Kreiss Selects The Shops at The Bravern for New Showroom
Feb. 15, 2011
Kreiss Selects The Shops at The Bravern for New Showroom
Stylish and Elegant Home Furnishings Store to Open March 2011
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Feb. 15, 2011 –The Shops at The Bravern, the Northwest’s most unique shopping experience, and Kreiss, the family?owned luxury home furnishing and design company, today announced Kreiss will open a new showroom at The Bravern in March 2011. Prior to opening its showroom at The Bravern, Kreiss’ Washington-based showroom was located at Bellevue Place.
“We are delighted to relocate our showroom to The Bravern,” said Loren Kreiss, managing director, Kreiss Enterprises. “The Kreiss Collection has long been a staple of elegantly appointed homes across the U.S. and abroad, and we believe The Bravern offers the right environment for our hand-crafted home décor. Our showroom will showcase a broad array of selections that appeal to the Pacific Northwest consumer and provide personal and attentive design consultants to assist home decorators of all levels of taste and expertise.”
Family owned and operated for more than 75 years, Kreiss pioneered the “California Look” with its stylish use of natural materials and casual yet elegant designs. Kreiss furniture is manufactured by expert artisans and covered in exclusive fabrics and textiles. Kreiss also offers unique accessories, bedding and professional complimentary design consulting.
“Kreiss is a great addition to The Shops at The Bravern given the company’s focus on delivering quality craftsmanship in its stylish and elegant home furnishings,” said Tom Woodworth, partner and senior investment director, Schnitzer West, LLC, owners of The Bravern and one of the West Coast’s fastest growing real estate investment, development and property management companies. “Kreiss is a trusted and recognized worldwide retailer, which we believe will resonate with guests at The Bravern looking for trend-setting brands, goods and services.”
The Bravern offers one of the most unique and distinctive shopping experiences in the Pacific Northwest. Home to the Northwest’s only Neiman Marcus, The Shops at The Bravern offer a vibrant, European-inspired outdoor village complete with renowned restaurants, designer shops and brands and a legendary spa. The Bravern is also home to the Office Commons, boasting tenant Microsoft, and The Bravern Signature Residences.
About Kreiss
Celebrating 75 years in the business, Kreiss is a family?owned home lifestyles company that features an exciting international mix of custom, handmade furniture, unique accessories, professional design consulting, exclusive fabrics and bedding with 18 showrooms throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico and 15 licensed Galleries throughout the world. For more information on Kreiss, call (800) KREISS?1 or log?on to the website at www.kreiss.com.
About The Bravern
The Bravern is a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly outdoor village at the gateway to downtown Bellevue, Wash. Completed in 2009 by Schnitzer West, LLC, the mixed-use development encompasses The Shops at The Bravern with fashion retail, lifestyle services and premier restaurants anchored by Neiman Marcus; The Bravern Signature Residences in two elegant towers; The Bravern Office Commons featuring two towers fully leased to Microsoft; and abundant parking. For more information, call (425) 456-8780 or visit the web site at www.thebravern.com.
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About Schnitzer West LLC
Schnitzer West LLC is one of the West Coast’s fastest growing real estate investment, development and property management companies. Founded in 1997 by managing investment partner Dan Ivanoff of Seattle and Schnitzer Investment Corp of Portland, the company has built a successful track record in the commercial and multi-family housing markets through product innovation, disciplined management and investment expertise. Known for its commitment to “Outperform the Expected,” Schnitzer West has earned recognition for creating innovative workplaces and living spaces, for delivering superior-to-market returns and for its value-creation approach to property management. To date, it has developed and delivered in excess of 5.1 million square feet of Class-A office and suburban office, flex, industrial and bio-tech space; 305,000 square feet of upscale retail and more than 1,250 luxury multi-family apartment and condominium units in the Seattle and Portland markets. Additionally, it has acquired and repositioned approximately 1.0 million square feet of commercial product. Currently, its Asset Operations group actively manages 5.5 million square feet of office, retail, industrial and bio-tech property for a variety of clients. Building on its success in the Northwest, Schnitzer West owns additional properties in Denver and is exploring new market opportunities across the Western United States. Learn more at www.schnitzerwest.com.
Media Contacts:
The Shops at The Bravern
Colleen Moffitt
Communiqué PR for The Bravern
colleen@communiquepr.com
206-282-4923 ext. 113
Melissa Liton
Communiqué PR for The Bravern
Melissa@communiquepr.com
206-282-4923 ext. 115
Kreiss Enterprises
Loren Kreiss
Managing Director
lorenkreiss@kreisshq.com.com
858.453.6245