Real Estate & Construction

City prepares to test new filtration at sewage plant

Two firms will be chosen for membrane system pilot

August 28, 2014

The city of Spokane is evaluating suppliers that responded to its request for qualifications to build a filtration membrane as part of its estimated $80 million to $100 million upgrade of the Riverside Water Park Water Reclamation facility, says city spok

NAC|Architecture merges with LA-area firm

Prominent design concern makes leadership changes

August 28, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane-based NAC|Architecture says it has merged with Osborn Architects, a smaller Southern California design firm. The combined firm currently is operating under the NAC name, but is investigating whether to rebrand the firm with a new name and logo, s

Spokane-area landscape architect follows in father's footsteps

Land Expressions owner helps build new park plaza

August 28, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Dave Nelson leads the way up to a waterfall located in front of his office off of Day Mt. Spokane Road. He points out how the design of the waterfall and water flow in turn changes the sound the water makes as it cascades down over the rocks, dropping int

Apartment project gets under way in Lake City

$5.4 million complex to have 60 living units

August 28, 2014

Mike McLean

Whitewater Creek Inc., of Hayden, has started work on a 60-unit apartment complex in north Coeur d'Alene. Application information for building permits recently issued by the city of Coeur d'Alene put the total construction value for the Hudson Park F

David's Pizza work resumes at Wonder Bread site

Liquor license application signals potential reopening

August 28, 2014

Mike McLean

More than three years after moving out of the University District, Spokane restaurateur Mark Starr appears to be readying to reopen a David's Pizza restaurant at a larger location north of downtown.

Work slows for CPM Development

Lack of public works funding stalls projects, revenues

August 28, 2014

Katie Ross

CPM Development Corp., the Spokane-based holding company of Inland Asphalt Co. and Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co., has seen its revenues fall about 20 percent over the last four years, says Jim Gauger, president of CPM and Northwest division president for i

Logan group's plans for Hamilton Street

Proposed land-use code would encourage multistory developments

August 28, 2014

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane is airing proposed new land use regulations designed to encourage a pedestrian-friendly, higher-density mix of residential and commercial uses within a stretch of the Hamilton Street corridor near Gonzaga University. The area affected

Legacy Ridge addition planned in Liberty Lake

Subdivision would include 281 homes

August 28, 2014

Mike McLean

A Vancouver, Wash.-based real estate investment group says it plans to develop up to 281 residential lots in a subdivision in the western part of the Legacy Ridge development. The proposed Legacy Ridge West subdivision would be the largest single subdivi

Skils'kin buys building, moves division

Payee services now occupy larger quarters

August 14, 2014

Katie Ross

Skils'kin Inc., the Spokane-based nonprofit that offers services to people with disabilities, has bought a building at 606 W. Sharp for $230,000 and has moved its payee services division there, says Kym Grime, the division's director. The one-story b