Real Estate & Construction

Avista remodels headquarters lobby; addition is next

Work part of $28 million multiyear plan to upgrade structure along Mission

November 21, 2013

Avista Corp., of Spokane, is remodeling the lobby and basement of its headquarters building, at 1411 E. Mission, and says it plans to start work in March on a 42,000-square-foot addition. The projects are part of a multiyear, $28 million with a

CNI wins $4 million job to modernize Cd'A grade school

Work includes new gym, two-classroom addition at Borah Elementary

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene School District has awarded Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, a $4 million contract to modernize and expand Borah Elementary School.The expansion part of the project will include constructing a gym, art room, and a

Rendering courtesy of Bernardo|Wills Architects PC

Big library projects are on the books

Partnership with city includes possible construction valued at $26 million

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

With a recent site-plan approval from the Spokane Valley City Council in hand, the Spokane County Library District says it expects to seek approval from county commissioners next month to put a $22 million bond measure before Valley voters next for

Seattle real estate company adds new tenants at its Spokane properties

In largest transaction, Leavitt leases space to Lile Moving & Storage

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Seattle-based Leavitt Capital Cos., which acquired in January the commercial real estate properties of The Wolff Co., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company with Spokane roots, has signed three new tenants here, says Aaron Lake, Leavitt's director of &

Arc of Spokane leases former CompUSA building

Nonprofit ends 20-year relationship as wholesale supplier to Value Village

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Arc of Spokane plans to open a thrift store next month in the former CompUSA building, at 808 N. Ruby north of downtown, having ended its longstanding relationship with Value Village, says Greg Falk, Arc's executive director.Arc, a nonprofit

Wandermere Glen apartment complex goes up north of Spokane

$4.5 million development to include 48 living units, be finished by next July

November 21, 2013

Treva Lind

Wandermere Glen Investors LLC, of Spokane, has started development of a $4.5 million apartment complex in the Wandermere area north of Spokane. The planned 48-unit apartment project, named Wandermere Glen, is going up on a nearly 2-acre site at

Blue Room adds to rural hospital work

Small architectural firm designing medical center planned in North Dakota

November 7, 2013

Kim Crompton

Spokane-based Blue Room Architecture & Design PS says it and its team of local consulting engineers is beginning work on the design of a $25 million replacement hospital in Bowman, N.D., a small town in the southwest corner of that state.John is

ZBA transitions to new owners

Architectural firm aims to stay in design forefront with sustainable housing

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

Randy Vanhoff and Mark King, the newest partners at ZBA Architecture PS, of Spokane, say they don't plan to stray from the firm's core business as they lead the firm through a rebranding effort.ZBA, which was founded 29 years ago as Zeck Butler

Vandermeer to expand, move in Valley

Lumber supplier builds new office, distribution facility on Barker Road acreage

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

Vandermeer Forest Products Inc., a Lynnwood, Wash.-based wholesale lumber supplier, is preparing to move its Spokane Valley operations onto its own property in the Valley from leased office space and a third-party distribution facility, says Gary a

Siding replacement work uncovers structure's history

Storhaug mulls whether to save old store moniker on building's former front

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

What started as a simple re-siding job at 510 E. Third has got Jerry Storhaug considering whether he should be doing some historic preservation.As workers tore down the weathered siding on the west side of the building, they discovered a blue, a