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December 14, 2011

Horizon House: Lease Crutcher Lewis Builds our Legacy

Horizon House is not the only Seattle classic rejoicing with an anniversary. Ironically, one of our business partners is celebrating also! Considerably older than us, Lease Crutcher Lewis recognizes 125 years of making our community a beautiful place to live. Founded in 1886, and based in Seattle since 1939, this leading Northwest general contractor has brought us...

August 15, 2011

Sometimes it takes only a word to get action

As reported by the Register Guard, Lewis' team at Lane Community College Downtown responded rapidly this week to a public concern about pedestrian access around the site. With a minor adjustment to the site fence, the issue was resolved, and the result was some nice press. To read the story, follow the link from the...

June 8, 2011

Lewis among 100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon

Portland - Lewis was recognized in Oregon Business Magazine’s June edition as one of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon. The list recognizes companies that approach their daily work with green values. Selected among 415 participating companies, in conjunction with the OBM 100 Best Companies to Work For survey, Lewis ranks #83. (We...

February 25, 2011

Lease Crutcher Lewis announces next CEO

Lease Crutcher Lewis today announces that Bart Ricketts, current general manager of Lewis’ Oregon operations, will become the next chief executive officer effective May of next year (2012). Bill Lewis, current president and CEO, will remain active in the business as chairman of the Board of Directors.

February 14, 2011

DJC Article: Lease Crutcher Lewis preps for a change in management

Bill Lewis’ family has been in the construction business since 1886, when his great grandfather N.T. Lease opened up shop in Montana. Since then, four generations of the Lease family have run Lease Crutcher Lewis, now headquartered in Seattle.

See the full Daily Journal of Commerce article in the PDF below. 

February 14, 2011

DJC Article: Firm building plan for transition

Leadership change is set for 2012 for Lease Crutcher Lewis - one of the region's biggest construction companies.

Lease Crutcher Lewis on Friday announced that Bart Ricketts, the general manager of the company’s Portland office, will become the next CEO of the regional construction firm.

February 7, 2011

DJC Article: Lewis Turns 125

Lewis is the great-grandson of company founder N.T. Lease, who started the business in 1886 in Great Falls, Mont. N.T. Lease’s son, Howard Lease, moved the business to Seattle in 1939 to capitalize on World War II work, where it built the still-used main terminal at Sea-Tac Airport. Current Chairman Jim Crutcher, Howard Lease’s son-in-law, began working at the...

June 10, 2010

Lean Construction - Working More Efficiently

Authored Story Published in Puget Sound Business Journal, Structures
By Jeff Cleator, Lewis Commerical Division Manager

In the early 1930’s, the 102-story Empire State Building was built in just 16 months. More than 70 years later, the similarly sized Taipei 101 Tower took 84 months to build. While this may be an unfair comparison,it certainly doesn’...

May 3, 2010

Biotech Dendreon leases Selig building on Elliott

Seattle biotech company Dendreon has signed a letter of intent to lease the entire 635 Elliott building, which was recently finished by Martin Selig Real Estate along with a similar building at 645 Elliott Ave.

May 1, 2010

Eco-Friendly Apartment Complex

EUGENE, Ore. – Developers of the new Courtside Apartments near Matthew Knight Arena say their complex for students will be the first LEED Gold Certified in Eugene. To achieve the eco-friendly status, developers will add a number of "green" features to the building, including an eco-roof, which retains and cleans storm water. There are also energy-efficient...