Real Estate & Construction

MW Consulting Engineers to move into Wells Fargo Center

New space to have room for engineer firm to grow

March 28, 2019

MW Consulting Engineers PS, a Spokane design and engineering firm, plans to move in May to the 13th floor of the Wells Fargo Center, at 601 W. First downtown.

Vista Title acquires Prime Real Estate Closing

Operations to fall under one umbrella starting in April, employ 34 in all

March 28, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-based Vista Title & Escrow LLC has agreed to acquire the assets of Spokane-based Prime Real Estate Closing & Escrow LLC, says Vista CEO Anthony Carollo.

Pavilion, promenade projects proceed at Riverfront Park

$27.5 million in work to be finished in stages

March 28, 2019

Alla Drokina

The ongoing $22 million pavilion and $5.5 million promenade renovation at Riverfront Park are on track, says Garrett Jones, acting director of Spokane's Parks and Recreation department.

Centennial hotel renovations is two-thirds complete

$15 million project to be scaled back during peak season, gear up in fall

March 28, 2019

Alla Drokina

Spokane-based Worthy Hotels Inc. is nearly two-thirds complete with a $15 million renovation project at the 401-guestroom, former Hotel RL at the Park it acquired last year.

49 Degrees North plans new ski lodge, chair lift

Ski resort shifts focus after selling off part of $500M development

March 28, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Chewelah, Wash.-based 49 Degrees North Ski Area has sold a portion of its planned $500 million Sunrise Basin Resort Community to Angel Peak Holdings LLC, a Coeur d'Alene developer

Hiring Hack: Employer-specific job fairs become more common

Events said to draw more good candidates

March 28, 2019

Natasha Nellis

While one man sits at a table in the center of the room, pouring over his application and preparing for his third interview of the day, another is in and out before his engine gets cold.

Washington Trust buys Wells Fargo Center

INHS to move to new quarters over next three years

March 27, 2019

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank has agreed to buy the 17-story Wells Fargo Center, at 601 W. First in downtown Spokane, from Inland Northwest Health Services. The terms of the transaction, which is expected to be completed April 19, weren't disclos

Two new housing developments slated on West Plains

Total value of projects to be about $85 million

March 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

More than 460 new living units--both single-family homes and rental units--with values totaling roughly $85 million are planned for the West Plains. A 150-unit development, to be named Highland Village, is planned near the southwest corner of the Spokane

Riverfalls Tower undergoes overhaul

Updates to apartments, lobby, garage planned

March 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Riverfalls Tower Development Co., of Spokane, is renovating the 46-year-old Riverfalls Tower, at 1224 W. Riverside on the west end of downtown Spokane.

Spokane County Assessor's Office whittles backlog

New hires help county keep up with appraisals, avert missing deadlines

March 14, 2019

Kim Crompton

A big surge in new construction last year left the Spokane County Assessor's Office feeling alarmingly under water in its efforts to process a huge backlog of projects so they could be added to the county's property tax rolls.