Division 9 Flooring floors University of Washington’s Meany Hall Stage

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Meany Hall gets makeover by Division 9 Flooring
University of Washington’s Meany Hall is considered one of the northwest’s premiere performance facilities. It was originally known as Auditorium Hall, but the name was changed in 1909 to Meany Hall to honor Edmond S Meany, a University of Washington graduate who played a huge part in getting many of the buildings on the campus. In 1958, the hall underwent a $75000.00 renovation. An earthquake in 1965 revealed the hall was unsafe. A new hall was built in 1974 at a cost of moe than seven million dollars.

The University of Washington was built in 1861 and has one of the most highly regarded medical schools in the world. Division 9 Flooring is honored to be asked to assist in the renovation of Meany Hall. The hall houses the Meany Theatre which is well known for its superior acoustics. The hall’s calendar is full of performances, lectures, and artists. The stage is in continual use so the flooring is very important. We recently completed an update on the flooring and are very proud of the results. The show must go on and the flooring must stand up.

University of Washington's Many Hall gets new stage floor

Division 9 Flooring provides many of our area schools with flooring, including Lakeside School, where Bill Gates and Paul Allen met, and Northwest School on Capitol Hill. What could be more important than education? So when the University of Washington enlisted our services, we knew their level of excellence needed to be reflected in our work. Fortunately, Division 9 Flooring has the same high standards of excellence. Studies show that flooring can have a major impact on education and the arts. Knowing the flooring we provided at UW’s Meany Hall would endure countless performances inspired us. Harry Belafonte himself will be standing on that stage as will numerous dancers, performers and lecturers. We are very happy to be a part of a project that impacts so many.

Division 9 Flooring and Maltby Food Bank – Neighbors in Giving

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Maltby Food Bank volunteer Michelle Robbins


The Maltby Food Bank and Division 9 Flooring have history. It started with a neighborhood location and turned into a partnership of giving. Division 9 Flooring has been supportive of the Maltby Food Bank since moving to their Maltby location. But the level of involvement increased with the addition of Michelle Robbins at D9. Robbins was hired as a project accountant in May of 2014. Continue reading…

Expedia and Division 9 Flooring – Partners in Sustainability

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Division 9 Flooring and Expedia Headquarters

Expedia and Division 9 Flooring – Partners in Sustainability.

Division 9 Flooring prides itself on sustainability. As a matter of fact, we are so passionate about the environment, we take it into consideration with every decision we make. Expedia shares our passion for sustainability. The Expedia building in Bellevue was the first newly constructed office building in Bellevue to receive LEED Gold Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the Green Building Certification Institute. The building was completed in 2008 and Expedia occupies 16 of the 20 floors with 3000 employees. Continue reading…

Division 9 Flooring Renovates Historic Seattle Church

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Division 9 Flooring was asked to help renovate historic Seattle church, Epiphany

Division 9 Flooring Renovates Historic Seattle Church, Epiphany.

Epiphany Church has been a place of worship in Seattle for over 100 years. It opened in 1907 and moved from a storefront in Madrona, to the Denny Blaine neighborhood, where it stands today.  The women of the parish chose the name Epiphany. The church continued to grow and the chapel was built in 1911. It was designed by noted architect and parish member, Elsworth Storey. The chapel is considered an important part of Seattle history. In 1971, The Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Seattle Post Intelligencer named the chapel the most significant architecture in Seattle. It was named a Seattle Landmark in 1978. Continue reading…

Maxwell Hotel and Division 9 team up for a truly unique Seattle floor!

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The Maxwell Hotel is located in the heart of Seattle just a block from the Space Needle and Seattle Center, and takes their city seriously.  The hotel engages in environmentally friendly business practices, uses environmentally conscious cleaning products and offers their guests an in-home recycling program. Traditional herringbone patterns come alive with The Maxwell's artistic touch

The Maxwell Hotel is also not afraid to embrace very colorful décor. Division 9’s design and installation experts helped their lively herringbone floor come to life with carefully-considered colors and layout. As the flooring suggests, and in true Seattle character, the atmosphere is fun and the service is excellent. They’re a pet friendly hotel and offer dog beds, pet bowls, treats and doggie bags. The hotel also offers free shuttle service to the Seattle Center, Pike Place Market and Woodland Park Zoo. They offer their guests a work out room, swimming pool and complimentary bicycle checkouts.

