Real Estate & Construction

City Hall project goes to bid this month

$14.4 million complex to be finished by fall 2017

March 10, 2016

The city of Spokane Valley expects to issue a call for contractor bids this month for its envisioned $14.4 million City Hall project, says Mark Calhoun, acting city manager. Calhoun says he anticipates the contract will be awarded in May, and constructio

Cornerstone's worldwide office network rebrands

Shorter SVN name reflects large franchise's evolution

March 10, 2016

Mike McLean

Sperry Van Ness|Cornerstone, the boutique Spokane commercial real estate brokerage, has changed its name to SVN Cornerstone to reflect a rebranding by the Boston-based Sperry Van Ness International Corp. network that the brokerage here joined less than a

California investor buys South Hill apartment complex

39 living-unit Timber Court acquired for $2.1 million

February 25, 2016

Mike McLean

Chris Nelson, of Manton, Calif., has bought the Timber Court Apartments complex on the South Hill for $2.1 million, says Joel Crosby, a commercial real estate broker involved in the transaction. Timber Court Apartments, located at 2707 E. 37th, has 39 un

Garco Construction wins $32.6 million job at Michigan air force base

Project will support rapid refueling of KC-135 planes

February 25, 2016

Mike McLean

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a $32.6 million construction contract to build a massive jet-fuel storage and delivery system at Selfridge Air National Guard base, in Michigan, says Katie Fitzpatrick, a Garco spokeswoman. The base,

Building demand for aging in place

Interest, resources grow as more seniors look to prolong living independently

February 11, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

The term 'age in placeâ€ is used to describe those homeowners who desire to safely, independently, and comfortably remain in their homes and communities as long as possible. As the next wave of homeowners approaches retirement, looking to add age-rel

Upscale apartments nearly completed near Spokane's University District

Riverwalk project targets young pros, empty nesters

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Developers are putting the finishing touches on the first of two planned six-unit, high-end apartment buildings on the bank of the Spokane River, near Spokane's University District. The nearly completed Riverwalk Apartments building is located at 722 N

Central Valley School District buys Broadway Square apartment complex

District says land needed to relocate middle school

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane Valley-based Central Valley School District has bought for $2.3 million the Broadway Square Apartments complex at 11910 E. Broadway, in Spokane Valley, and plans to demolish it to make room for the envisioned replacement of North Pines Middle Scho

National Furniture to move, raze longtime building along Division

High-traffic location leased out to Carl's Jr. franchisee

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

National Furniture Store Inc., the Spokane furniture retailer known for its 'No Baloneyâ€ tagline, plans to move out of its aging building on Division Street, which will be demolished and replaced with a national burger restaurant chain outlet, says Ma

Work on Spokane's North-South freeway hits lull

However, other road improvements are slated in East Spokane this year

February 11, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Work on the $1.49 billion North Spokane Corridor project has hit a lull this year, despite the Washington state Legislature last year having approved $750 million to complete the long-awaited project. That doesn't mean, though, that contractors won'

Huge Indian Trail projects eyed

Potential 1,800 living units raise worries about traffic

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Two developers are asking the city for comprehensive land-use plan amendments that would enable them to build potentially more than 1,800 dwelling units combined in the Indian Trail area, raising concerns about traffic congestion in the northwest Spokane