Special Report

City of Spokane approves three land-use change requests

Fourth proposal tabled, fifth withdrawn, refiled

November 21, 2018

The Spokane City Council has approved three requests for land-use designation changes and postponed a fourth request, while a fifth request was withdrawn, says Dwight Hume, of Land Use Solutions & Entitlement LLC,

Lexington Homes starts $6 million housing development in Greenacres

22 houses in building or permitting phases

November 21, 2018

Samantha Peone

Construction valued at $3.1 million has started on 11 of 22 planned single-family homes in Greenacres, says Jayson Hunnel, vice president of planning for Lexington Homes-DHR LLC, the Spokane Valley affiliate of Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder

East Central building to become Carl Maxey Center

Friends of the Black Lens bought building in August

November 21, 2018

Virginia Thomas

The Friends of the Black Lens is in the early stages of planning to remodel a building the nonprofit owns in the East Central neighborhood, says Sandy Williams, editor and publisher of Spokane-based independent news publication The Black Lens.

Gonzaga builds new rowing facility near Silver Lake

Locker rooms, storage to be completed in spring

November 21, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Gonzaga University is building a new facility for its rowing teams at Silver Lake, near the town of Medical Lake. Valued at $888,208, the 11,232-square-foot facility will include locker rooms and storage,

Fisher Construction grows its Spokane office

General contractor adds three employees, expects increased revenue in 2019

November 21, 2018

Samantha Peone

Since first opening a satellite office here in March 2015, Burlington, Wash.-based design-build commercial general contractor Fisher Construction Group Inc. has seen significant growth in the Spokane area, says Corey Anderson

Renovations planned for former produce building

Plans say construction to start in March 2019

November 21, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Predevelopment plans on file with the City of Spokane show a $500,000 renovation is in store for the former Pacific Fruit & Produce warehouse building at 102 E. Main.

Katerra to build 408-unit Liberty Lake complex

Commercial development also planned for parcel

November 21, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Menlo Park, Calif.-based construction company Katerra Inc. is proposing to build 408 units of middle-income multifamily housing on east Country Vista Drive, in Liberty Lake, according to documents filed with the City of Liberty Lake.

School work: A first look at the Lewis & Clark High School expansion

Art Only

November 21, 2018

Staff Report

Spokane Public Schools plans to start work next spring on a $23.4 million addition at Lewis & Clark High School, on the periphery of downtown Spokane. The project will involve adding eight classrooms

Nonprofits, landlords tackle housing affordability

Alliance hopes to develop stronger relationships to help low-income renters

November 21, 2018

Natasha Nellis

Dozens of landlords and representatives of Spokane County nonprofit agencies that serve low-income and homeless people have partnered to create the Spokane Landlord Liaison Network, which aims to increase affordable housing options

A Bank inquiry scam tops list in recent BBB report

Money wiring con also ranked among five riskiest

November 8, 2018

Tyler Russell

Bank card and credit card company imposters, fraudulent directory listing and advertising, fake invoices, fake checks, and technical support frauds are the top five small business scam risks identified in a study.