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WSU plans $57.5 million clean technology building

University expects to select architect, contractor team using design competition

November 17, 2011

Washington State University is in the early planning stages for a new $57.5 million laboratory building on the east side of campus, along Grimes Way in Pullman.The WSU Clean Technology Laboratory Building is envisioned as an 85,000-square-foot a

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$9.9 million allocated for housing here

State money will be leveraged to help fund low-income projects valued at total of $34.8 million

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

The Washington state Department of Commerce says several affordable housing agencies in Spokane will receive a total of $9.9 million to aid in construction or rehabilitation of 322 low-income rental units, and down-payment assistance for nine homes

Long-awaited Iron Bridge work delayed

City reviews its alternatives for rehab project in U District after bids come in over budget

November 17, 2011

Chey Scott

A long-planned project to rehabilitate an old railroad bridge that crosses the Spokane River, in the University District, has been delayed after the city early last week received construction bids that were higher than expected.Meantime, a in at

Wanted: more members

Most industry associations attribute enrollment drops to builders' struggles

November 17, 2011

Chey Scott

Memberships are in decline at a number of Spokane-area trade associations that offer resources to professionals who work in the construction and real estate industries. Enrollment figures this year range between 5 percent and 20 percent lower at

Small Business Watch

November 17, 2011

Sign company sets up shop in Liberty LakeMountain Dog Sign Co., a new sign manufacturer, has opened in the Meadowwood Technology Campus, in Liberty Lake.Located in 2,500 square feet of leased space at 24001 E. Mission, the company specializes

Restaurant, retail strip being built

Panda Express takes shape; other building is in works in Valley

November 17, 2011

Treva Lind

Construction is under way on a Panda Express restaurant on the southwest corner of Sprague Avenue and Carnahan Road, the first of two retail structures planned on a 1.25-acre site west of a Lowe's Cos. home-improvement store in Spokane Carper, a at

Couple acquires assets of Valley quilting shop

Venture is Aubles' second since selling their interest in appraisal firm last year

November 17, 2011

Linn Parish

Spokane couple Scot and Treasure Auble have bought the assets of The Quilting Bee Inc., a longtime Spokane Valley quilting store.Treasure Auble is overseeing the daily operations at the store, which is located in a 7,500-square-foot retail space

State appeals panel remands snow-pile case to trial court

Three-judge group rules against River Ridge suit dismissal

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

The Washington state Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit in which a man claims a Spokane business obstructed his driving view by plowing snow into a pile, making the business responsible for a collision that occurred in early 2009 during a of

Burger King opens eatery in Post Falls

Spokane Valley franchisee now operates 16 outlets in the Inland Northwest

November 17, 2011

Amanda Baker

RU Hungry LLC, a Spokane Valley-based franchisee of Burger King, has opened a new eatery in Post Falls. RU Hungry co-owner David Littlefield says this is the company's 16th Burger King location in Washington and Idaho. The Burger King is in a

First commercial permit sought for Kendall Yards

Greenstone plans to erect $1.5 million structure near Spokane River bluff

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp. has applied for a building permit to construct its first commercial project within the Kendall Yards urban village north of downtown. Greenstone estimates the value of the a to