Real Estate & Construction

Office, retail structure in Mead to be expanded

Developer plans addition to physical therapy building

June 22, 2017

Charles Gallagher, owner of the Institute for Physical & Sports Therapy, is developing a second phase of the multitenant commercial center, near Mead, in which the institute is a charter occupant. The 6,000-square-foot, two-story addition will be on the

200-acre industrial park eyed in Spokane Valley

Property would have 100-acre lots, rail access

June 22, 2017

Centennial Real Estate Investments and the city of Spokane Valley are moving closer to finalizing plans for the development of a 200-acre industrial park amid efforts to woo at least two major manufacturers there as tenants. Doug Yost, Centennial's di

Gonzaga Prep works on gym project while fundraising

Wrestling program will be in new stand-alone building

June 22, 2017

Mike McLean

The Gonzaga Preparatory School athletic and fitness facilities renewal campaign has raised enough contributions to start work on the first two of three phases planned for the $6.5 million construction project. The first two phases include construction of

DCI Engineers acquires Montana-based company

Company strengthens its Mountain States presence

June 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Seattle-based structural and civil engineering company DCI Engineers Inc., which has a large Spokane office, has acquired Montana-based engineering firm Beaudette Consulting Engineers Inc., also known as BCE Structural Engineers. Financial terms of the

Douglass family members request five comprehensive plan amendments

Changes seek to increase levels of land development

June 22, 2017

Mike McLean

Prominent Spokane developers Harlan Douglass and his sons, Harley and Lanzce, are seeking a total of five amendments to the Spokane County comprehensive land-use plan. One request seeks to tweak language to clarify that development of access from major m

Transitions plans $6 million cottage housing project

Official says construction set to begin in August

June 22, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Transitions, a Spokane-based nonprofit that's goal is to end poverty and homelessness for women and children, is preparing to break ground on a $6 million housing complex to be located near its current facilities at 3128 N. Hemlock, in northwest Spokane

City explores housing quality action

Next public meeting will be held June 30

June 22, 2017

City of Spokane officials are reaching out to community organizations and residents this month to gather input about housing quality in the city. Three public meetings have been held in June to review recommendations offered by Mayor David Condon's Hou

Improvements envisioned at Harvard Road overpass

Liberty Lake hopes to ease congestion, improve safety

June 8, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

The City of Liberty Lake is starting planning to revise the Harvard Road overpass spanning Interstate 90, in an effort to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. The city's website shows that plans for the project include creating an additional r

Work starts on two big Valley apartment projects

Adjacent rental complex phases total $35.5 million

June 8, 2017

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley recently has issued building permits valued at a total of $35.5 million for two big phases to neighboring, but separately owned apartment complexes. One set of permits is for the $20.3 million, 192-unit second phase to Bella Te

Numerica Credit Union remodels space at its Valley headquarters

Business services to move into previously unused area

June 8, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Numerica Credit Union has begun construction on a $2.6 million remodel of vacant space at its Spokane Valley headquarters, at 14610 E. Sprague. As the Journal reported earlier, the project is meant to accommodate growth in the credit union's business