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The Landing sold for $165 million
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By Brian Beckley bbeckley@rentonreporter.com
Mayor Denis Law joined administrators and staff on the roof of Valley Medical Center Friday morning to raise the 12th Man flag over the hospital. Renton is 12th Man proud this week. Turn to page 19 to see more flags. Brian Beckley, Renton Reporter
The Landing is now under new ownership. The 18-acre shopping center was officially sold in December to a Massachusetts-based firm at a price of more than $165 million. Pearlmark Harvest Lakeshore, the company that built and developed The Landing, began talking last year about selling the shopping center. The sale was always planned, as Lakeshore is a developer and not a management company. On Dec. 23, the forms were filed with King County announcing the sale to CPT The Landing, LLC, a subsidiary of AEW Capital Management of Boston for a total of $165,400,000. A total of $2,944,120 was paid in taxes to King County and Renton, with $827,000 in excise taxes coming to the city. According to King County tax roles, the property is appraised at $52,223,800 for tax purposes. Opened in 2007, occupancy at the Landing has been steadily increasing, even through the recession. National retailers such as Target, Ross and Dicks, as well as restaurants – both chain and local – and service businesses call the center home. The sale is for the retail portion of the development only and does not include the apartments, which were developed by other entities. Target is also excluded from the sale as they own their own space. [ more landing page 4 ]
Renton woman gets to go to star-studded renal prom One young Renton mom was treated to a break from the rigors of her kidney disease to attend the 15th annual Renal Teen Prom in Southern California Chelsea Brazier, 22, was chosen to attend the special prom for young dialysis patients last weekend. Northwest Kidney Centers, where Brazier receives treatment, funded her trip. It was a night of glamour and excitement put on by the Renal Support Network, based in Glendale, Calif. There were make-up and picture stations for prom attendees, dancing, food and celebrities. Last year Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D attended the prom. This year
actor Quinton Aaron of “The Blind Side” was among other stars at the event. “The fun was getting dressed up and getting to feel like my kidney disease doesn’t stop me from having a good time,” said Brazier this week. “I should be able to have a life like this that is what this did. It showed me that I can have a life and be sick at the same time.” With her cousin Leanna Davis in tow, Brazier mingled with other dialysis patients and celebrities and mugged for cameras. Brazier was diagnosed with kidney disease five years ago and must receive dialysis treatments until she gets a kidney transplant. Brazier spends four hours every other day getting dialysis, so the trip to California was Chelsea Brazier attended the Renal Support Network’s Renal Teen Prom last weekend in Glendale, Calif. a fun, nice and a great experience, she said. [ more prom page 13 ] photo courtesy of C.b. bell
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