Real Estate & Construction

Quilting Bee starts work on new building in Spokane Valley

Barn-style structure to be finished early next year

August 25, 2016

Spokane Valley-based retailer The Quilting Bee Inc. has started construction of a $1.4 million building at 16002 E. Broadway. The company plans to move to the new facility from its current location at 12117 E. Mission early next year.

Townhome-style rental project rises in Hayden

$6.5 million development includes 55 housing units

August 25, 2016

Mike McLean

Level Ground LLC, of Post Falls, is developing 55 townhome-style rental units with a total construction value of $6.5 million in the Avery Estates subdivision in Hayden. The project will include nine buildings, each with four to eight living units, on 5

BOMA Spokane reports increase in its membership

Group hopes to surpass 100 members by year-end

August 25, 2016

Kevin Guthrie, president of the Building Owners & Managers Association Spokane, says the nonprofit has experienced a bit of a renaissance this year and is on pace to surpass 100 members this year. Guthrie, a senior property manager at Kiemle & Hagood Co.

New fire station planned at Liberty Lake

$3 million project expected to wrap up by end of 2017

August 25, 2016

Kim Crompton

The Spokane Valley Fire Department says it plans to construct a new fire station at Liberty Lake to replace one on the north side of Interstate 90 that's not as ideally located for responding to calls. The new Station 3, also called the Liberty Lake St

Avista advances downtown campus for 100 workers

Complex would house linemen near city's core

August 25, 2016

Spokane-based Avista Corp. has taken the preliminary steps to begin what company officials say will result in the development of a downtown campus that will employ more than 100 workers. The company wants to eventually build a 42,000-square-foot electric

Frontier Behavioral Health to construct new clinic on East Sprague

Also secures new spaces in Valley, on the North Side

August 25, 2016

Frontier Behavioral Health says it plans to build a 15,000-square-foot, two-story intensive outpatient center at the southwest corner of Sprague Avenue and Lee Street, in East Spokane. The new office building will be just east of the Evergreen Club, whi

Goodwill to build new store in Post Falls, plans new outlet in Spokane

Spokane outlet will occupy former Albertsons space

August 25, 2016

Mike McLean

Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest will open a new thrift store in northwest Spokane and will move its Post Falls store to a $3 million facility to be constructed there, says Clark Brekke, president of the Spokane-based nonprofit. In all, Goodwi

Inland Property Management starts up in Spokane Valley

Inland enters residential landlord-tenant market

August 25, 2016

Mike McLean

Property management veterans Judy Sullivan and Stuart Fox have formed Inland Property Management LLC, which focuses on managing residential rental properties. The company provides landlord services for owners of income properties and helps tenants select

Auto auction facility slated on 24-acre site in Spokane Valley

Illinois-based operator also has facility on West Plains

August 25, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Oklahoma-based Spokane Property Partners LLC plans to construct a $1.3 million auction house and office facility in Spokane Valley, which it will then lease to Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. Plans submitted to the city of Spokane Valley show the 9,000-sq

Inland Northwest Bank's executive offices move in Paulsen Center

Company plans to take space on the 11th floor

August 25, 2016

Construction Associates of Spokane Inc. has started remodeling the 12,000-square-foot 11th floor of the Paulsen Center at 421 W. Riverside, where Inland Northwest Bank plans to move its executive offices, says INB president and CEO Russell Lee. The bank