Daily Journal of Commerce
Nov 9, 2023
By BRIAN MILLER
Real Estate Editor
Marina Square, Mixed-Use Development of the Year
Sound West Group, Developer of the Year
NAIOP’s annual Night of the Stars gala was held last Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. The nominees were selected by popular vote among NAIOP members; then a panel of industry experts made the judgments. We’ll group this year’s winners first by people, then by specific projects, and lastly by some more general awards.
TOP AWARDS
Developer of the Year: Sound West Group. The company, led by Wes Larson, is based in Bremerton, where its new trophy development is Marina Square, but it works on both sides of the pond. Encore Architects and Compass Construction aided the effort on Marina Square, which overlooks the marina and Sinclair Inlet. It has 270 apartments in two buildings, retail and restaurant space, and lots of parking — some for the marina, too.