ADVISORY/Starbucks Coffee Company and Nitze-Stagen Rededicate SODO's Starbucks Center.Business Editors ADVISORY...For Friday (Sept. 20) SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2002 After more than one year of building repairs and renovations from the Nisqually earthquake, the Starbucks Siren has reclaimed re·claim tr.v. re·claimed, re·claim·ing, re·claims 1. To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation: reclaim marshlands; reclaim strip-mined land. her lookout atop Starbucks Center. Starbucks Coffee Company and Nitze-Stagen, the building owners, invite the Seattle business and community members, contractors, vendors, Seattle residents, Starbucks partners (employees) and their families to a rededication Noun 1. rededication - a new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem" dedication - a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose party at Starbucks Center on Friday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. "Starbucks is proud to be a member of the SODO SODO South of Downtown SODO South of the Dome (District South of the former Kingdome, Seattle, WA) business community and we are pleased to call Seattle home for Starbucks partners worldwide," said Orin Smith, Starbucks Coffee Company president and ceo. "We came through the earthquake with the knowledge that our building and our working relationships are stronger than ever." Starbucks Center has been transformed back to its original exterior of red brick as it appeared in 1915, the year that the northwest Sears Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. distribution center opened. With more than 1.8 million square feet, Starbucks Center is the largest building in Seattle, and one of the oldest in the city. "Our company is excited to have reached this point in the rebuilding process and return the building back to its original glory and prominence," said Kevin Daniels, Nitze-Stagen president. "We now fully appreciate the power of this community, and the friendship and teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. it took to complete the rebuilding process. It has taken more than 1,000 people working together toward a common goal to complete this enormous job in only 19 months."
When: Friday, September 20, 2002; 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Formal Program begins at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Starbucks Center parking lot
2401 Utah Ave South, Seattle, 98134
Who: Brief speeches will be given by:
-- Mayor Greg Nickels
-- Orin Smith, Starbucks president and ceo
-- Frank Stagen, Nitze-Stagen vice-chairman and ceo
-- Kevin Daniels, Nitze-Stagen president
-- Rick Arthur, Starbucks vice president, Administration
What: To honor the hard work of the many vendors and contractors who
helped to make the building restoration a success, Starbucks
and Nitze-Stagen will host a community celebration with
presentations, music and appetizers. Join us in returning the
Starbucks Siren to Starbucks Center.
Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster roaster a young fowl for eating; weighs 5 to 7 lb at 6 months of age. and brand of specialty coffee in the world. In addition to retail locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , Starbucks sells coffee and tea products through its specialty operations, including its online store at Starbucks.com. Additionally, Starbucks produces and sells bottled Frappuccino(R) coffee drink, Starbucks DoubleShot(TM) coffee drink and a line of superpremium ice creams through its joint venture partnerships. The Company's other brands enhance the Starbucks Experience through best-of-class products: Tazo Tea Company offers a line of innovative premium teas, and Hear Music produces and distributes a line of exceptional compact discs. Nitze-Stagen & Co., Inc. is a private investment firm offering unique expertise in the areas of commercial office, industrial, retail properties, and adaptive reuse Adaptive reuse is the process of adapting old structures for new purposes. When the original use of a structure changes or is no longer required, as with older buildings from the industrial revolution, architects have the opportunity to change the primary function of the . For three decades, many have looked to Nitze-Stagen for its proven experience and knowledge in these markets. However, it is in the less tangible areas of insight and foresight (graphics, tool) Foresight - A software product from Nu Thena providing graphical modelling tools for high level system design and simulation. where Nitze-Stagen has really excelled. Since 1970, the company has shown a remarkable ability for seeing potential where others saw hurdles, and for turning that potential into success. Nitze-Stagen currently owns and manages more than 3 million square feet of commercial and industrial properties in the SODO and Pioneer Square areas of Seattle. |
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