Real Estate & Construction

Big Liberty Lake apartment complex proposed

$30 million Legacy Villas development under review

July 28, 2016

An affiliate of Hayden-based Copper Basin Construction Inc. plans to develop a 258-unit apartment complex in Liberty Lake, environmental and building permit application information submitted to the city of Liberty Lake show. The $30 million Legacy Villas

National precast group picks executive here as chairman

Prussack puts emphasis on industry stewardship

July 14, 2016

As he approaches the end of his career, Chuck Prussack says he wants to do all he can as current chairman of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute to ensure fellow veteran engineers share experiences with their younger counterparts. PCI serves as th

Chewelah ski area starts work on condo, townhome project

First residential units to be completed by snow season

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Developers at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort have broken ground on the first living units in the planned Alpine Glades development at the ski area near Chewelah, about 60 miles north of Spokane. Residential construction planned this year includes an ei

Plans for My Fresh Market grocery store surface at Kendall Yards

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July 14, 2016

Staff Report

McDonald's franchise here relocates its offices

State acquires its former headquarters for freeway

July 14, 2016

Spokane Food Services Inc., which owns 14 McDonald's restaurants and employs more than 450 people, has relocated from offices in Hillyard to a space west of downtown to make way for the North Spokane Corridor project. The company has about 20 employee

Housing market prompts Realtor rebound

Number of real estate agents rises with home sales

July 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

With home sales increasing here, so too is the number of active real estate agents. Rob Higgins, executive officer of the Spokane Association of Realtors, says membership in the association has increased this year to about 1,700, up 6 percent from last

Pro Builders erects new building in Hillyard

Company to move from shared location nearby

July 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Pro Builders General Contractors LLC is constructing a new office building at 4445 N. Freya in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood to serve as its new headquarters. Chad McDonald, who operates Pro Builders with his father, owner Terry McDonald, says the c

Keller Williams' growth in Spokane is outperforming the market

Brokerage trains, coaches agents as business owners

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Keller Williams Realty Spokane is enjoying rapid growth in agents and overall performance, says Chase Williams, team leader at the Spokane franchise of the Austin, Texas-based global real estate network. Last year, which was a strong year for the office,

Next phase of MLK Way extension to start

Work to cost $3.6 million, be completed by spring

July 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

The second phase of the city of Spokane's Martin Luther King Jr. Way extension project is expected to begin this week. The project, broken into three phases so far, is intended to provide a more efficient route for traffic moving along the south edge o

Brokers buy downtown Fusion Juice restaurant

Eatery will continue to offer smoothies, fresh-made food

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Dallas and Ellen Lightner and Ryan Towner, all of Spokane, have bought the assets of Fusion Juice of Spokane Inc. They plan to operate the independent restaurant in the James S. Black Building, at 107 S. Howard, as Spokane Fusion LLC. The restaurant occu