Real Estate & Construction

New vegan restaurateur readies North Side eatery

Owner plans to debut Allie's cafÃ© this spring

February 12, 2015

Atania Gilmore has leased an 1,800-square-foot building at 4803 N. Nevada, where she plans to open a vegan restaurant. The restaurant, to be named Allie's Vegan Pizzeria & CafÃ©, will open this spring at the northwest corner of Broad Avenue and Nevada

Spokane-area construction values fell in 2014

Big projects permitted in 2013 set bar higher

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

The total value of Spokane-area building permits fell sharply last year compared with a year earlier, but some sources monitoring the construction industry say that perhaps the bar was artificially high in 2013. Building permit values for last year in Sp

Exit-plan consultants use trade acumen to aid others

Duo helps business owners to transition, sell, or merge

January 29, 2015

Katie Ross

Two longtime Spokane businessmen, Ned Rumpeltes and Ray Lawton, are entering their fifth year as Rumpeltes & Lawton LLC, a business transition consulting firm. Lawton and Rumpeltes, who both have significant business backgrounds here with Spokane-based

ABC chapter here to move to new space on E. Trent

Trade group also expands member education, training

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

The Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. plans to move to a larger space at 1760 E. Trent from its present location in Spokane Valley, says Kate McCaslin, the chapter's president and CEO. ABC-Inland Pacific Chapter has been

Current, old Wolff Co. properties see activity

Leavitt Capital Co. involved in six recent transactions

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

The Wolff Co. has relocated its downtown offices and has sold the Argonne Commercial Center to another real estate investment group, says Aaron Lake, a real estate broker who has handled a number of recent transactions involving the Wolff Co. and current

Spokane County receives grant for Market Street work

Project to include new bike lanes, resurfacing

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane County will begin in March the design phase of a $2.2 million project to improve a section of Market Street, after recently securing a grant to help fund the project, says Tim Schwab, plans and contract engineer with the county. The project invo

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SilverWing development lawsuit lands in lower court

Bonner County's alleged promises crucial to case

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

A federal lawsuit filed against Bonner County by the developer of a fly-in community at the Sandpoint Airport, has landed back in the Idaho state court system. U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge remanded the case back to Idaho's 1st District Court, in Bo

Construction apprentice mandate raises ire

Mayor aims to gather more community feedback

January 29, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Spokane contractor associations are presenting a united front against an ordinance passed by Spokane's City Council last month that mandates an apprenticeship program for contractors and subcontractors working on public works projects costing more than

City of Spokane Valley has high hopes for new City Hall

$14 million facility planned for spring 2017 opening

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley is in the process of selecting an architect to design its envisioned new City Hall, and it hopes to have the $14 million project completed in about 14 months, says Mike Jackson, Spokane Valley city administrator. The Spokane Ci

County begins work on North Side decant facility

Project is similar to facility built by the city last year

January 15, 2015

Katie Ross

Spokane County has begun construction on its $1.4 million Northside Decant Facility, the first such facility being built by the county, at 15 E. Farwell Road, says Wendy Iris, project manager for the county.