Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded $6.7 million in remodeling projects at four Red Lion Hotel locations. Work already has begun on all four of the projects, and three include remodeling both guest rooms and public spaces.

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane says it has secured a loan from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission that will enable the nonprofit to build or rehabilitate twice as many homes annually over the next few years as it normally does. The $2.5 millio

BNSF Railway Co. is proposing to develop a $10 million automotive unloading facility here. The site would be used for unloading automobiles from trains and loading them onto trucks to be hauled to dealerships.

Maverik Inc., the Salt Lake City-based convenience store and gas station chain, plans to construct three new Spokane-area outlets as soon as this summer, preliminary applications on file with the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley show. The Maverik out

A real estate development group led by Spokane sports team owner Bobby Brett has bought for $3.4 million the Madison Apartments building, at the southeast corner of Madison Street and First Avenue downtown. The five-story building has 68 apartment units