Latest News

Douglass to build 24-unit apartment building here

Project to be located near three other complexes he owns in North Spokane
Chey Scott
Spokane developer Harlan Douglass has filed plans with the city of Spokane for a new 24-unit apartment building on Spokane's North Side, near three other residential complexes he owns there.A commercial building permit on file with the city the
Read More
—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Caterpillar Logistics nears completion - Art Only

The $42.7 million Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. plant being built on the West Plains is nearly ready to open. The 554,200-square-foot building is located on 72 acres of land along Hallett Road. Clayco Inc., of St. Louis, is the general and on
Read More

BNBuilders relocates office here to Valley, adds space

Seattle-based contractor now employs 30 people from location on Indiana
Treva Lind
Seattle-based BNBuilders Inc., which provides general contractor services, has relocated its Spokane office to larger quarters in Spokane Valley. The regional office, which serves its clients in Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Montana, moved into
Read More
—Rendering courtesy of ML Architect & Associates Inc.

Post Falls Boys & Girls Club is being built

Facility expected to cost $1.3 million, house youth programs for at least 750
Treva Lind
The Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County, the nonprofit that provides youth development programs, says it has broken ground on a $1.3 million facility next to the Post Falls Library.Ryan Davis, the nonprofit's executive director, says the is at
Read More

Deaconess, Valley hospitals plan $14 million in projects

Upgrades will modernize total of 19 operating rooms at Deaconess and Valley
Mike McLean
Deaconess and Valley hospitals are planning major operating-room reconfiguration and upgrade projects totaling $14 million in value, says William Gilbert, Deaconess's CEO.Deaconess Hospital, at 800 W. Fifth, on Spokane's lower South Hill, will a
Read More
—Staff photo by Mike McLean

City of Spokane works to accelerate building-permit process

New approach shepherds projects in plan review to faster approval times
Mike McLean
The city of Spokane is making strides in reducing the time it takes to process building and land-use permit applications for commercial projects, says Jan Quintrall, the city's new director of business and development services.The improvement is
Read More

On the lookout for business outlook

Editor's Notebook
In the next week or so, Gallatin Public Affairs and its research partner, GS Strategy Group, will conduct a survey asking likely voters in Washington state for their perspectives on everything from the presidential election to the state of the have
Read More

Small Business Watch

Clock shop reopens, expands retail areaSpokane Clock, a clock repair and restoration shop on Spokane's North Side, has reopened and expanded its retail showroom after that portion of the business was struck and damaged by a passing vehicle in at
Read More

Tech firm consolidates ownership

My Custom IT leases bigger space, says client base more than tripled
Chey Scott
My Custom IT, a young software development and information technology venture based here, has undergone an ownership consolidation and has moved into a larger office space to accommodate its growing staff. Cameron Barclift, sales and marketing a
Read More

Bozzis buy Chocolate Apothecary

Chocolate Apothecary set to change hands June 1, stay in Flour Mill space
Chey Scott
Spokane businessman Vincent Bozzi and his wife, Emily Bozzi, have bought the assets of Chocolate Apothecary LLC, a 7-year-old gourmet chocolate business here. The purchase is scheduled to be completed June 1.Vincent Bozzi, who also owns with his
Read More

Featured Poll

What is the single biggest barrier to breaking ground on new projects in our region right now?

Popular Articles