Connor was instrumental in two recent Forterra deals that aim to give minority groups a stake in their communities with creative investment programs. Read the full article here.
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SEATTLE, 26-APRIL-2018 — Gene Duvernoy founded Forterra (formerly the Cascade Land Conservancy) in 1989 in the attic of his home, building on the work of dedicated volunteers like Gerry Johnson. In the nearly thirty years since, Gene’s bold leadership and
Some eco-minded groups that traditionally focus on rural conservation are turning their attention to urban areas, in an effort to combat inequality and sprawl. The cranes are on the march in Tukwila, Washington, a Seattle suburb of 20,000 people not
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The land is expected to be bought by King County, which plans to protect the forest and lake from urban sprawl. A forested parcel of land near Enumclaw has been purchased and will be preserved, protected from future development. The
A third-generation resident of Seattle’s Central District, K. Wyking Garrett has fond memories of the MidTown Center property on 23rd and Union. He remembers getting french fries at the now-closed Thompson’s Point of View restaurant, where his sister worked in
Everything about the recent $4.25 million sale of an old Tukwila motel on Highway 99 last month looked ordinary except the buyer: Forterra. With a bold plan and financial backing from prominent Seattle venture capitalists Tom Alberg, Nick Hanauer and
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Everything about the recent $4.25 million sale of an old Tukwila motel on Highway 99 last month looked ordinary except the buyer: Forterra. With a bold plan and financial backing from prominent Seattle venture capitalists Tom Alberg, Nick Hanauer and others, the land
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SEATTLE — Forterra, a nonprofit whose mission is securing places that are keystones of a sustainable future in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the first-round close of its new social impact investment vehicle, the Strong Communities Fund, with $10.25M raised.
Nonprofit Forterra builds $10.25 million fund with help from high-profile investors in tech world Rising wealth from Seattle’s technology boom changed the face of a neighborhood that used to be the black community’s historic core. Now, tech wealth is joining
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PORT GAMBLE, December 22, 2017 – On Friday afternoon, Forterra closed a transaction to secure more than 1,500 acres of the Port Gamble Forest from Pope Resources, completing the final puzzle piece of a decade-long project that has now conserved
