Lease Crutcher Lewis

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...

November 10, 2011

Student STEM Club gets real world experience

Seattle - Lease Crutcher Lewis (Lewis) employees are partnering with biology teacher Lee Ann Love on a pilot program for the student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) club at Lincoln High School in Tacoma. The program consists of six weekly modules that revolve around the construction and engineering elements of Lewis' major renovation...

November 2, 2011

Lewis wins Northwest Construction Consumer Council award

On November 2, Lewis won a Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) award for the Waterfront Research Center, a 151,000 square foot building renovation at 201 Elliott Avenue North in Seattle. NWCCC is an organization of construction clients from major organizations such as Boeing, the University of Washington, municipalities, and others. Criteria reflect what is...

October 12, 2011

Lewis Promotes as Workload Grows

Seattle – Four Lease Crutcher Lewis (Lewis) veterans and key leaders have been promoted. Jeff Cleator is now a vice president focusing on strategic initiatives, in addition to continuing to serve as principal-in-charge on selected projects. Jay Sorensen is now a vice president and special projects division manager, responsible for small and mid-...

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...

August 3, 2011

Lewis Launches 125th Anniversary Philanthropy Campaign

Seattle – In honor of its 125th Anniversary, Lease Crutcher Lewis has launched a $125,000 Philanthropy Campaign with money going to various local charities.

July 7, 2011

Lakeside School reopens renovated Bliss Hall

Seattle - Lease Crutcher Lewis has completed a $5.44 million renovation and seismic upgrade of The Lakeside School’s Bliss Hall. The project was completed in 10 months, one day ahead of schedule and under the final budget of $5.485 million.

Timing and logistics were key challenges as work occurred during the school year with...

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...

May 9, 2011

Lewis wins two AGC Build Washington Awards

2011 was the first year ever for the “Technology Excellence” category. Lewis won this competitive award with WebPM, a customized application of SharePoint. WebPM dramatically improves project document coordination - speeding communication, saving time for the entire team, and ensuring that every detail is covered. “Using Lewis’ [WebPM] as a...

May 5, 2011

Waterfront Research Center renovation complete

Seattle – Lease Crutcher Lewis has completed a major renovation of the Waterfront Research Center at 201 Elliott Avenue West. The 154,341 rentable square foot, five-story building overlooking Elliott Bay is now Class A life science space, and is already attracting strong interest from potential tenants.