Special Report

SCC building is being expanded, renovated

Project intended to create new space for college's fire sciences program

June 4, 2020

Construction crews have started work on a $1.7 million expansion and renovation of a building on the Spokane Community College campus, in East Spokane.

New apartment, townhome projects to create 154 units

Spokane Valley complex valued at $17.4 million

June 4, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Three residential projects with a total of 154 living units are in the works-two on Spokane's South Hill and one in Spokane Valley. Building permit information for The Monika Apartments, at 16618 E. Broadway, in Spokane Valley, shows that six buildin

Puget Sound Pipe & Supply to build West Plains operation

Company looks to expand access to Idaho, Montana

June 4, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Kent, Washington-based pipe valve and fitting manufacturer and retailer Puget Sound Pipe & Supply Co. plans to build a new, roughly 20,000-square-foot warehouse and office building on the West Plains to better serve customers in Eastern Washington, Idaho,

Women-owned Cd'A contractor grows with federal work

Design-build firm takes jobs in 13 western states

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Not even the COVID-19 pandemic has been able to blunt the tide of growth the design-build construction company Verdis is experiencing. Since becoming a member of the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program in 2016, Verdis has

McKinstry plans new West Plains fabrication facility

$5M industrial project will be built using CLT

June 4, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Seattle-based McKinstry Co. is in the process of buying undeveloped land north of Spokane International Airport, where it intends to build a $5 million fabrication facility for its Spokane operations.

Making lemonade: Eateries upgrade in downtime

In some cases, making improvements helps to keep workers employed

June 4, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A handful of bars and restaurants in the Spokane area have used the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to remodel and deep-clean their spaces, sometimes using Paycheck Protection Program loan funds to pay employees to help with the work.

Realtors pivot to digital transactions

After 'simple shift,' companies install safety measures, start to reopen offices

June 4, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Representatives of Spokane real estate companies say the move to digital operations during Gov. Jay Inslee's Stay Home, Stay Safe mandate was a simple shift that required better use of existing technology.

Office building, garage planned on county campus

Structure to be across Monroe from YMCA

June 4, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A $10 million office building is envisioned along the 900 block of north Monroe Street, north of downtown Spokane. Spokane-based architectural design firm Uptic Studios Inc. is the project architect.

McFarlane Industrial Park envisioned on the West Plains

Developer to break ground in June, finish in Q1 2021

June 4, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based AT Acquisitions LLC is planning a 187,000-square-foot industrial building on the West Plains, says Aaron Lake, co-founder of the company, which does business as AT Industrial.

Sonderen Packaging sees pandemic sales boost

Coronavirus-related hoarding drives up demand at custom paperboard maker

May 21, 2020

Natasha Nellis

As more custom paperboard packaging manufacturers are bought out by large conglomerates, Spokane-based Sonderen Packaging Inc. intends to stick to its vision of remaining 'fiercely independent,â€ says principal and co-owner Keva Sonderen.