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Incorporated in 1989, SECO is regionally known for building
several of the finest mixed-use developments and has emerged
as a leader in the Washington market. Specializing in urban
locations, the vision of the company is to incorporate high
quality housing with retail and office space in true master
planned communities within the Northwest.
Since its inception, SECO has developed
more than 3,000 residential units, together with 160,000sf
of associated retail, two retirement facilities, two hotels,
and 800,000sf of office space.
As owner and sole proprietor of SECO Development, Inc.,
Michael Christ’s experience stretches over two decades
including completing developments both internationally and
locally with over ten concentrated years as a significant
landowner in Bellevue’s Central Business District
and the City of Kirkland.
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Development, Inc. has a unique ability to see what is
viable, profitable, and financeable, and while balancing
those attributes with the desires of the communities,
effectively and carefully executes quality developments.
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As a principal in SECO Development’s
projects, Michael is intimately involved in all aspects
of development from acquisitions and dispositions to design,
marketing and financing. Mr. Christ has a unique ability
to identify opportunities and formulate a vision that is
consistent with municipalities, local neighborhoods and
financial institutions. With his direction and ability to
work closely with communities, SECO has vested entitlements
in record time and created economically viable and profitable
developments that have become vibrant communities.
SECO has a background in environmental remediation with
the demolition and removal of the Shuffleton Power Plant,
a drycleaner and gas stations as well as various issues
associated with normal building construction.
SECO has successfully developed over
50 acres of urban mixed–use projects and infill developments
as well as large scale master planned communities and urban
villages.
Projects completed to date include the master planning
and entitlement of 11.5 acres in the Central Business District
of Bellevue, Washington. The site was developed into five
separate phases, on which SECO built 361 units comprised
of 191 luxury suites to serve the professional travelers
working in Bellevue and The Gardens at Town Square, a 171
unit luxury independent and assisted living senior’s
community and completed the master planning for two hotels.
SECO initially obtained all the discretionary permits, built
the roads, brought in the utilities and commenced construction
on the first phase in just one year, with phase two starting
six months later.
Southport, in Renton, Washington, consists
of 17.5 acres that have been master planned and entitled.
This development will contain 778,000gsf of office space,
a 353-room luxury waterfront hotel, and 383 residential
units. Within one year, SECO completed the entire Environmental
Impact Statement, concluded the environmental assessments,
and had commenced construction on the first phase.
Juanita Village is an 11.4 acre mixed-use
development in Kirkland, Washington. When complete the village
will consist of over 580 residential units with 63,000gsf
of neighborhood retail uses. Juanita Village was inherited
from a National REIT that had been working on the development
for two and one-half years and had not been able to move
forward due to neighborhood opposition. Within eight months,
SECO had received unanimous approval from the city council,
support from the community, and commenced construction of
the first phase.
Island Square is a 2.61 acre mixed-use
community in downtown Mercer Island that hosts 235 luxury
residential units and 40,000sf of retail and office space.
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