Real Estate & Construction

Assessed property values increase in Spokane County

Higher property taxes on horizon for most

September 10, 2020

Typical Spokane homeowners saw double-digit rates of rise in assessed property values this year, according to data released this month, which likely will result in hikes in next year's property tax bills, says Spokane County Assessor Tom Konis.

Next phase of work on tap at Spokane Airport's car rental center

DCI Engineers designing $5M-$6M upgrade project

August 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

With an initial phase of work recently completed at Spokane International Airport, a second phase of improvements to the transportation center currently is being designed. The second phase will include improvements to the ground transportation center

Engel & Volkers opens office in Coeur d'Alene

Brokerage plans to open Sandpoint agency in '21

August 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

International real estate company Engel & VÃ¶lkers is making its presence known on Inland Northwest main streets. Twenty months after opening its Spokane office in a second-floor suite in River Park Square, at 808 W. Main, downtown, the company

AMR to relocate operations to Washington Street building

Remodel on new location set to wrap by December

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-based Maxwell Washington Partners LLC and Meridian Construction & Development Inc. have partnered to do a top-to-bottom building renovation for a new American Medical Response Inc. facility north of downtown Spokane.

Days Inn, Taaj restaurant building set to be revamped

Portland developer plans to convert motel into studio apartments at downtown site

August 27, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A Beaverton, Oregon-based real estate holding company has bought the Days Inn motel at 120 W. Third, in downtown Spokane, with the intention of transforming the property into studio apartments. The company, Fortify Holdings LLC, also has bought

Dr. C Family Dentistry owner to build Airway Heights retail center

Building will have space for five additional tenants

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based Dr. C Family Dentistry owner Dr. Josh Cochran is stepping into the development world with a planned new 16,000-square-foot dental and retail structure in Airway Heights. Cochran, who founded Dr. C Family Dentistry six years ago

Sharp Wall Technologies makes snap of working with bricks, blocks

Cuban native innovates with system

August 27, 2020

Craig Howard

These days, Lazaro Martinez and his novel approach to construction can be found on a bluff in east Liberty Lake. Using products developed by his young company, Sharp Wall Technologies LLC, Martinez is building a home for his family using nontraditional

$2 million commerce park planned in Spokane Valley

Three buildings planned to house 23 office tenants

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based Mamer Properties LLC is planning a new three-building, 41,200-square-foot addition to its commercial park in Spokane Valley, according to preliminary planning documents on file with the city of Spokane Valley.

School project wrap up in time for unusual academic year

Over $242M in work underway at Mead, Spokane, CV districts

August 27, 2020

Natasha Nellis

More than $149 million in construction projects by Spokane-area school districts are wrapping up just in time for school this fall, even though students won't be in them right away, in some cases. Spokane Public School District's $23.5 million

Blockhouse comes to life in South Perry District

Group's first sustainable development comes online

August 27, 2020

Kevin Blocker

It could be considered a strong endorsement of a housing project when one of its developers decides to take up full-time residence in it. That's just what Andy Barrett and his wife, Liz Barrett, will be doing at the Blockhouse|Life 'smartâ€ housing