Pete and I would like to extend our extreme thanks to all of our fantastic tenants for making our jobs both productive and exciting.  We appreciate that we have a job that we get to work with great, hard-working people (mostly!) and great properties.

We know that the Real Assets of our business are you, the tenants!

On that note we’d like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy thanksgiving and wonderful holiday season.

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Curt Williams joined Real Asset’s on June 15th as our new Real Assets facilities manager.  Curt has decades of experience working on HVAC systems- initially servicing systems aboard navy vessels.  He also brings years of experience with light plumbing and electrical repairs to round out a critical suite of services for our tenants.

Curt and his construction counterpart, Igor, provide our tenants with great, speedy service for any construction or maintenance issue that arises.  Whether it’s specific to your company or a building wide need, we can make sure you get quick, professional responses, keeping  your facilities stress free.

You can look forward to seeing Curt at your building.  Please welcome him and let him know if you need any assistance.

A reminder about maintenance requests procedure:
1.) Go to > http://realassets.360facility.net/360LoginScreen.asp  (accessed also from our home page)
2.) Use your building address as username and password  (Ex. username: 1605  password: 1605)
3.) Fill out maintenance request form (takes about 1 minute)

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

Please, everyone, a moment of silence.  …….  Dave Wren has decided to propel his career forward with a job move.  He will be leaving Real Asssets at the end of May.  Needless to say, as his partners at Real Assets, we are VERY sad to see him go.  We wish Dave the very best in his future job and all of his endeavors.

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

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!

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