Spring is here!   Kind of.  We wish we could wash away the grey skies for you; but we will be doing our part by washing away the grey film that’s accumulated on your windows throughout this awfully rainy winter.  We’ve scheduled annual exterior window cleaning at the following properties.  Here is the schedule:

• Des Moines Professional Center: Wednesday May 25th
• Northlake Commons: Thursday May 26th
• Pine and Boylston Properties, including the Buena Vista: Thursday May 26th
• Orchard Court: Thursday June 2nd.
• Airport Way: TBD

1617 Boylston, 1800 Mile Hill, 6th @ Lander, Des Moines Professional Center, Northlake Commons/Bridge Way, Pine@Boylston

Everyone can’t be in the business of saving the planet. But every business can easily make a difference by making sure that the supplies they purchase don’t come at a big cost to the environment. For all Real Assets tenants, we now have added incentive to choose green supplies: the Smart Spaces TARP (Tenant Appreciation & Rewards Program)!

Simply by being a part of the Real Assets family, you can take advantage of great discounts from these great local businesses.  Call the following vendors and tell them that you would like to order using your Smart Spaces rewards account.  With us all pooled together we’ve negotiated big business bulk pricing which you will automatically receive when you use the Smart Spaces account.

XPedx: Smart savings on recycled-content paper products, including:

• Harbor100: 100% recycled-content paper made nearby in Gray’s Harbor, WA!
  Retail cost = $56.40/carton. Smart Spaces cost = $48.90/carton.
  That’s a savings of 13%, which pays for delivery to your doorstep. Plus, if you order $150 or more, delivery is free!
• Mohawk 100% recycled-content color laser paper – fantastic for presentations!
  Retail cost = $89.52/carton, Smart Spaces cost = $81.92/carton
  Save nearly 10% off of this reliably high-quality paper.
• Preservation 100% recycled content plain envelopes
  Retail cost = $72.45/carton, Smart Spaces = $58.45!
  WOW! That’s almost 20% off!

Keep in mind delivery is available inexpensively (beats lugging reams up the stairs).  With a few reams delivery is free!

Coastwide: Offering 15-25% discounts on a wide variety of cleaning products, soaps, recycled-content paper towels and other paper products. On their Smart Spaces, Tenant Rewards order form, you’ll find everything from environmentally-friendly glass cleaner to luxurious foaming soap.  Contact Adam Simon or the kind folks at Coastwide for an order form – you won’t be disappointed!

This is just the beginning of our Appreciation and Rewards program. We’re working hard to secure even more great savings for Smart Spaces tenants. If you are a Smart Spaces retail tenant interested in offering discounts through this program, please call Adam Simon at 206-686-6362.

Interested in learning more about environmentally friendly purchasing? There is a wealth of information out there for you. Here are a few resource for you to get started:

• Check out the Seattle Climate Partnership for a great list of resources for all business sectors who are looking to green-up their purchasing. Whether you run a retail store, an industrial warehouse, or even a hotel, this website has several handy tips for you to know what to look out for and where you can look to purchase environmentally friendly products.
• The City’s Keep Seattle Clean page has plenty of resources for you to peruse if you’re looking for ways you can help.
• Need help beyond what you can read online? Give the great folks at the Resource Venture a call. This City-supported program offers lots of support to businesses in Seattle who want to cut down on their waste and save some cash while they do it!

1617 Boylston, 1800 Mile Hill, 6th @ Lander, Des Moines Professional Center, Green Tips, Northlake Commons/Bridge Way, Pine@Boylston

Even we at Real Assets are shocked to learn that 1617 Boylston has achieved an Energy Star rating of 95 (out of 100).  Assuming complex-computer-programs-that-the-government-pours-billions-of-dollars-into do not lie, you guys deserve a pat on the back.  A rating of 70 or higher gets you the Energy Star award, so you guys have qualified with honors.  If only you could sell the extra points like tax credits, ah!

Congratulations!

1617 Boylston, Pine@Boylston

Real Assets will be visiting the properties today to improve accessibility and to ensure de-icer is on site and accessible to tenants.  If you need de-icing supplies in the meantime or have any safety or maintenance concerns to report, please call Peter Kuchan at 206-375-5982 immediately.   Thank you for your cooperation and caution out there!

1800 Mile Hill, 6th @ Lander, Des Moines Professional Center, Northlake Commons/Bridge Way, Pine@Boylston

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1617 Boylston, 1800 Mile Hill, 6th @ Lander, Des Moines Professional Center, Pine@Boylston