Real Estate & Construction

Short-term rentals, long-term fix

Scores of vacation home operators aren't licensed; city seeks compliance

November 17, 2016

The planning department for the city of Spokane is trying to get the word out that short-term rental operators using online home-stay networks such as Airbnb and VRBO are required to obtain licenses from the city and state. The Spokane City Council adopt

Customizing home design

Buyers put their stamp on deco

November 3, 2016

In response to a growing trend here, new home builders and residential designers say they're giving customers more chances to personalize and customize their own homes. One strong example of that trend can be found in a model home at 506 N. Vercler, in

Coldwell Banker Tomlinson group opens Valley real estate office

Agency looks to grow; opens with 13 agents

November 3, 2016

Mike McLean

Coldwell Banker Tomlinson, a prominent real estate agency here, has opened a Spokane Valley office six years after closing an office there during recession-era consolidations. Abbey Parsons, managing broker at the Valley office, says 13 agents are based

Panera Bread constructs North Side bakery-cafÃ©

Chain to open at third INW site near Lowe's

November 3, 2016

Mike McLean

Panera Bread, the Kirkwood, Mo.-based bakery-cafÃ© chain is erecting a new store at 6550 N. Division, in a retail center anchored by a Lowe's hardware store. Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, is the contractor on the project. Russell C. Page Ar

Bills rise for largest taxpayers in Spokane County

Overall amount levied increased at same rate

November 3, 2016

Tax bills levied on the top 50 property owners in Spokane County for 2016 totaled $51 million, up 3 percent from last year, county records show. The rate of increase was down, though, from a 6.4 percent increase in 2015 compared with the prior year's t

Carl's Jr. eyes new restaurant on North Side

Eatery would be second burger joint at intersection

November 3, 2016

Mike McLean

A franchisee of Carpinteria, Calif.-based Carl's Jr., the national burger chain, wants to construct a restaurant at the southwest corner of Northwest Boulevard and Maple Street, preliminary planning documents recently submitted to the city of Spokane sh

Al French concern buys back North Side medical building

Partners look to construct neighboring apartments

November 3, 2016

Mike McLean

Al French and business partner Robert Daugherty have bought back the Franklin Park Medical Center building they developed in 2005 and sold to a California ownership group in 2009. The partners also plan to develop a $15 million-plus apartment building n

Owner of NorthTown Mall, Spokane Valley Mall reports rise in net income

General Growth Properties sees boost in rental rates

November 3, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

General Growth Properties Inc., the Chicago-based company that owns and operates both the NorthTown Mall and Spokane Valley Mall, has reported an increase in third-quarter earnings compared with the year-earlier period. The company posted third-quarter

South Hill senior apartment complex to undergo renovation

$4 million plan to improve all Canterbury Court units

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

The owner of Canterbury Court, a low-income senior apartment complex at 1010 S. Rockwood Blvd., is planning a $4 million, multiphase renovation project, says Shannon Meagher, of Spokane-based Kiemle & Hagood Co. Meagher heads up development and special p

ROW buys Cd'A building, plans to move in November

Company grows with diverse adventure tours

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

Silver Stream Diversified LLC, an affiliate of longtime Coeur d'Alene outdoor tour operator ROW Adventures, has bought a 5,900-square-foot building in downtown Coeur d'Alene, where ROW plans to move from smaller, leased quarters, says ROW co-founder P