Real Estate & Construction

Liberty Lake Athletic West planned along Barker Road

Joint operations expect to open doors in January

August 12, 2021

A Liberty Lake-based athletic club and a Spokane-based physical therapy clinic are teaming up on a facility currently under construction in Spokane Valley.

At midyear, Spokane home sales are up over 2020

Median price increases 25.5% over last year

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Sales of single-family homes sold through the Spokane Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service are up 7.7% through the first six months of the year, compared with the year-earlier period. The MLS reports 3,598 homes and condos on less

Transloader moves into part of old Kaiser Mead plant

Company is among first signs of activity inside long-dormant complex

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Tristar North Inc., a sister company of Vancouver, Washington-based Tristar Transload PNW Inc., has set up shop in the former Kaiser Aluminum Corp. plant at 2111 E. Hawthorne, north of Spokane. Peter Howe, owner of the transload company, says it's

Mercer International buys closed Katerra plant in Spokane Valley

Canadian timber company needs to secure 40 employees before plant can be operational again

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A Vancouver, British Columbia-based timber company has acquired the 270,000-square-foot former Katerra Inc. facility in Spokane Valley for $50 million and plans to hire at least 40 workers at the site to

Distribution space is in high demand across the Inland Northwest

Developers add 4.5M square feet of space in INW industrial market

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Spokane is booming with new manufacturing and distribution warehouse space as developers attempt to seize on the area's most in-demand commercial sector.

City to buy former White Elephant property in Valley

Site expected to serve future law enforcement needs

August 11, 2021

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley will buy the former White Elephant retail store site located at 12614 E. Sprague for $2.2 million, with long-term plans to use the property for law enforcement needs, says Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick.

Painted Hills developers looking to move forward

Vision includes over 580 residential units in Valley

July 29, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Black Realty Inc.'s planned Painted Hills residential development is looking to move forward with its plans to build over 580 living units at the former Painted Hills Golf Course, at 4403 S. Dishman-Mica Road, in south Spokane Valley. The development

Goodwill plans West Plains facility

Nonprofit plans to open center in summer 2022

July 23, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest has purchased 6.3 acres of land on the West Plains, where the nonprofit plans to build a 60,000-square-foot retail store and salvage processing area.

'Pringles' church roof dubbed feat of engineering

Paraboloid design results in strength of structure

July 15, 2021

Luke Modugno

Although Spokane doesn't have the most recognizable skyline, assistant professor of civil engineering at Gonzaga University Joshua Schultz would argue that the buildings within it are nothing short of spectacular.

Johnston Engineering builds on strong 2020

Firm expects continued revenue growth this year

July 15, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Johnston Engineering PLLC saw its strongest year-over-year growth last year and is on track to meet or exceed that level this year, says owner Andy Johnston.