Holmes Electric Relocates to Kent, WA
September 22, 2008
Construction is complete on the new corporate headquarters of Holmes Electric Company. Holmes was previously located on Raymond Avenue SW in Renton for nearly thirty years prior to the planning and expansive reconstruction of Interstate 405 between Interstate 5 and Highway 167. The organization was obliged to relocate because of the sale of their Renton property to the Washington State Department of Transportation.The new offices are located in a shell facility previously occupied by the King County Journal at 600 Washington Avenue South in Kent, Washington. With the assistance of Poe Construction, the building received a complete and comprehensive overhaul. The facility houses the administration, estimating, project management, purchasing, engineering and accounting departments for Holmes Electric. The existing warehousing and production operations, similarly situated in Renton, moved to a larger and more serviceable location in Tukwila. Pre-fabrication, staging, and warehousing now reside at 18215 Olympic Avenue South.
Mike Richards, CEO of Holmes Electric, said Monday “Poe Construction is an excellent general contractor and an outstanding construction partner. Their experience and understanding of our needs resulted in a truly exceptional finished product. We could not be happier with their efforts.”
For over 60 years, Holmes Electric has successfully and expertly constructed many of the area’s most distinct commercial projects including the Boeing Customer Service Training Center, Nordstrom’s Flagship Store, the Experience Music Project, 3 Bellevue Center, Nintendo. More recently Holmes has completed construction on the Westfield Southcenter Mall, and the new Seahawks Headquarters and Training Facilities in Tukwila and Renton, respectively. They continue work on the comprehensive Bravern project in the heart of Bellevue, one of the company’s largest contracts to date.
