Real Estate & Construction

Spokane International Airport to begin projects worth $9 million

Work to include baggage inspection area upgrades

October 6, 2016

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

DaRK Capital's flagship matures

Imprezzio set to surpass $30M in annual revenue

October 6, 2016

Kim Crompton

Just two years after celebrating its 10th anniversary, Spokane-based business software company Imprezzio Inc.-named after the Italian word for enterprise-is expanding its presence locally and globally and reporting strong sales gains as it prepares th

Spokane Home Builders Association's fall festival to showcase 32 homes

Scattered-site show attracts 20 contractors

September 22, 2016

Mike McLean

The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its 12th annual Fall Festival of Homes during the next two weekends. This year's festival will feature 32 homes constructed by 20 builders, says Nichole Kerns, a spokeswoman for the association. Hours fo

Popeyes restaurant chain to erect North Side outlet

Eatery selects site near Sportsman's Warehouse

September 22, 2016

Mike McLean

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, the Dunwoody, Ga.-based fast-food restaurant chain, plans to enter the Spokane market with an outlet on Spokane's North Side, says a real estate broker handling the land lease at the future restaurant site. The broker, Chris

New $5.25 million building planned at Pinecroft Business Park

PayTrace agrees to lease large portion of structure

September 22, 2016

Linn Parish

Pinecroft LLC, developer of the Pinecroft Business Park in Spokane Valley, plans to break ground this week on a $5.25 million multiuse building in the office complex. The catalyst for the project is PayTrace Inc., a Spokane Valley-based payment-processi