Special Report

Avista advances its plans for former AAA property

Utility intends to establish operations center there

November 19, 2015

Avista Corp., of Spokane, says it's progressing with development plans for the former AAA of Spokane property at 1717 W. Fourth, which it bought earlier this year and plans to convert into a downtown operations center. It says it plans to develop a new

Homebuilder erects third apartment complex in North Idaho

$6 million initial phase will have 72 rental units

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Viking Construction Inc., of Hayden, has started work on a $6 million, 72-unit first phase of a planned 208-unit apartment complex in North Idaho, says Scott Krajack, Viking's director of development.

Inland Northwest waterfront transactions are steady

Activity rises, median prices drop in specialty market

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Inland Northwest waterfront real estate markets have retained a sense of stability the last few years, say real estate agents who market such properties.

Sex shop violated Spokane Valley city code, court rules

Citizen complaint started inquiry at Erotic Boutique

November 19, 2015

The Washington State Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that viewing rooms in a sex shop don't conform to Spokane Valley municipal regulations.

West Side investor buys North Side apartment complex

65-unit Cedar Village sells for $2.7 million

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Alder Terrace Apartments LLC, a Longview, Wash.-based real estate investment company, has bought the Cedar Village apartment complex in the Nevada-Lidgerwood neighborhood on Spokane's North Side for $2.7 million, says Joel Crosby, a commercial real esta

Spokane Public Schools queue up three projects

Newtech, NC, Salk work to approach $60 million

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools is lining up its next three major projects, valued at nearly $60 million, that will be under construction this year and next.

The city of Spokane's mobile home debate

Councilman contends measure limits park owners; proponent disagrees

November 19, 2015

Outgoing Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen thinks the city violated its Comprehensive Plan when council members recently changed language in the plan in a way that he believes limits the ability of manufactured and mobile home parks to sell their propert

Trio of SBA veterans form consulting company

Three women plan to teach system to lenders

November 5, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Coralie Myers and Pat Johnson, of Spokane, along with Lisa Lerner, of Phoenix, have formed a new national company here called SBA Simplified LLC, with the goal of advising lenders on how best to use new lending software.

Southern Idaho credit union extends its reach to Cd'A

ICCU takes over at former Public Employees branch

November 5, 2015

Mike McLean

Southeast Idaho-based Idaho Central Credit Union is operating its first North Idaho branch after having recently absorbed the assets and liabilities of Public Employees Credit Union of Coeur d'Alene.

Federal Reserve action stirs policy error concerns

Timeline for raising rates has become more murky

November 5, 2015

Steve Scranton

Much anticipation and discussion swirled throughout the summer regarding when the Federal Reserve would begin the process to normalize interest rates, with economists and forecasters pretty evenly split between whether or not the Fed would start in Septem