Special Report

Apartments designed with roommates in mind

Developers opt for fewer studios, three-bedroom units while focusing on changes in renter demographics

May 5, 2022

As new apartment complexes are rising throughout the Spokane area, some of the latest design trends include reducing the number of three-bedroom units in favor of co-living arrangements, increasing access to nature and communal spaces, and addressing

Daines Capital sees strong growth

Commercial real estate brokerage focuses on commercial, industrial

April 21, 2022

Craig Howard

Steven Daines faced a quandary back in 2013 when working as leasing agent for the Liberty Lake Portal, a vast commercial hub featuring office space ranging from 115 square feet up to 9,000. The building had sold out of smaller offices,

Apartment project to rise in Bemiss neighborhood

Construction slated to start this spring

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

A new three-story apartment building is planned at 2520 N. Regal, north of the Spokane River, in the Bemiss neighborhood, according to a building permit application on file with the city of Spokane.

Hennessey Funeral Home to replace cremation unit

Switch to more efficient chamber to begin in June

April 21, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Hennessey Funeral Home & Crematory's Spokane location is getting a new cremation unit, managing partner Melissa Johnson says.

Second phase planned at former McKinley School

Three new buildings to add 200 living units at development site

April 21, 2022

Erica Bullock

A second phase of construction is planned at the historic McKinley School site that will include three buildings with a total of 200 apartment units, according to environmental documents on file with the city of Spokane.

Around Town

Real estate transactions and other business moves in the Inland Northwest

April 21, 2022

Staff Report

SPOKANE INW Industrial Training LLC, a Spokane-based business skills training company, has leased a 1,500-square-foot office suite in the Gateway 6 Building, at 901 E. Second, in East Central Spokane, for a new location. Jason Jackson, Craig Soehren

Second Liberty Apartments structure to be built

Hillyard neighborhood site will gain 24 units

April 21, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Jordan Tampien, developer and owner of 4 Degrees Real Estate, of Spokane, says work has begun on the second phase of the $8 million Liberty Apartments project, in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood. Tampien says footings and framing have gone up at

Multifamily dwellings envisioned on Mission Avenue

26 townhome-style apartments planned

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Tolovana Ventures LLC, of Mercer Island, Washington, plans to build a four-building complex, to be called Mission Court Apartments, on the southwest corner of Mission Avenue and Madelia Street, just east of the Spokane River, according to a building

Oaks Classical Christian Academy reengages plans for new structure

Heightened interest in school rekindles opportunity to build

April 21, 2022

Erica Bullock

The Oaks Classical Christian Academy plans to build a new school building in Spokane Valley, at 11711 E. 24th, says the current head of the school Charlie Dowers.

Baker Construction's succession plan takes shape

New shareholders step in; Barry Baker to remain CEO

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Barry Baker, president and CEO of Spokane-based Baker Construction & Development Inc., has named three new shareholders to the company-Brian Valliant, Lucas Holmquist, and Brooke Baker Spink-who represent the next generation of owners in