Description: Store and office in McBeath Building (Signs Plus) with a total of 8,992 square feet, built in 1955.
Address: 1330 North Forest Street, Bellingham
Price: $643,000
Date: 08/11/06
Seller: Flax Properties, LLC (Los Angeles, CA)
Buyer: Rellim, LLC (Seattle, WA)
Description: Store and office (Arcade Building) with a total of 14,704 square feet, built in 1978, remodeled in 2002, package air elevator.
Address: 1201 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham
Price: $1,940,000
Date: 08/22/06
Seller: Qwest Communications, Inc.
Buyer: HWZ, LLC
Description: Auto parking lot with 13, 750 square feet land (22 spaces).
Address: North Forest Street, Bellingham
Price: $400,000
Date: 08/24/06
BNI Pacific Rim Connectors — Meets every Monday at 7a.m. at Skylark’s, 1308 11th St. for more information, contact Leena Kirschman at 527-4960 or go to www.bninw.com. BNI is a business and professional networking organization that offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and, most importantly, referrals. First breakfast is free.
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 4340 Pacific Highway. 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 Jack DeCook at 734-5108.
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.
The 4th Corner Consultant’s Roundtable — A place for management consultants as well as business owners and managers to meet, network and pool resources, meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except August and December). For more information call Dan Goldstein at 671-5825.
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:
John Armistead Architects, John C. Armistead, 1106 Harris Ave., No. 205, Bellingham, WA 98225
Simply Yards, Simply Yards Inc., 1010 34th St., Anacortes, WA 98221
Drake Closet Design, Drake Closet Design Inc., 1317 Lahti Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226
G G Graphix, Gladys F. Crnich, 877 E. Pole Road No. B, Lynden, WA 98264
Huckleberry Knits, Scarlet S. Tang, 3206 Vallette St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Ace Cash Advance, Ace Cash Express Inc., 1070 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229
Allied Barton Security Services, Allied Barton Security Svcs., 110 110th Ave. NE No. 340, Bellevue, WA 98004
Body Ecology, Jeri L. Ferguson, 1012 Dupont St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Champion Events, Champion Events LLC, 1 Bellis Fair Pkwy., Bellingham, WA 98226
Country Glass & Door, Country Glass & Door Inc., 8273 Slotemaker Road, Everson, WA 98247
Fetch Training, Ishcomer & Wright, 1808 E. Sunset Drive No. 102, Bellingham, WA 98226
Idea Farm, Laura S. Malone, 1103 15th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Shane S Metzger, Shane S. Metzger, 2315 Orleans St. No. 10, Bellingham, WA 98229
Weiming Consulting, Weiming Consulting LLC, 4605 Quinn Court, Bellingham, WA 98226
Bowers Floor Covering, John K. Bowers, 22005 Mount Vernon Big Lake Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
David McAnany Maintenance, David D. McAnany, 2594 Pacific Highlands Ave., Ferndale, WA 98248
Helping Hands Outreach, Damone Daniel, 361 Jacaranda Drive, Suisun City, CA 94585
Iclean, Luke W. Greer, 3844 Primrose Lane No. 401, Bellingham, WA 98226
Npower, Npower Seattle, 403 23rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144
Terrell Construction, Terrell Construction LLC, 1010 Carpenter Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
Albertsons Food Center No. 416, New Albertsons Inc., 1650 Birchwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Kitchen Design Studio, Kitchen Design Studio LLC, 1200 Old Fairhaven Pkwy. No. 102, Bellingham, WA 98225
Moon & Bridge Residential Services, Cynthia L. Fast, 3324 Northwest Ave. No. 7, Bellingham, WA 98225
Osyris LLC, Osyris LLC, 1486 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229
Sears Hearing Aid Center, Hearing Specialties LLC, 20 Bellis Fair Pkwy., Bellingham, WA 98226
Alpine Ponds & Water Gardens, David T. Misterly, 2317 C St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Creed Technology, Creed Technology LLC, 5209 Labounty Road, Ferndale, WA 98248
