Real Estate & Construction

Womer looks to broaden local, nontribal portfolio

Majority of firm's projects outside of Spokane area

May 25, 2017

Womer & Associates, the Spokane-based, Native American-owned architectural and engineering firm, says it's on the verge of expanding and expects to soon be adding staff, but still is struggling to restore the balance of tribal and nontribal work it enjo

Virtual reality in building design

ALSC Architects sees added customer value in 3-D

May 25, 2017

Treva Lind

Wearing virtual reality goggles, someone using 3-D technology can step into the middle of a North Pines Middle School common space that doesn't exist yet. With the same goggle headset, the person with a head tilt or circular movement can get a panorama

T-O Engineers aims for strategic growth, balance

Firm renovates several offices, makes acquisition

May 25, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Meridian, Idaho-based T-O Engineers Inc. is planning for growth this year, having recently remodeled several office locations, as well as acquiring Boise-based water and wastewater consulting firm Pharmer Engineering. J.R. Norvell is the company's reg

Spokane County is reviewing permits for new Costco north of Spokane

Lydig listed as contractor on pending applications

May 25, 2017

Mike McLean

Costco Wholesale Corp. is nearly ready to break ground on a project outside of the city of Spokane where it plans to move its North Side store, building permit application information submitted to Spokane County shows. The permit information shows the $1

City, Brown Building Materials prepare to meet in court

Eminent domain meant to clear hurdle for MLK Way

May 25, 2017

An eminent domain case involving the city of Spokane and B-ONE LLC, which operates Brown Building Materials, and pertaining to key property next to the Spokane River near downtown, now is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 9. The petition, filed by the cit

SCC plans $20 million in upgrades at Old Main Building

New entrance intended to highlight retail spaces

May 25, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane Community College is planning a $20 million expansion and remodeling project that will enlarge and update some instructional spaces in the Old Main Building on the south side of its campus. The SCC campus is located at 1810 N. Greene, and the Ol

Sandpoint fly-in community might reboot this summer

After 10 years, SilverWing developer to revisit market

May 25, 2017

Mike McLean

A principal of the stalled SilverWing fly-in residential development in Sandpoint says he'll likely start marketing the $28 million development again this summer, 10 years after breaking ground there. While two court cases in which Silver Wing and Bonn

Rental property manager acquires Quad Park land

Post Falls site designated for multifamily development

May 25, 2017

Mike McLean

Kevin McCathren, president of Spokane-based McCathren Management & Real Estate Services Inc., has acquired 8.2 acres of land at the site of the former Quad Park softball facility in Post Falls and plans to develop an apartment complex there, according to

$60 million high-rise project eyed by Spokane River

The Falls development would be at old YWCA site

May 25, 2017

Mike McLean

Spokane developer Lawrence Stone is proposing construction of a $60 million mixed-use development at the former downtown YWCA building. Stone, who also is president and CEO of Scafco Corp., heads up The Falls LLC, which bought the property at 829 W. Broa

Spokane Valley takes steps to aid industrial development

Environmental analysis to speed up permit process

May 11, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

The city of Spokane Valley is taking steps to streamline potential development activity in its northeast industrial area, which had been identified as a community priority in the 2017-2037 comprehensive plan and final environmental impact statement. Las