Tlingit & Haida Purchase Driftwood Lodge
A hotel and café in downtown Juneau are now under tribal ownership. The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska closed on the purchase of the Driftwood Lodge and Sandpiper Café.
Real Estate
Sealaska Heritage Institute Buys Downtown Juneau Building for School Programs
Sealaska Heritage Institute has taken over a three-story structure on the same block as its Walter Soboleff Building, with plans to convert it into educational space.
Northway Mall, Now ‘North Pointe,’ Seeking a Redeveloper
The Northway Mall near Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood is a nearly empty shadow of its former self, so the owner is seeking a redeveloper for the renamed North Pointe.
Davis Wright Tremaine Adds Real Estate Partner in Anchorage
The law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine hired Sarah Gillstrom as a Partner its real estate group in Anchorage.
Warehouse Woes Lead to Creative Uses of Industrial Storage Space
A relative scarcity of warehouses in Alaska demands some clever solutions for those looking to store materials or equipment.
Wells Fargo Cutting Back on Mortgages While Focusing on Lending to Minorities
Once the largest player in the mortgage market, Wells Fargo is stepping back while focusing its home lending business on bank customers in minority communities.
Coastal Villages Region Fund Acquires Seattle Marina and Office Property
Coastal Villages Region Fund, the largest Alaskan-owned seafood company, is now the proud owner of a Seattle waterfront property that it has occupied since 2015.
More Than $1M Bid on Farm Tracts Near Nenana
A special agricultural land auction near Nenana is the first phase of the state’s attempt to bring more farming to the 140,000-acre Nenana-Totchaket area.
Fidelity Title Hires New Title Operations Manager
Fidelity Title Agency has hired Lauri Schoff as Title Operations Manager. She comes with an extensive business management background.
Revisions to C-PACE Program Broaden Efficiency, Resiliency Financing
Governor Mike Dunleavy signed House Bill 227, revising the C-PACE program, which helps commercial properties finance energy efficiency and resilience improvements.