Downtown Talks Breakfast Series
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10
Bellevue's Office Market in 2025
Hanging On or Surging Ahead?
Bellevue's office landscape is evolving rapidly -- 3 million sq. ft. of space delivered over recent years, huge swings in occupancy, pipeline projects reconsidered, and return-to-office trends reshaping our market. How will Downtown Bellevue remain a top choice for office location and tenant growth? Join us at the Downtown Talks Breakfast Series on Tuesday, December 10, at Meydenbauer Center for an inside look at what’s driving this momentum and fueling Downtown’s future.
Tuesday, December 10
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Meydenbauer Center, Room 405-406
PANEL
Gary Guenther
Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Shareholder
Kidder Mathews
Guenther is an expert in developing & implementing successful commercial real estate strategies for corporations, individuals, and investors in the greater Puget Sound region. In his 22 year career, he has been involved in hundreds of leasing and sales assignments worth billions of dollars.
Char Patterson
Partner & Architect
JPC Architects
Patterson has been part of the JPC team since 1994, becoming a partner in 2006. She has 30 years of experience and over the past 25 years has focused on corporate interior projects ranging from 5,000 - 300,000 square feet locally and nationally.
Jason Smith
Executive Vice President, Shareholder
Kidder Mathews
Smith is a recognized market leader in tenant representation and a co-founder of Kidder Mathews’ Tenant Advisory Services, focused exclusively on representing tenants. With an unmatched comprehension of lease language and financial analysis, he delivers a complex range of skills and services to each assignment.
Colin Tanigawa
Vice President
Broderick Group
Tanigawa joined Broderick Group’s Bellevue office in 2020. He specializes in office leasing in the Eastside market, where he represents both landlords and tenants. He currently represents approximately 1.45M SF across an office portfolio of ground up high-rise development to suburban product.
Developer Leader on Behalf of Skanska
Speaker to be announced
Skanska is one of the world's leading project development and construction groups. They recently announced the opening of their 25-story, 540,000 SF office tower known as The Eight - Featuring 10,000 SF of retail including a 1,000 SF standalone pavilion to engage the neighborhood.