Real Estate & Construction

Visible improvement expected for construction industry

$1 billion in permits in 2013 said to boost work this year

March 13, 2014

Spokane-area residents can expect to see a lot of construction this year, judging by the volume of projects permitted in 2013. Building permit values for Spokane County and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley totaled $1 billion in 2013, up a whoppin

Former Merlyn's building to become marketplace

Saranac owner renovates structure, to open May 1

March 13, 2014

Lucas Thayer

Saranac Building LLC is renovating the building at 19 W. Main where Merlyn's Comics & Games LLC formerly operated and plans to open a marketplace there on May 1 that tentatively is being called The Saranac Commons. The 7,000-square-foot building will

Kootenai Health plans $57 million addition - Art Only

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March 13, 2014

Staff Report

G&B to oversee iconic 1909 apartment building

Property manager plans restoration, upgrades

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Goodale & Barbieri Co., a prominent Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage, has assumed property management responsibilities for the historic, 104-year-old Altadena apartments and plans to restore and improve certain areas of the lower South Hill

Property brokerage adds lease, management unit

Prime Real Estate opens new division downtown

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Prime Real Estate Group, of Spok- ane, has expanded services with a new arm named One Property Management. The new division shares office space with Prime Real Estate Group, at 417 W. First in downtown Spokane. One Property Management offers property

Liberty Lake developer mulls big housing projects

Two subdivisions could top $50 million in value

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Rivercrossing LLC, an affiliate of Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp., plans to create a total of 282 residential units in two new subdivisions with a combined value of more than $50 million in the city's River District.

Building permit values hit five-year high, hold momentum

Gains in Spokane, Kootenai counties exceed 50 percent

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

The total value of building permits issued in Spokane County soared to a five-year high in 2013 at just over $1 billion in the unincorporated county and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley, and they're off to a fast start again so far this year. T

Downtown Business Improvement District attracts outliers

Southwest area near I-90 seeks safety, cleanup help

March 13, 2014

Treva Lind

A group of businesspeople in southwest downtown Spokane plans to move forward with a proposal to join the city's Business Improvement District, citing a need for graffiti cleanup, safety patrols, and beautification. The only caveat is a majority of pro

Major update is under way at 173-room hotel near UI in Moscow

Spokane, Cd'A companies doing design, construction

February 27, 2014

Mike McLean

A Spokane construction company and two Coeur d'Alene design concerns are teaming up on a major renovation project at the Best Western University Inn, in Moscow, Idaho. The project will include renovating all 173 guest rooms, reconfiguring restaurant an

Property valuations tick higher for county

$37.2 billion total marks first gain since 2009

February 27, 2014

Mike McLean

The total property value in Spokane County took an upward turn in 2013 for the first time since 2009, and levy rates leveled off after edging higher every year since 2008, says Spokane County Assessor Vicki Horton. Spokane County's total assessed value