Real Estate & Construction

Argonne Montgomery Self Storage expands

$900K project provides space for current demand, future growth

July 19, 2018

Construction is under way on a $900,000 self-storage facility expansion project at 8915 E. Montgomery in Spokane Valley, says Matt Rounsley, general manager of Spokane Valley-based Brumback Construction Inc., the contractor on the project. Argonne Montgo

New statute affects condo, homeowners associations

Law for common-interest communities applies to all developers, sellers, others

July 19, 2018

Brett Sullivan

On July 1, major changes to Washington state law governing homeowners and condominium owners associations took effect. Representing approximately 12 years of effort by lawyers, developers, builders, and real estate professionals, those changes affect all

Early plans for Division Costco building surface

Warehouse tenants would be gym, trampoline park, others, drawings suggest

July 19, 2018

Samantha Peone

As Costco Wholesale Corp. gears up for the scheduled grand opening of its 167,000-square-foot warehouse on Newport Highway tomorrow, July 20, preliminary plans filed with the city of Spokane illuminate possible future uses for the 134,000-square-foot ware

Nonprofit plans $10.2 million Hillyard rental complex

Spokane Housing Ventures project designed to benefit families in NE part of town

July 19, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane Housing Ventures plans to build a new housing complex along Francis Avenue, in northeast Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood. Dave Roberts, senior developer for the nonprofit, says the $10.2 million project, which consists of a 48-unit, three-stor

Lydig Construction selected to build $60 million Interdisciplinary Science Center at EWU

Work is expected to start later this month

July 19, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Eastern Washington University has selected Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, as the contractor for the Interdisciplinary Science Center, to be built on the university's Cheney campus. Lydig submitted a bid of $45.3 million for the project-m

Work on Airway Heights recreation center progresses

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July 19, 2018

Samantha Peone

The $17.25 million Airway Heights recreation center takes shape at 11405 W. Deno in Airway Heights. The two-story, 45,000-square-foot facility is expected to be completed early next year. Lydig Construction Inc. and ALSC Architects PS, both of Spokane, ar

Spokane International Airport begins $24.1 million in projects

Work includes parking lot, runway improvements

July 19, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane International Airport representatives say this month marks the start of four construction projects, including routine runway and taxiway maintenance, two new parking lot expansions, and tenant improvements with a total cost of nearly $24.1 million

Realtor ranks rise in the Inland Northwest

Ratio of brokers to home sales is one to four in Spokane, one to two in Coeur d'Alene

July 19, 2018

Samantha Peone

The number of residential real estate agents in the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene markets is rising. Some industry professionals say the Spokane housing market remains healthy but saturated with agents, and others say the Coeur d'Alene market is downright

Wolff, Katerra combo to be prolific

Third-generation leader says 'few thousand' apartment units planned in the INW

July 19, 2018

Virginia Thomas

In his dual role, Spokane's Fritz Wolff could become a significant factor in addressing the Spokane area's housing shortage. Wolff is the son of Alvin J. 'Fritzâ€ Wolff Jr. and a third-generation leader in the family's business. He serves as exe

Worthy Hotels acquires Hotel RL Spokane at the Park

Property renamed Centennial Hotel Spokane

July 17, 2018

Mike McLean

Worthy Hotels Inc., the Spokane-based parent company of four prominent downtown hotels, has bought the Hotel RL Spokane at the Park, near downtown Spokane. The hotel, located on 7 acres of land on the north bank of the Spokane River, at 303 W. North Ri