Special Report

STA to remodel structure close to its headquarters

Agency bought building last year to use for offices, maintenance operations

July 18, 2013

Spokane Transit Authority is moving forward with plans to remodel a building near its main complex that it bought in the spring of 2012, and it expects to occupy the building by mid-2014, says STA spokeswoman Molly Myers.STA wants to relocate of

Homebuilder begins work on new Valley subdivision

47-lot Centennial Place development exceeds $7.5 million in value

July 18, 2013

Mike McLean

Spokane Valley homebuilder Markham Homes Inc. has started construction in the 24-lot first phase of the Centennial Place subdivision, on 9 acres of land north of Mission Avenue in east Spokane Valley, says Bill O'Dea, the selling agent for the will

Burke Construction office here lands Bellevue project

Spokane division to build $12.8 million maintenance facility for school district

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

The Spokane office of Las Vegas-based Burke Construction Group Inc. has started work on a $12.8 million project to build a new transportation maintenance facility for the Bellevue School District.Matt Boyd, a Spokane-based Burke Construction and

Investment group acquires retail, restaurant buildings near WinCo

July 18, 2013

Fratelli's LLC, an Auburn, Wash., investment group, has bought a multitenant retail building and an adjacent restaurant building that are part of a North Side shopping center anchored by a WinCo supermarket, says Cory Barbieri, a commercial real in

Liberty Lake roundabout slated at Mission, Harvard

William Winkler bids lowest on $1.2 million DOT project

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Newman Lake, Wash.-based contractor William Winkler Co. is the apparent low bidder on a $1.2 million Washington state Department of Transportation project to construct a roundabout near the Interstate 90-Liberty Lake westbound exit, says DOT Al be

Cd'A equipment company branch moving to Post Falls

H&E will lease building being developed at 16th, Highway 41 intersection

July 18, 2013

Kim Crompton

The Coeur d'Alene branch of Baton Rouge, La.-based H&E Equipment Services Inc. plans to move around the end of this year to a larger building being developed in Post Falls, says Ken Nelson, branch manager.H&E Equipment will lease the building at

County awards $3 million in street repaving projects

Spokane contractors plan to start work on Argonne, Farwell roads this month

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Spokane County has awarded two large road repaving contracts totaling $3 million to contractors here, with work expected to start this month on both projects, says senior engineer Bob Brueggeman.Spokane-based Shamrock Paving Co. is the on a $1.8

Avista begins renovation work at Huntington Park

Enhancements designed to provide better access, more park-like amenities

July 18, 2013

Avista Corp., of Spokane, says it has launched an eight-month, $2 million project to renovate land it owns south and west of Avista Utilities' Post Street substation in downtown Spokane.The area, known as Huntington Park, is named for the third

Valley plans to add online features to its permit system

Upgrades will enable builders to submit some applications remotely

July 18, 2013

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley is implementing high-tech features in its permitting system that soon will enable builders and contractors to apply for and track certain building permits online, says Doug Powell, the city's building official.Spokane

$5 million project planned at Fred Meyer along Thor

Remodel is slated to start at beginning of new year, wrap up by next summer

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Portland-based Fred Meyer Stores is planning a $5 million interior remodel of its store at 400 S. Thor, with construction expected to start around the first of the year, says Bellevue, Wash.-based company spokeswoman Amanda Ip. Although still in