The plan to restore public boat access to Chapman Lake about 30 miles southwest of Spokane takes a significant step forward with the transfer of land on the lake's southern end.
The Spokane Housing Authority plans to replace the 41-unit, two-story Hifumi En Apartments in the South Perry District with a new, 88-unit complex for elderly and disabled seniors.
Spokane City Council took emergency action on Dec. 14 to address the concerns of appraisers regarding a new housing law that could have unintentionally forced single-family residential lots to be treated as commercial properties.
Crews from Spokane-based contractor James W. Elmer Construction Co. have finished framing the 32,200-square-foot, 36-unit Fairways Apartment structure on the West Plains for the project being developed by Chris Bornhoft.
Insufficient labor availability, declining building permit totals, and high building costs have been major factors contributing to a slowdown of Spokane-area construction this year.
Elevated interest rates are behind market slowdowns across both commercial and residential real estate sectors in Spokane and Kootenai counties this year.