Real Estate & Construction

Sprucing up near Steam Plant

Property manager says area around building needs facelift

May 5, 2016

Avista Development Inc., a subsidiary of Avista Corp., is in the early stages of discussing with city officials and downtown businesses possible efforts to improve the aesthetics around Steam Plant Square, which it owns. Spencer Sowl is Avista Developmen

YMCA considers development of South Hill facility

Nonprofit to recommend course later this month

May 5, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

YMCA of the Inland Northwest is looking into whether the organization should build a potentially large new exercise facility on Spokane's South Hill. It still is evaluating a recent market research study that indicates there may be a need for a new fa

New T-O Engineers office scores work on 10 projects

Firm currently employs 5 in Spokane, to add more

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Since opening its first Washington office here this past December, Meridian Idaho-based engineering firm T-O Engineers Inc. has started more than 10 projects in the Spokane area. J.R. Norvell, office manager for T-O Engineers Spokane office, says the co

Graham Construction awarded $1.6 million airport project

Convenience store work also to begin this summer

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane Airports has awarded Spokane-based Graham Construction & Management Inc. a $1.6 million contract for a parking operations garage at Spokane International Airport. Work is set to begin this month. The garage is expected to include about 6,400 sq

Idaho selects design team for joint higher-ed facility in Coeur d'Alene

Three colleges will share use of $9.7 million building

April 21, 2016

Mike McLean

The Idaho Department of Public Works has selected a team made up of H2A Architects PA, of Coeur d'Alene, and Integrus Architecture PS, of Spokane, to design a planned $9.7 million North Idaho Collaborative Education facility in Coeur d'Alene, says Ela

Baker Construction begins $6.7 million in Red Lion renovations

Remodeling work taking place at four hotel sites

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded $6.7 million in remodeling projects at four Red Lion Hotel locations. Work already has begun on all four of the projects, and three include remodeling both guest rooms and public spaces.

Habitat for Humanity Spokane secures funds to build homes at faster pace

Spokane, Tacoma split housing commission loan

April 21, 2016

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane says it has secured a loan from the Washington State Housing Finance Commission that will enable the nonprofit to build or rehabilitate twice as many homes annually over the next few years as it normally does. The $2.5 millio

BNSF plans $10 million project at Spokane Valley railyard

New facility would be used for unloading automobiles

April 21, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

BNSF Railway Co. is proposing to develop a $10 million automotive unloading facility here. The site would be used for unloading automobiles from trains and loading them onto trucks to be hauled to dealerships.

Vandervert begins work on Division Street Denny's

24-hour diner to serve customers this summer

April 21, 2016

Mike McLean

Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, has started work on a new Denny's restaurant to be located at 3525 N. Division. The $825,000 project is scheduled to be completed this summer. Vandervert spokeswoman Andrea Barlow says the 4,400-square-foot re

North Side pediatric clinic plans to expand

Work to start next month on $1.8 million project

April 21, 2016

The North Spokane Center for Pediatric Therapy has submitted a predevelopment application to the city of Spokane for an addition and interior remodel with an estimated construction cost of $1.8 million. The two-level therapy clinic is located at 6710 N.