Real Estate & Construction

Gonzaga, UW plan new $60 million health education building

McKinstry structure set to be completed in 2022

September 9, 2019

Officials from Gonzaga University and the University of Washington announced today construction plans on a $60 million facility that will house their joint Spokane medical school. The proposed 80,000-square-foot building is to be constructed at 840 E.

$10.3 million elementary school rises in Post Falls

Facility will serve Foxtail residential development

August 29, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Construction has begun on a new elementary school at 4916 E. Hope, in the Foxtail residential development of northeast Post Falls, says Jerry Keane, Post Falls School District superintendent.

Mead school district begins three projects

District plans stadium, transportation buildings

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Mead School District currently has facilities under construction valued at $22 million, says Ned Wendle, the district's director of facilities and planning. The largest project, a new 4,500 seat, 15,800-square-foot stadium and performing arts facility

Vision Source building underway in north Cd'A

Optometrist franchisee expects to move this year

August 29, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A new building for Coeur d'Alene Vision Source is going up at 3879 N. Schreiber Way, in Coeur d'Alene. Construction has begun on the 4,700-square-foot, single-story building, valued at $600,000.

Head Start facility to open on Nevada

Renovations to former pharmacy completed

August 29, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A new Head Start early education facility will open soon near the Logan neighborhood in northeast Spokane. Patty Allen, director of Head Start for Community Colleges of Spokane, says Logan-Lidgerwood Head Start will open Sept. 3 at 3704 N. Nevada

Drive 509 to expand at Spokane Valley site

Drive509 grows steadily three years after opening

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Drive509, a Spokane-based commercial driver's license truck driving school that's been operating here for nearly three years, plans to expand its rapidly growing operations starting next year.

Spokane offers construction pre-apprenticeship programs

Program aims to assist underrepresented groups

August 29, 2019

Virginia Thomas

The city of Spokane has launched a grant program aimed at providing training to prepare more women, minorities, and veterans for careers in the construction industry. Jason Sandobal, contract compliance and business standards officer

Public officials abuzz about Hive at Libby Center

Library, school district form facility partnership

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Spokane Public Library and Spokane Public Schools officials have formed a honey of partnership for the purpose of constructing a 13,900-square-foot building they say will meet demand for more meeting space in East Spokane.

Barnes to add two buildings in Airway Heights

New space intended to fill need for smaller industrial facilities

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

The Barnes Industrial Complex LLC, located at 11509 W. 21st, in Airway Heights, hopes to provide space for smaller industrial tenants with the addition of two new buildings, says owner Kraig Barnes.

Washington Trust Bank plans South Hill community center

Structure along Grand to include meeting space, coffee shop

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank is moving forward with its plans to develop a neighborhood community center and coffee shop on a vacant pad site on Spokane's South Hill.