Weekly business magazine Inc. has named 11 companies headquartered in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area to its list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S.-including some that are relatively unknown.

Cheney's planning commission has voted unanimously to recommend approval of rezoning of almost 5 acres of land near the southeast corner of Sixth Street and Simpson Parkway that would pave the way for construction of new Cheney Care Community duplexes.

Spokane real estate broker Jordan Tampien says he's in the process of acquiring his seventh Spokane-area property, the three-story Lerner Building, at 718 W. Riverside which he will co-own with his brother Joel Tampien.

Just three years after its $51 million redevelopment on Spokane's South Hill, Rockwood Retirement Communities is turning its focus on the planned $69 million redevelopment of its North Side location, to be dubbed Rockwood at Whitworth.

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sagamore Capital plans to develop a $45 million, waterfront multifamily complex on North Erie Street in the University District, to be dubbed River Bend.

The city of Spokane is exploring a change to its impact fees code that has the potential to add or save thousands of dollars for developers, depending on which district they're building in.

Chris Morlan Architecture has rebranded to become Indigo Diggs Architecture, after moving from its longtime location in downtown Spokane to a newly remodeled building in the Sprague Union District.