Real Estate & Construction

Inland Northwest economy continues to make positive strides

While some industries face challenges, others report return to prerecession levels

December 19, 2013

In some sectors of the Inland Northwest economy, activity levels are returning to prerecession levels, welcome news that comes none too soon for economic observers. In overall employment, Spokane-area economists are expecting job growth next year, though

Choice Realty office moves to North Side

Market rebound drives agency's need for larger quarters, broker says

December 19, 2013

Mike McLean

Choice Plus Realty LLC has moved to Spokane's North Side from a smaller location downtown, says Ron McIntire, the agency's designated broker and co-owner. Choice Realty now occupies 1,200 square feet of leased space in a one-story office development

Graham Construction awarded job to add Hillyard skills center space

Company also will manage project, which has expected total cost of $13.7 million

December 19, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Public Schools has selected Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, as the general contractor and construction manager for a planned $13.7 million addition to the NewTech Skills Center in Hillyard, where work is scheduled to start next

Spokane Public Schools eyes shuffling facility uses

District looks to expand programs, reduce some student-teacher ratios

December 19, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Public Schools plans to shuffle facility uses by next fall to expand some programs and address a state-required reduction of class sizes for certain elementary grades. Assistant Superintendent Mark Anderson says the district also has started a s

Wolff Co. sells Big Trout Lodge complex in Liberty Lake

Spokane-born real estate group selling two other multifamily properties

December 19, 2013

Mike McLean

The Wolff Co. has sold two of its big multifamily properties, including the Big Trout Lodge apartment complex in Liberty Lake, and a third sale is pending, says Kennedy Wilson, a Beverly Hills, Calif., real estate investment firm involved in the transacti

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Coeur d'Alene wealth management company is in growth mode

Pinkerton acquires two financial adviser firms, plans new office building

December 19, 2013

Mike McLean

Pinkerton Retirement Specialists LLC, a growing Coeur d'Alene-based wealth-management company, has acquired two other financial adviser offices and plans to construct a new building in the Riverstone development that will have three times the office spa

Wheel Sport plans second South Hill shop

Sterling Square store will be largest outlet in home-grown chain

December 5, 2013

Mike McLean

Wheel Sport Inc., the Spokane-based bicycle sales and service chain, has leased 7,700 square feet of floor space in the Sterling Square retail center on the South Hill, where it plans to open its fourth and largest shop, says Mic Woodruff, Wheel Sport's g

New owner now operating car wash on Monroe Street

Fresh paint, upgraded lighting, security cameras among upgrades at site

December 5, 2013

Mike McLean

K&J Properties C LLC, of Medical Lake, has bought the property and other assets of the former Bob-O-Lyn Car Wash, at 3121 N. Monroe, and the facility has been improved and renamed Monroe Street Power Wash., says John Hilzendeger, a principal in K&J. Monr

Don't let big terminal get derailed

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December 5, 2013

Guest Commentary

Recently, I sat down with members of Greater Spokane Incorporated, the Spokane City Council, the Legislature, and local labor organizations to talk about two things that we all agree are important to Spokane: jobs and agriculture. The reason I visited

Francis Avenue bridge partially open as work continues

North Spokane Corridor phase set to be finished in full by next summer

December 5, 2013

Katie Ross

The new Francis Avenue bridge is now open to through traffic, says Darrell McCallum, the Washington State Department of Transportation project engineer for the development. The state opened one westbound lane and one eastbound lane on Nov. 16, McCallum