Real Estate & Construction

Land use idea shapes up for property north of Riverfront Park

Field house, climbing gym, children's playground top recreational-themed plans

November 7, 2013

Potential recreational and athletic projects dominate top recommendations of a Riverfront Park master plan committee for uses of nearly 10 acres of city-owned property north of the Spokane River, referred to as the north bank. The 20-member Park

Airport board agrees to buy large acreage

$2.4 million acquisition to add land near SIA for envisioned third runway

November 7, 2013

Katie Ross

The Spokane Airport Board has agreed to acquire 844 acres of bare land west of Spokane International Airport for a possible expansion of an envisioned third runway, says airport spokesman Todd Woodard. The cost for the land, located south of and

Maternity center project progresses

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October 24, 2013

Staff Report

Summer Gilstrap, nurse manager for the Family Maternity Center at Providence Holy Family Hospital, sits in a model maternity suite that's part of a $9.5 million expansion and remodel of the center. The project is scheduled to be completed early

Mixed-use structure slated to be built in Perry district

Construction to start this fall on two-story, $1.3 million building

October 10, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane-based KCLH LLC says it plans to develop a two-story, 13,000-square-foot mixed-use building in the South Perry Business District, on Spokane's South Hill, that currently is envisioned to house a mix of commercial and residential project site

Spokane team set to expand WSU apartment complex

$16 million project will upgrade, add 17 units to Chief Joseph Village

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

A Spokane-based construction team has started work on a $16 million renovation and expansion of the Chief Joseph Village apartment complex on the Washington State University campus, in Pullman, says Louise Sweeney, a project manager for the Spokane

Ginno wins $4.2 million job to renovate school in Cd'A

Work includes classroom remodel, new library, lab, gym at Bryan Elementary

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene School District has awarded Ginno Construction, of Coeur d'Alene, a $4.2 million contract to remodel and expand Bryan Elementary School, says Laura Rumpler, a district spokeswoman.The project will include remodeling the complex

Cd'A developer to build 20 rental homes on 1.6-acre lot

Pocket-house designation for land use encourages infill on some city parcels

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

Coeur d'Alene residential developer Jon Harper, doing business as Qualitas Co., has obtained building permits to construct 20 small rental homes on a 1.6-acre lot.The project site is located at 3516 N. Mountain Lane, north of Lunceford Avenue, a

Delaney Apartments get $3.5 million renovation

Upgrades are under way at eight-story structure on east end of downtown

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

Catholic Charities of Spokane, a prominent social-service nonprofit here, is renovating the Delaney Apartments, one of its largest residential holdings downtown, says Glori Houston, the charity's housing director.The $3.5 million construction to

Call Realty answers growth in rental home inventory

Having picked up units in downturn, company sees property trends shift

October 10, 2013

Treva Lind

Call Realty Inc., a Spokane Valley property management company, says it's experiencing steady tenant activity following a sustained period of growth in the number of rental properties it represents.The company first bolstered its inventory in of

INW is tops in home affordability

High rating said to show middle-income families can buy homes in market

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

Spokane County has topped a homebuyer affordability index for three quarters among metropolitan housing markets around the state, says Glen Crellin, associate director of the University of Washington Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies.In for