The Maxwell Hotel embraces art and the Seattle art community. They offer a Glass Blowing package from Seattle Glass Blowing Studio for those interested. The Chihuly Garden and Glass Blowing Museum is a short walk away at The Seattle Center, and the Seattle Opera House is within walking distance. If you like, you can walk over to The Seattle Center, have a bite to eat at The Space Needle and maybe see a show at Key Arena. You can also hop the monorail over to Westlake Park and walk to the Pike Place Market from there, or take advantage of the Maxwell Hotel’s shuttle service.

Built in 2010 and owned and operated locally by Pineapple Hospitality, a company based just outside of Seattle in Bellevue, The Maxwell Hotel has received Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence in 2012, 2013 and 2014.  At Division 9 Flooring, we value our partnership with the Maxwell Hotel and are extremely proud of the work we’ve done in the hotel. We invite you to take a look anytime you’re in the neighborhood; it’s truly a floor to inspire your creative Seattle style!

Division 9 Flooring and Turner Construction Work Together To Paint The Town Blue

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Division 9 Flooring and Turner Construction work together to give back to our community.

We recently teamed up with Turner Construction for their Paint The Town Blue Program. It’s Turner Construction’s way of giving back to our community. The program benefits many different agencies in our area including Fare Start, Ronald McDonald House, First Tee, Immanuel Community Services, White Center Food Bank, Ballard Food Bank and Rebuilding Together. Rebuilding Together provides low income homeowners with critical home repairs and upgrades.

The Montlake Rebuilding Together project home belongs to a woman named Louise who has lived there for 50 years. She was unable to manage upkeep on her home and the stairs were in rough shape.

D9 and Turner Construction
D9 and Turner Construction Rebuilding Together

 

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A History of Success for Casey Family Programs and Division 9 Flooring

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A history of success for Casey Family Programs and Division 9 Flooring.

Division 9 Flooring and Casey Family Programs have a solid relationship. A business partnership that we value. We’re proud to be Casey Family Programs “go to” for flooring and maintenance. Casey Family Programs was created in 1966 and has expanded to 50 states. They build Communities of Hope.  Jim Casey, the founder of Casey Family Programs, was inspired by his mother. He watched her struggle to raise four children after his father died. Jim went on to create a legacy of service to children and families in America.  

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Division 9 Flooring Upgrades Broadway Vision Source Flooring To Compliment 20/20 Vibe

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Division 9 Flooring Broadway Vision Source

Division 9 Flooring upgrades Broadway Vision Source flooring to compliment 20/20 vibe.

Division 9 Flooring recently installed new carpeting and base at Broadway Vision Source on Capitol Hill in Seattle. We also did a concrete clean and resilient restoration clean in the restrooms and exam rooms. The space now looks brand new. Before we could begin, we removed the old broadloom and readied it for recycle. We installed new carpet in the show room and new broadloom on the stairs. The result was excellent.  Continue reading…

Division 9 Flooring and Swinerton Builders – A Solid Partnership

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Swinerton Builders and D9

We’ve had the privilege of working with Swinterton on many occasions – at least 40 this past year alone, including Swinerton’s Bellevue Offices. Swinerton has been around for over 100 years. When a company with that kind of track record singles you out to help build their own offices, you know you’re doing quality work. D9 and Swinerton have similar core values, including a commitment to the environment with LEED Certification support. Swinerton’s new premiere office space was a true collaboration with clean lines and modern design. Our relationship with Swinerton and their trust in us speaks volumes.  

Swinerton and Division 9 Flooring

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