Real Estate & Construction

Spokane Public Schools to wrap up conceptual plans for two middle schools

District plans to complete construction in fall 2023

July 15, 2021

Spokane Public Schools is finalizing the schematic designs for the new Carla Peperzak Middle School project and the Sacajawea Middle School replacement project.

MacDonald-Miller expands into Spokane market

Seattle-based facilities company has connections with contractors here

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Mechanical contractor MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions Inc. has established an office in Spokane, its second in the Inland Northwest. Based in Seattle, MacDonald-Miller provides energy efficient building systems, mechanical repairs,

Giant Storage complex planned in Post Falls

First phase will include 70K square feet of space

July 15, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Post Falls-based Steel Structures America Inc. has started construction on the first phase of what eventually will be a self-storage complex encompassing 10 buildings with a storage capacity of 170,000 square feet, says the project's co-owner.

Three new Spokane-area townhome projects in the works

Dozen new units in Valley to wrap up by year-end

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Three townhome-style projects with construction values totaling $5 million are planned or underway in the Spokane area. Will Clark, owner of Union Townhomes at 1724 N. Union Road in Spokane Valley, says work on the first phase of a two-phase

COR Institute opens collaborative medical office

Company offers health services incubator space

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

The Center of Rehabilitation Institute LLC has opened at 501 S. Bernard, in the former Fidelity Insurance building, as a home for a variety of medical treatments to offer a one-stop shop for wellness, says co-owners Armand and Maile Mohsenian.

Fred's Appliance plans $13 million warehouse on West Plains

Work on $13M structure could start as early as fall

July 15, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Spokane-based Fred's Appliance Inc. plans to build a $13 million, 10,000-square-foot warehouse near the city of Spokane's western edge on the West Plains, says company owner John Amistoso. A general contractor hasn't been selected

At 90, Realtor Pat Kenney see no reason to retire

Veteran broker has been in business since 1953

July 15, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Having been a real estate agent in Spokane since 1953, 90-year-old Pat Kenney says he's never seen the residential housing market as hot as it is now. The present market even exceeds the strong markets of the mid and late 20th century, he says.

Pacific Steel plans new facility in East Spokane

Current building is in path of North Spokane Corridor

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Montana-based Pacific Steel & Recycling plans to move its Spokane operations to a new two-building complex the company is constructing in East Spokane.

Spokane architect Bob Wills reflects on his 50-year career

Wills reflects on creating firm, succession planning

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Bob Wills is retiring after 30 years alongside firm co-founder Gary Bernardo at the helm of Spokane-based architecture firm Bernardo|Wills Architects PC. Bernardo says planning for the departure of his partner has long been in progress.

Habitat For Humanity-Spokane shifts to home rehabilitations

Supply costs, shortages deter new construction

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane has pivoted from constructing new homes to rehabilitating existing homes as availability of construction materials and labor tightens and costs rise.