Robertson Enterprises, Timothy E. Robertson, 1315 E. Victor St. No. 2, Bellingham, WA 98225
Southern Cascade Structures, Kendrick T. Scott, 618 S. Pacific Hwy., Talent, OR 97540
D L Electric, Duane Leamer Electric Inc., 8003 164th St. SE, Snohomish, WA 98296
Go Wireless, Go Wireless Inc., 1317 W. Bakerview Road No. 301, Bellingham, WA 98226
Northshore Hair Design, Laura C. Rehberger, 601 N. Shore Drive No. A, Bellingham, WA 98226
Chispa, Chispa Fun LLC, 960 Harris Ave. No. 101, Bellingham, WA 98225
Faithful Friends, Kim H. Johnson, 1101 Harris Ave. No. 21, Bellingham, WA 98225
Nathe Technical Services, Douglas P. Nathe, 2327 Lynn St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Fairhaven Sweet Shoppe, Morna J. Rea, 1102 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Kirk Electric, John C. Kirk, 4332 Minaker Road, Sumas, WA 98295
Taralee D Baca, Taralee D. Baca, 1167 Newton St., Bellingham, WA 98229
Weasel Glass, Weasel Glass LLC, 323 Bayside Road, Bellingham, WA 98225
Apa’s House, Anthony C. Zold, 2206 Eldridge Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Clearlight Organization & Design, Nichole D. Proffitt, 1411 I St. No. 5, Bellingham, WA 98225
Dream Team Roofing, Jeremy E. Sirmans, 213 S Washington St., Everson, WA 98247
Gateway Wines, Gateway Wines LLC, 202 E Holly St., No. 111 Bellingham, WA 98225
Northwest Diesel Power, Matt W. Hardin, 1001 C St., No. J, Bellingham, WA 98225
True Blue Boutique, True Blue Boutique LLC, 310 N. 23rd St., Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Advanced Hood & Kitchen Installations, Advanced Hood & Kitchen Insta, 206 S. Moen St., Spokane Valley, WA 99016
The Bean Stop, Walker & Mooney Inc., 1115 E. Maple St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Graham Electric, Graham Electric LLC, 9647 Capitol View Lane S.W., Olympia, WA 98512
High Street LLC, Tipps Northwest LLC, 1000 High St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Better Built Systems, Better Built Systems Inc., 977 Harrison Ave., Blaine, WA 98230
Day Creek Contracting, Day Creek Contracting LLC, 420 State St. No. B, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Kim Haustedt DC, Kim Haustedt, 1012 Dupont St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Merch Bot, Merch Bot LLC, 126 W. Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Puget Sound Landscape & Construction, Puget Sound Landscape & Const., 17126 58th St. S.E., Snohomish, WA 98290
Speelman Concrete, Martin L. Speelman, 5579 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226
Tiffaney A Coletti LICSW, Tiffaney A. Coletti, 112 Ohio St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Inc., 170 W. Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134
Hussman Corp, Hussman Corp., 7623 S. 180th St., Kent, WA 98032
Timothy C Farris PS, Timothy C. Farris, 300 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Alpine Electrical Services, Alpine Electrical Services LLC, 3730 234th Drive NE, Granite Falls, WA 98252
Echo Bay Fishing Lures, David L. Rossman, 1421 E. Maplewood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Midas Auto Service Experts, Birnbaum Automotive LLC, 4043 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226
Dun Rite Cleaning Services, Dun Rite Cleaning Services LLC, 2432 N. Bakerview Park Drive, Ferndale, WA 98248
Mastercraft Stainless, Mastercraft Stainless Inc., 10120 S.W. 80th Ave., Portland, OR 97223
Rise & Shine Farm, Paulette K. Gilbert, 7017 Mission Road, Everson, WA 98247
Samra L Antons R N F A, Samra L. Antons, 4156 Deemer Road No. 101, Bellingham, WA 98226
Willis L Warwick Jr, Willis L Jr. Warwick, 924 14th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Christine M Simpson, Christine M. Simpson, 4202 Meridian St. No. 104 Bellingham, WA 98226
Electrical Technologies Northwest, V 51 Group Inc., 17800 Des Moines Memorial Drive No. G, Des Moines, WA 98148
The Heating Guy, Heating Guy Inc., 5324 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming, WA 98244
