Real Estate & Construction

New owner renovates Trade Winds Motor Inn

Iconic motor inn to reopen as Howard Johnson hotel

July 28, 2016

A Howard Johnson hotel franchisee is fanning new life into the long-vacant Trade Winds Motor Inn on the southwest corner of Third Avenue and Lincoln Street downtown. David Malik, a principal in Portland-based franchisee Comfort Hospitality LLC, says he l

Cd'A optometry practice moves to relocate to Riverstone

Ironwood Vision Center to more than double space

July 28, 2016

Mike McLean

Daniel Garn, owner of Elite Eyecare PC, which does business as Ironwood Vision Center, has bought a 5,100-square-foot office building in the Riverstone mixed-use development in Coeur d'Alene and plans to move the practice there in September. The single

SRM, Merrill Gardens team up on senior projects

Merrill Gardens operates facilities, shares ownership

July 28, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane-based SRM Development LLC has teamed up with Merrill Gardens LLC, of Seattle, to develop a growing number of senior communities in Western Washington and throughout California, says Ryan Leong, SRM development manager. In the partnership, SRM dev

Big Liberty Lake apartment complex proposed

$30 million Legacy Villas development under review

July 28, 2016

Mike McLean

An affiliate of Hayden-based Copper Basin Construction Inc. plans to develop a 258-unit apartment complex in Liberty Lake, environmental and building permit application information submitted to the city of Liberty Lake show. The $30 million Legacy Villas

National precast group picks executive here as chairman

Prussack puts emphasis on industry stewardship

July 14, 2016

As he approaches the end of his career, Chuck Prussack says he wants to do all he can as current chairman of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute to ensure fellow veteran engineers share experiences with their younger counterparts. PCI serves as th

Chewelah ski area starts work on condo, townhome project

First residential units to be completed by snow season

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Developers at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort have broken ground on the first living units in the planned Alpine Glades development at the ski area near Chewelah, about 60 miles north of Spokane. Residential construction planned this year includes an ei

Plans for My Fresh Market grocery store surface at Kendall Yards

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July 14, 2016

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McDonald's franchise here relocates its offices

State acquires its former headquarters for freeway

July 14, 2016

Spokane Food Services Inc., which owns 14 McDonald's restaurants and employs more than 450 people, has relocated from offices in Hillyard to a space west of downtown to make way for the North Spokane Corridor project. The company has about 20 employee

Housing market prompts Realtor rebound

Number of real estate agents rises with home sales

July 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

With home sales increasing here, so too is the number of active real estate agents. Rob Higgins, executive officer of the Spokane Association of Realtors, says membership in the association has increased this year to about 1,700, up 6 percent from last

Pro Builders erects new building in Hillyard

Company to move from shared location nearby

July 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Pro Builders General Contractors LLC is constructing a new office building at 4445 N. Freya in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood to serve as its new headquarters. Chad McDonald, who operates Pro Builders with his father, owner Terry McDonald, says the c