Testimonials

“As a real estate developer focusing in mixed-use and hospitality, the challenges these projects represent often require a holistic approach that commands a knowledge of design, industry, and markets. Bellaluc and Tina Cantwell in particular have been an invaluable part of our development partnerships as we seek to maximize value among the projects’ many stakeholders. Bellaluc has reliably and consistently served to transcend “traditional” roles to find inspired solutions to programming, aesthetics, and financing in an elegant fashion, resulting in projects that are truly more than the sum of their parts, to the benefit of all. I look forward to continuing the generational work Gatehouse Capital has been afforded in its partnership with Bellaluc for the past decade, both with our current pipeline of development projects as well as those that the future holds.”

PENN COLLINS

President and CEO Gatehouse Capital

“ I’ve worked with Tina off and on for over 15 years & look forward to another 15+. Tina’s passion for design, creating meaningful places for the end users regardless of the project type, her attention to detail, along with her tireless need to see that her client’s needs & goals are not only met but exceeded pale in comparison to the fun she brings to the process. I’ve learned that in collaborating with Tina over the years the work is always better if we’re having fun. She brings a warmth & humor to the table every time, appreciating the responsibility her clients give her while always finding ways to enjoy the process.”

JOHN GISH

Architect, Former Chief Design Officer and Design Principal Mixed Use Retail Callison (now CRTKL)

“I have had the pleasure to work with Tina on and off for almost 20 years. The process has always been innovative, collaborative and effective. She understands how complex projects work and guides the client and team to create successful designed work. I look forward to continuing to work and partner together at Bellaluc.”

ANNMARIE PLENGE

Executive Vice Principal Design, Pacific Retail

“Tina has the unique ability to understand both the development process and the architecture effort. She created a viable and attractive hotel, directed the entitlement and approval process with a difficult City with positive energy and focus, worked well with our selected hotel brand organization, and guided the team to deliver a hotel we are proud to have in our portfolio. It was a pleasure working with her and we look forward to more collaboration opportunities in the years to come.”

RIC ANDERSON

COO and Executive VP Washington Holdings

“We have developed a great partnership together with our mutual client. We appreciate your attention to detail and creative approach that you bring to our client’s development. Your professionalism and ability to meet timelines are valued by our team. We look forward to working on many projects together in the future.”

DON MOODY

Senior Vice President CBRE

“I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Tina Cantwell for over 15 years.
She is incredibly creative, flexible and thoughtful in her design process and methodology. She is a great communicator and most importantly, she is an excellent collaborator. Tina skillfully managed to align two different development ownership teams and numerous consultant stakeholders, all with different points of view, to develop the best project I’ve been involved with in my 40 year career. Tina’s design talents not only produce excellent results, but she does it while working within an established budget. Her ability to understand building constructability allows her to work intelligently with all design team disciplines to find the best solutions to any project challenges and budgetary restraints. Tina’s leadership skills, creative design talents, and collaborative teamwork mindset make her an ideal person to work with on any given new development, renovation, or mixed-use project. I truly look forward to the next opportunity to work together again.”

Ron Loch

Former VP Design and Construction, (retired) The Taubman Company

“Tina is a pleasure to work with – thoughtful, strategic and a consummate professional. We worked together on an adaptive reuse/new build project on a tight site in Seattle and she had vision and creativity in spades to help us work through what was possible there. She understood our brand and our needs and was successful in directing her team to conceptualize something that would be game changing for the market”

Ariel Sanett

VP Development Dream Hotel

“Kauri investments and K Contracting had the pleasure of working with Tina on The Redmond Hilton Garden Inn project. It was her ability and understanding of the creative process, our budget, the intricate city approvals, and construction that enabled us to build a project we are proud to have in our portfolio. Tina brings a level of professionalism and experience to the table that was refreshing. We look forward to working with Bellaluc in the future.”

Kent Angier

President Kauri Investments