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Second phase of Big Cigar project (ART ONLY)

November 20, 2008

Big Cigar LLC, of Spokane, says it expects to develop this four-story building at 627 E. Second as soon as it secures some initial tenants for the structure. The building is expected to have about 6,000 square feet of space on each of the three and

New escrow closing business opens here, starts mobile, all-hours service

November 20, 2008

An escrow closing business that opened here four months ago has begun promoting a mobile, all-hours closing service to try to differentiate itself from competitors amid continuing softness in the Inland Northwest real estate market."We just it,"

Acme submits lowest bid for intersections on Francis

City of Spokane says bids are higher than expected for concrete conversions

November 20, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

Acme Concrete Paving Inc., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder, with a bid of $1.5 million, for a city of Spokane project to replace two asphalt intersections on Francis Avenue, at Addison and Nevada streets, with concrete. The city hasn't

Spokane Eye Clinic rises near downtown (ART ONLY)

November 20, 2008

A four-story, 44,000-square-foot structure that will house Spokane Eye Clinic PS is taking shape at 427 S. Bernard. Ramey Construction Co., of Spokane, is the contractor on the $9.6 million project. OMS Inc., of Spokane, and Atlanta-based Medical

Home owners in denial about value losses, survey finds

Many think their houses have held steady or risen, despite data to contrary

November 20, 2008

Months of government bailouts and stock market volatility have brought Americans' perception of the values of their own homes closer to reality, but surprisingly, half of U.S. home owners still believe their homes are insulated from the nation's a

Real Estate & Construction: November 20, 2008

November 20, 2008

Mike McLean

McGeary Properties Spokane Valley LLC has bought as an investment the Chalet Apartments, a two-story, 16-unit, multifamily residential building at 311 S. Whipple, near Pines Road. Jim Watson, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the MC Northwest LLC, of

ServiceMaster in Coeur d'Alene to move to new Post Falls building

November 20, 2008

Mike McLean

ServiceMaster of North Idaho plans to move next spring to a building that's currently under construction in northwest Post Falls.Steel Structures America Inc., of Post Falls, is erecting the $550,000, 12,000-square-foot structure, for Boulder to

City approves permit for planned six-unit South Riverton townhouse

November 20, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

The city of Spokane has approved a conditional-use permit for Daniel Garabedian, of Spokane, to develop a six-unit townhouse complex on property he owns at 2306 E. South Riverton, in north Spokane.The property, located at the southeast corner of

MRM Construction wins West Plains pipe project

City of Spokane to run second water main out to Spokane International

November 20, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

The city of Spokane has awarded a $3.7 million contract to MRM Construction Inc., of Ellensburg, Wash., to extend a second water main from Spokane to the Spokane International Airport area on the West Plains. In the project, the contractor will

More Gonzaga dorms rising (ART ONLY)

November 20, 2008

Gonzaga University's Cincinnati Villa Live & Learn Dormitory complex is going up at 816 N. Cincinnati, just east of the McCarthey Athletic Center. Walker Construction Inc., of Spokane, is the contractor on the $16 million project, and Wolfe Group