Rafn's Roundup of Interesting News in Commercial Real Estate as well as a Little Shameless Self-Promotion
Rafn's Cadillac Hotel Project (before)
A Budget Win Builds Momentum for #FixtheBricks
From SDCI’s Building Connections:
“Just when it seemed like momentum had stalled on legislation focused on advancing the life-saving retrofits for unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, #FixtheBricks found new footing—this time in the state operating budget.
The Fix the Bricks campaign is a public safety and policy advocacy effort focused on making URM buildings safer before the next earthquake. A major focus of the campaign, over the last year, has been advancing HB 1810 that would make seismic retrofits more affordable for URM building owners by developing financial incentives, as well as completing the statewide inventory of URM buildings.”
Pacific Apartments Wins Preservation Award
Historic Seattle recently recognized Plymouth Housing’s Pacific Apartments with its Best Preservation Project of 2026 award. Each year, Historic Seattle honors exceptional people and projects that advance its mission of preserving meaningful places and fostering vibrant communities, and this recognition highlights the dedication, collaboration, and craftsmanship that made the project a success.
The Pacific Apartments team transformed an important community asset while honoring its historic character, ensuring the building will continue to serve residents for years to come. The Rafn Company is proud to have been part of the team that helped bring new life to this historic property and is grateful for the recognition of the project’s impact on the community.
Prime Architect: ARC Architects | Preservation Architect: Richaven
// Pacific Apartments
Current Rafn Projects
- Brass Seafood Restaurant
- PAWS Lynnwood
- Mechanics Bank Wedgewood
- Park 277 Exterior Refresh
- Rafn Company Office TI*
*Entry vestibule metal stud framing.
Recently Completed Projects
AMLI Redmond Way Apartments
AMLI Redmond Way is a new, two-building, 374-unit, mixed-use development next to Redmond’s new Downtown light rail station.
Quail Park Amenity Refresh
Our work at Quail Park, a fully occupied 130-unit luxury senior living facility in Lynnwood, included refreshing the amenity spaces and common areas.
Recology Maintenance Facility
Recology in Snohomish is a waste collection vehicle maintenance facility that needed many structural elements repaired, reinforced, and, in some cases, replaced.
Does Pineapple Belong on Pizza?
To settle this debate once and for all (it turned out to be a landslide victory), we took a poll of Rafn staff members and here are the definitive results:
- 81% Yes, absolutely!
- 19% No, are you kidding me?