Special Report

Alexa, show me the money

Virtual-assisted banking service launched at Numerica; BECU to roll out similar feature soon

June 21, 2018

Amazon's Alexa, a popular virtual assistant that you may already have sitting on a nearby desk or shelf, is soon to be the newest employee, figuratively speaking, at Spokane-area financial institutions. At least two area credit unions-Numerica Cred

HELOCs grow in popularity in the Spokane area

Increases in home values arouse more demand for credit in the INW

June 21, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Some lending and real estate experts here say that Spokane-area homeowners are pursuing home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, at rates that mirror the flourishing housing market. 'I think definitely over the past 12 months, the HELOC product has beco

STCU plans new home loan center in Spokane Valley

Remodeling is underway; office to open by year-end

June 7, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane Teachers Credit Union plans to open a home loan center in a single-story building it's remodeling at 9207 E. Mission, in Spokane Valley, says Dan Hansen, spokesman for the Liberty Lake-based credit union. Although plans are preliminary, STCU ho

Work starts on $20 million-plus Cd'A apartment complex

The Northern development will include 294 living units, two commercial buildings

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

A new apartment complex is going up at the intersection of Hanley Avenue and Ramsey Road in Coeur d'Alene, north of Lake City High School. To be called The Northern at Coeur d'Alene Place, the complex will consist of 12 three-story apartment building

Dominos franchisee to build retail structure in Spokane Valley

Pacific Pie to break ground on project next month

June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Pacific Pie Inc., the Spokane-based Domino's Pizza franchisee, plans to develop a multitenant retail structure at 604 S. Sullivan Road. The $900,000 project is being designed by Spokane-based Mercier Architecture & Planning, and Yost Gallagher Construc

CHAS adds dental clinic to its Spokane Valley urgent care

$1.6 million remodel to be completed this summer

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Nonprofit health services provider Community Health Association of Spokane, better known as CHAS, is remodeling part of its Urgent Care-Valley location at 1502 N. Vercler to include a new dental clinic. Kelly Halverson, vice president of administrative s

Yost Gallagher awarded $1.5 million retail project

Optic One clinic will anchor Wandermere-area building

June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Yost Gallagher Construction LLC, of Spokane, has been awarded a $1.5 million contract to construct a new retail building a 513 E. Hastings Road, just east of the Wandermere Shopping Center. Yost Gallagher project manager Daniel Jones says the company bro

15-unit apartment project rises near South Perry District

$2.6 million project slated to be finished late this year

June 7, 2018

Samantha Peone

The Second Scott LLC, a Portland, Ore.-based real estate developer, is constructing a $2.6 million, 15-unit apartment building at 743 S. Scott, near Spokane's South Perry District, says company partner Jordan Samiee, one of the owners. Samiee says the

New law sets foundation for taller wood buildings

Two factories will produce strong, sustainable timber products in Spokane area

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Senate Bill 5450, signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this year, goes into effect today, June 7, enabling builders to use certain new timber products to construct bigger buildings than had been permitted previously. The bill specifically directs t

Bouten Construction to build new Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery

Crisis center hopes to open larger facility in late 2020

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

The Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery has named Spokane-based Bouten Construction Co. as the contractor for the crisis nursery's new 30,000-square-foot facility at 2230 E. Sprague, noting the construction company's past projects with NAC Architecture, the