Real Estate & Construction

Construction momentum expected to continue

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December 15, 2016

Construction momentum in the Spokane area will continue upward next year, industry observers here say. Andrea Frye, business development manager at Spokane-based Vandervert Construction Inc., says current positive economic indicators, such as continued j

Gonzaga Prep plans $6 million athletic complex upgrade

Project to expand gym, modernize training center

December 15, 2016

Mike McLean

Gonzaga Preparatory School has launched the public phase of a fundraising campaign for a $6 million athletic facilities improvement project and has started the planning process with the city of Spokane to construct the major components of the project. P

SFCC plans $18 million athletic facilities upgrade

Renovation, expansion project to begin in March

December 15, 2016

Mike McLean

Community Colleges of Spokane plans to start construction next spring on a major renovation and expansion project at its main gym and adjacent athletic facilities on the Spokane Falls Community College campus, in northwest Spokane. As of last week, the c

Rekindling East Sprague Avenue

Pro-active role by business district said to be fueling change

December 15, 2016

A recent string of projects and initiatives occurring along east Sprague Avenue appear to have kindled a surge in excitement among business owners there. The emergence of the Playfair Commerce Park, other new construction, and a collaborative effort wi

Spokane-area apartment occupancy rate ranks high nationally

Job, population growth said contributing factor

December 1, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

The Spokane area ranked in the top three small markets nationally for high apartment occupancy rates on a list released last month by RealPage Inc., which provides property management software for the housing industry. The list ranks Syracuse, N.Y., in

Windermere broker buys its Kendall Yards offices

Agency had been leasing the space it has acquired

December 1, 2016

Mike McLean

Joe Garst, owner of Windermere City Group LLC, has purchased 5,600 square feet of office space in a 13,000-square-foot building at 1237 W. Summit Parkway. The two-story building is located in Kendall Yards, the Greenstone Corp. development in the West

$400 million in new projects targeted in grant awards

Three developments cited could generate 620 jobs

December 1, 2016

Mike McLean

Three potential projects here could generate more than $400 million in capital investments and lead to the creation of 620 manufacturing and distribution jobs, according to data released with recent Washington state Department of Commerce grant awards.

Boot Barn debuts first Washington state store in Spokane Valley

Western, work-wear chain opens near Costco store

December 1, 2016

Mike McLean

Boot Barn Holdings Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based chain of Western clothing and work-wear stores, has selected a Spokane Valley location for its first retail outlet in Washington state. The recently opened Boot Barn store occupies 10,900 square feet of sp

North Idaho convenience store erects new Hayden outlet

Multitenant retail structure also planned near U.S. 95

November 17, 2016

Mike McLean

Dan Duvall, who owns three convenience stores in Kootenai County, is constructing a fourth store in Hayden, where he's also planning to develop a multitenant retail building. The 5,500-square-foot, $1.5 million convenience store, to be named Lancaster

Remodel to convert former Skippers into Dickey's

Cd'A restaurant opening has yet to be scheduled

November 17, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

A former Skippers restaurant near the Silver Lake Mall in Coeur d'Alene is being converted into a Dickey's Barbecue Pit restaurant. The new restaurant's owner, Mark Engberson, is a Spokane-based franchisee for both Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Wing