Leading Edge Vision, Leading Edge Distributors Inc., 14807 N. Forestdale Road, Rathdrum, ID 83858
Northwest Heli Structures, Northwest Heli Structures Inc., 3911 Spur Ridge Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226
Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, Siemens Water Technologies, 10 Technology Drive, Lowell, MA 01851
Superfloors, Interior Specialists Inc., 6911 S. 196th St., Kent, WA 98032
C E Family Dental, Olivia Collier and Jon Engelby, 1310 Broadway No. 1-A, Bellingham, WA 98225
Cold Stone Creamery, Bakerview Creameries LLC, 3908 Meridian St. No. 108, Bellingham, WA 98226
Curtis C Plumbing, Curtis C. Plumbing Inc., 2502 N. Shore Road No. A, Bellingham, WA 98226
Laverne T. Lane, Laverne T. Lane, 2210 Lummi View Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226
Matt Dyor Patent Attorney, Matthew G. Dyor, 1014 11th St. No. 104, Bellingham, WA 98225
Blumen Consulting Group, Blumen Consulting Group Inc., 720 6th St. S. No. 100, Kirkland, WA 98033
Char’s Daisys To Dahlias, Charlene R. Lukes, 420 E. Laurel Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
H T Garden & Design, Helen E. O’ Donnell, 1251 Nevada St. No. 18, Bellingham, WA 98229
Haney Pottery Sales, Haney Pottery Sales Ltd., 7890 Vantage Way, Delta BC
Premier Systems, Commercial Fire Systems LLC, 14000 Woodinville Redmond Road, Redmond, WA 98052
Southgate Electric, Southgate Electric Inc., 23444 30th Ave. S. No. 101, Kent, WA 98032
Vanderveen Family Transport, Vanderveen Family Transport, 5446 Allison Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
Tishia Malone Oil Paintings & Creations, Tishia K. Malone, 1307 McKenzie Ave. No. 4, Bellingham, WA 98225
Liquor licenses
The following licensing activity has been noted by the state liquor board:
New licenses
Vartanyan Estate Winery, Well-Marts Inc., and Margarita A. Vartanyan have applied for a domestic winery license (<250,000 liters) at 1626 Huntley Road, Bellingham. Filed Aug. 11.
Gateway Wines, Gateway Wines LLC; Michael Charles Petersen and Rebecca Joy Lawson have applied for a license to sell beer/wine at a specialty shop, 202 E. Holly St. Ste. 111, Bellingham. Filed Aug. 16.
Point Roberts Chevron, Point Roberts Chevron, LLC, Fereydoon Pakzad and Mahan Pakzad have applied for a license to sell beer/wine at a grocery store, Point Roberts Chevron, at 486 Tyee Drive, Point Roberts. Filed Aug. 17.
Dollar Plus Smoke Shop, Chhotoo Hasham and Emjays, Inc. have applied for a license to sell beer/wine at a specialty shop, Dollar Plus Smoke Shop, at 127 W Main St., Everson. Filed Aug. 28.
Dollar Plus Smoke Shop, Chhotoo Hasham and Emjays, Inc. have applied for a license to sell beer/wine at a specialty shop, Dollar Plus Smoke Shop, at 4151 Meridian St. Ste. 108, Bellingham. Filed Aug. 28.
Assumed Licenses
The Nuthouse Grill Restaurant, LLC.; Joe E. Cramer and Kathy Cramer have applied for a license to sell spirits/beer/wine at restaurant lounge, The Nuthouse Grill Restaurant, at Bender Plaza Suite 109, Lynden. Filed Aug. 1.
Lorenzo’s II, Velasco Family Corp, II, Fidencio Lorenzo Velasco and Laura C. Velasco, have applied for a license to sell spirits/beer/wine at restaurant lounge, Lorenzo’s II at 190 E. Bakerview Road, Bellingham. Filed Aug. 4.
Paso Del Norte, Paso Del Norte, Inc., Beatriz Gutierrez, Miguel Ramos, Etelvina Ramos and Laureano Anaya Ramos have applied for a license to sell spirits/beer/wine at restaurant service bar, Paso Del Norte, at 209 2nd St., Blaine. Filed Aug. 25.
Recently Approved Liquor Licenses
Blue Mountain Grill, 974 Valley Hwy. #9, Acme. Filed Aug. 3.
Poiesis Wines, 4232 Legoe Bay Rd. Lummi Island. Filed Aug. 4.
Added, change of class, in lieu of license
The Archer Ale House, 1212 10th St, Bellingham. Filed Aug. 11.
The Big Fat Fish, 1304 12th St, Bellingham. Filed Aug. 14.
Change of location
Rite Aid #5240, 222 Telegraph Rd. Bellingham. Filed Aug. 7.
Discontinued Liquor Licenses
Los Chinelos Mexican Restaurant, 2034 Main St, Ferndale. Filed Aug. 4.
Smokin Sam’s #1, Guide Meridian, Lynden. Filed Aug. 7.
