Special Report

105 apartment units planned in two projects

Total value estimated at $7.5M, records show

July 15, 2021

RYN Built Homes LLC, of Spokane Valley, has started construction on an apartment complex that will have 72 total units with an estimated construction value of $7.5 million, according to city of Spokane Valley documents.

Why Realtors, others pulled out of city's housing plan

Report said out of date, doesn't convey urgency of homebuyer barriers

July 15, 2021

Tom Clark

In the Housing Action Plan the Spokane City Council is expected to consider on July 26, you'll see the names of the Housing Plan Working Group, individuals and organizations included to provide guidance on existing housing challenges, provide input

Spokane Public Schools to wrap up conceptual plans for two middle schools

District plans to complete construction in fall 2023

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Public Schools is finalizing the schematic designs for the new Carla Peperzak Middle School project and the Sacajawea Middle School replacement project.

MacDonald-Miller expands into Spokane market

Seattle-based facilities company has connections with contractors here

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Mechanical contractor MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions Inc. has established an office in Spokane, its second in the Inland Northwest. Based in Seattle, MacDonald-Miller provides energy efficient building systems, mechanical repairs,

Three new Spokane-area townhome projects in the works

Dozen new units in Valley to wrap up by year-end

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Three townhome-style projects with construction values totaling $5 million are planned or underway in the Spokane area. Will Clark, owner of Union Townhomes at 1724 N. Union Road in Spokane Valley, says work on the first phase of a two-phase

At 90, Realtor Pat Kenney see no reason to retire

Veteran broker has been in business since 1953

July 15, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Having been a real estate agent in Spokane since 1953, 90-year-old Pat Kenney says he's never seen the residential housing market as hot as it is now. The present market even exceeds the strong markets of the mid and late 20th century, he says.

Saltese Flats learning center project to start this fall

$2 million project likely to go out for bid soon

July 15, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Spokane County hopes to break ground soon on a $2 million project that will serve largely as an environmental education center for students from across the Inland Northwest.

Habitat For Humanity-Spokane shifts to home rehabilitations

Supply costs, shortages deter new construction

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane has pivoted from constructing new homes to rehabilitating existing homes as availability of construction materials and labor tightens and costs rise.

The Path to Completion at the Ridpath

Work on top two floors begins; restaurant tenant being sought

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A project that's been more than a decade in the making is well on its way to wrapping up, as developers at the Ridpath start work on the final two floors of the building.

Telehealth acceptance has grown during pandemic

Many goals can be met without in-person visits

July 1, 2021

Jessica Blackwell

COVID-19 has transformed the landscape of health care delivery. It has resulted in rapid growth of telehealth, especially in primary care. Prior to the pandemic, less than 15% of Americans had experience with telehealth.