News & Press - Heartland

Snow Day at Crystal Mountain!

03.27.2026

The Heartland team hit the slopes at Crystal Mountain for our 8th annual Snow Day event!

This yearly outing gives us a chance to unwind, enjoy time together outdoors, and reconnect outside our day-to-day work. It’s a simple reminder of how much stronger we are when we are able to come together as individuals, support one another, and recharge as a team, no matter our skill level on the mountain.

Thanks to everyone who came out and helped make the day such a great one, can’t wait for the next team adventure!

Development Opportunity: 14-Acre Overlake Seritage Mixed-Use Site

02.27.2026

Heartland is pleased to represent Seritage Growth Properties in the offering of the former Overlake Sears property, in partnership with retail specialist Tiffini Connell of West Coast Commercial Realty.

The 14-acre Overlake Seritage property is uniquely positioned to anchor the Eastside’s next phase of urban transformation. The vision establishes a mixed-use hub that integrates mid-rise housing, curated retail, public open space, and cultural experiences that are uniquely Northwest and globally recognized. The site is ready to shift from a suburban superblock to a highly walkable “center of gravity” for the Overlake district.

Click here to learn more about the offering.
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The Sarah Queen Project: Sharing the “Why”

02.19.2026

Heartland is proud to be development partners with Jaebadiah Gardner on The Sarah Queen Project in Seattle. The development will create 117 attainably priced apartments and will be anchored by a “market hall” small local business retail incubator and the Central District’s only rooftop bar/café. The project design pays homage to Jaebadiah’s grandmother, Sarah Queen Gardner, a Spokane community leader and entrepreneur. The building is beautifully designed by Public47. We are seeking to break ground in Spring!

Click here to view a video Jaebadiah recently shared that talks a bit more about his grandmother and some of his “why’s” behind the project.

To learn more about the project, check out the Sarah Queen website: sarahqueenseattle.com or contact cfiori@htland.com at Heartland.

Spokane Six shows the way for middle housing

01.29.2026

Heartland is proud to support innovative middle‑housing projects following zoning code reform in Washington. Heartland, led by Ben Wharton, performed site selection, project capitalization, and development management while CAST architecture was design lead and also handled construction management.

This housing type has appeal to households of all shapes and sizes from young families to empty-nesters. It’s an important tool in our toolkit to deliver better housing choice and affordability for the next generation. We hope the success of this six-unit “stacked flat” proof of concept is the first sign that more communities around the region will begin to embrace this versatile housing type.

Congratulations Ben Wharton and Matt Hutchins for their leadership on this project!

Click learn more below to read more about it.

84 Ballard units, all affordable, open at St. Luke’s

12.05.2025

Heartland is proud to be supporting St. Luke’s on this impactful development and we are very excited to see what’s to come for this project in 2026 and beyond!

Congratulations to St. Luke’s and Bridge Housing!

Click learn more below to read an article about the project.