Hagadone Hospitality Co. plans to expand The Coeur d'Alene Resort with a 139-guest-room hotel development that will cater to leisure travelers.

Crews from Spokane-based contractor James W. Elmer Construction Co. have finished framing the 32,200-square-foot, 36-unit Fairways Apartment structure on the West Plains for the project being developed by Chris Bornhoft.

Insufficient labor availability, declining building permit totals, and high building costs have been major factors contributing to a slowdown of Spokane-area construction this year.

Elevated interest rates are behind market slowdowns across both commercial and residential real estate sectors in Spokane and Kootenai counties this year.

While Harlan Douglass had a reputation as a tough and controversial businessperson, the Spokane man who built a billion-dollar real estate empire was “just a normal guy” to his friends and occasionally enjoyed a good prank, even if it was on himself.

Construction of Community Health Association of Spokane’s new $16 million health training facility is running slightly behind schedule but is on track to open in May.

StorageMart, a Columbia, Missouri-based storage company, has acquired Hanley Storage, a self-service storage facility in Coeur d’Alene.

Dr. David Greeley, a neurologist and owner of Northwest Neurological PLLC, is converting the pyramid-shaped, concrete office building on the west side of downtown Spokane into a comprehensive neurological center.