Real Estate & Construction

Lydig CEO says success linked to investing in workers

Average length of tenure at company is a decade

October 6, 2016

Lydig Construction Inc. CEO Larry Swartz says he thinks the number that most effectively speaks to why the company is so successful is reflected in the average tenure of its more than 150 employees in three different cities.

New structure slated at Liberty Lake business park

15,000-square-foot building would have multiple tenants

October 6, 2016

Construction is expected to start soon on a 15,000-square-foot building at Liberty Lake's McKinzie Business Park, says Amanda Tainio, the planning and building services manager for the city of Liberty Lake. 'The project is currently under review, and

Third warehouse to be developed at Playfair park

Construction to start soon on the $2.2 million project

October 6, 2016

Construction is expected to start this month on a third warehouse building at the Playfair Commerce Park, says Kiemle & Hagood Co. industrial specialist broker Mark Lucas. The $2.2 million structure will be erected near the Scafco Corp. offices and Scafc

Northwood Middle School project highlights buzz of activity at Mead schools

Site work almost finished at campus north of Spokane

October 6, 2016

Site work is nearing completion for a new $29 million Northwood Middle School in the Mead School District, and construction of the school building is expected to start soon, says Ned Wendle, the district's director of facilities and planning. By the en

Kiemle & Hagood's portfolio proliferation

Property management arm set to open new offices, add staff

October 6, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Big Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage Kiemle & Hagood Co. says it's on pace for a year of strong growth in its commercial property management services, continuing and possibly improving on a several-year trend.

Spokane International Airport to begin projects worth $9 million

Work to include baggage inspection area upgrades

October 6, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane International Airport has two projects totaling just over $9 million that are set to begin in early 2017. Todd Woodard, spokesman for Spokane Airports, says the first project, a $5.2 million south pilot ramp rehabilitation project, was awarded la

Mount Spokane road work to wrap up soon

$1.2 million project closed stretch for three months

October 6, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

N.A. Degerstrom Inc., a Spokane-based contractor, is wrapping up the latest phase of work begun years ago to repair and reconstruct a long, winding stretch of the main road serving Mount Spokane State Park. The $1.2 million project on Mount Spokane Park

MetroPCS grows market presence in Spokane area

Prepaid wireless service looks for more retail sites

October 6, 2016

Mike McLean

AllianceTel Washington LLC, a MetroPCS cell phone service dealer with principals based in Texas and California, is expanding in the Spokane market with two recent retail-space leases here, says Colin Conway, a commercial real estate broker with Spokane-ba

Spokane Park Board eyes closures amid overhaul

Projects likely to reduce seasonal employment

October 6, 2016

The city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department Board is mulling whether to keep certain Riverfront Park attractions open next year and face a $1.2 million budget shortfall entering 2017, or shut them down next year and face a $600,000 shortfall.

Multifamily-housing construction momentum mounts

$120 million in apartments in early development stages

October 6, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane-area apartment construction is gaining momentum this year with a recent surge of projects totaling more than 850 living units with a combined valued of nearly $120 million in the planning or early construction phases. That doesn't include hundr