Special Report

Construction of a 68,000-square-foot manufacturing building in Airway Heights for energy efficiency system designer and contractor McKinstry Co. is nearly complete.

Apartment complex planned near Corbin Park on North Side

Five-building multifamily project valued at $13.8M

November 22, 2023

Dylan Harris

A five-building, 88-unit apartment complex valued at $13.8 million has been proposed at 516 W. Cora, in North Spokane.

Around Town

November 22, 2023

Erica Bullock

Real estate transactions and other business moves in the Inland Northwest

Apartments to rise near wellness center in Valley

$12.9 million Tampien project expected to be finished next fall

November 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Site work has begun on a 107-unit multifamily complex at 6020 E. Fourth, in Spokane Valley, says Spokane developer Jordan Tampien.

Permit activity increases in Hayden; industrial projects lead way

Residential construction outpaces nonresidential work by about $6 million

November 22, 2023

Dylan Harris

Permit activity is trending upward this year in Hayden, a building trends report with data through September shows.

Credit union memberships grow in Spokane County

High interest rates, new branches, auto loans contribute to increase

November 9, 2023

Erica Bullock

Most credit unions in the Spokane area are reporting growing membership totals year-over-year, and some financial leaders here say they expect to see the trend continue into 2024.

Credit challenges rise; standards don’t necessarily change in tightening environment

Interest, inflation raise costs, reduce margins

November 9, 2023

Erica Bullock

Lenders in Spokane say several economic factors have made it increasingly more expensive for borrowers when trying to obtain a loan, including high inflation, high interest rates, and an erosion of COVID-era stimulus funds that allowed many to save, pay off loans, and invest.