Real Estate & Construction

The M building to be entirely finished by October

First residential units to be ready for move-in this May

March 29, 2018

Doug Yost, director of real estate investments for Spokane-based Centennial Real Estate Investments, says he expects all work at The M, the former Macy's building at 608 W. Main downtown, to be completed by October. However, Yost says plans call for th

Gonzaga to add to its campus facilities this year

University hopes to begin $48 million project in spring

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Gonzaga University plans this year to begin building a roughly $48 million building for both its College of Arts and Science and its School of Engineering and Applied Science. Named the Center for Integrated Sciences and Engineering, the 80,000-square-f

U District walking bridge slated for fall opening

Structure to provide route between Sprague, campus

March 29, 2018

The most visible signs to date for construction of the 450-foot long span, 120-foot-high central arch University District pedestrian bridge recently emerged with the erecting of towering concrete columns needed to support the bridge. Cost of the $15.4 mi

Work on Catalyst building to start next fall

150K-square-foot building slated for 2020 completion

March 29, 2018

Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall on the Catalyst Building, which will house three academic departments for Eastern Washington University beginning in 2020. EWU plans to move its computer science, electrical engineering, and visual communica

2018 is shaping up as strong construction year

Projects in early planning stage ahead of 2017 pace

March 29, 2018

Mike McLean

Coming off a record year for construction values for projects permitted throughout Spokane County in 2017, ongoing and planned projects are pointing toward another strong construction year in 2018. Building permit values for Spokane County and the cities

Etailz to lease part of old Itron headquarters in Spokane Valley

Online retailer will quadruple its space with move to Valley

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane-born online retailer etailz Inc. plans to move its operations in the University District to the former Itron Inc. headquarters building in Spokane Valley, following renovations currently underway, says Mary Miller, etailz's chief revenue and mar

New plans emerge for North Side Costco building

Buyer envisions $15 million redevelopment project once warehouse retailer moves

March 29, 2018

Samantha Peone

San Pedro, Calif.-based Rich Development Enterprises LLC has agreed to buy the current Costco Wholesale Corp. site in North Spokane and plans to turn the large store structure there into a multitenant retail building, says Greg Vena, the development compa

T.W. Clark, Ginno pegged for new school projects

$20.7 million Linwood project to replace school

March 15, 2018

Samantha Peone

Several Spokane-area school and education districts are moving forward with major construction projects, with some multimillion-dollar contracts recently awarded, some about to be awarded, and others out for bid. In the Spokane school district, T.W. Clar

Global Credit Union is considering building two new retail buildings

Two structures envisioned on downtown's west end

March 15, 2018

Spokane-based Global Credit Union is considering construction of two commercial structures on the western edge of downtown. One structure is planned on a lot just north of its corporate office building at 1500 W. Fourth and the other across Fourth Avenue

Northern Quest starts $3 million-plus in new projects

Projects include hotel updates, lounge redo, more concert seating

March 15, 2018

Linn Parish

Kalispel Development Co., the real estate arm of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority, has three new projects under construction at Northern Quest Resort Casino worth a total of more than $3 million. Those projects-a renovation of the hotel's top f