Two separate industrial warehouse projects with a combined valuation of nearly $15 million are proposed or under construction in Spokane County.

Spokane-based nonprofit Inland Northwest Land Conservancy has secured a conservation easement along the foothills of Mica Peak in North Idaho that add 300 acres of natural area, known as Quail Haven, to the more than 30,000 acres of land the organization currently protects.

Residents of the small unincorporated rural community of Elk, in northern Spokane County, will soon have new boarding accommodations for their furry companions with the opening of Creekside Pet Lodge LLC, says owner and operating manager Alaina Hull.

Eastern Washington University is preparing to replace a long-dormant residence hall on its Cheney campus with a new, larger student housing facility at 106 N. Ninth.

RV self-storage company SH Storage LLC, of Airway Heights, is planning to expand its capacity with the development of two new buildings featuring 28 new RV storage units this spring.

Seattle-based Coughlin Porter Lundeen Inc. is preparing to expand with a new office in downtown Spokane this summer, says Eric Dixon, associate principal at the structural and civil engineering company.

Seattle-based contractor and energy-efficient systems manufacturer McKinstry Co. is planning a second prefabrication building on the West Plains that’s expected to double the company’s fabrication capacity in Spokane County. 

Comcast Corp. is currently expanding services to Cheney following the completion of a significant network expansion to more than 2,000 homes and businesses in Chattaroy, Four Lakes, and Medical Lake, says Andy Colley, senior director, external communications for Comcast.