Two Spokane-area churches are investing a combined $6 million that will expand their campuses and accommodate more attendees.

Providence is investing $9 million to modernize four operating rooms at Sacred Heart Medical Center, located at 101 W. Eighth in Spokane, as part of a multiyear project to revamp all 28 surgical rooms at the hospital.

Several commercial projects on Sprague Avenue are creating a hotspot of construction activity on the thoroughfare. Collectively valued at $4.75 million, developments include projects for new office space, a restaurant, a liquor store, and a grocery store, according to permit information on file in the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley.

Spokane-based Metal Rollforming Systems Inc. is relocating to a new manufacturing hub in Deer Park, where several steel commercial buildings are proposed for development at Stag Industrial Park, at 2101 E. Sixth

Overlooking the Spokane River from a hillside along the southern edge of Spokane's Kendall Yards neighborhood, construction is underway on a new $4 million, two-building apartment complex.

Developers of the North Hill Millennium apartments in Spokane's Garland District are planning to construct 18 four-story townhomes as part of the next step in the property's development, says developer James Gallina.

Spokane Regional Emergency Communications is investing $8.4 million in tenant improvements that will support the centralization of the entire organization under one roof for the first time since it was formed in 2019.

An $11 million, 78-unit multifamily complex aimed at outdoor enthusiasts and remote workers is under construction in Spokane Valley.

A new AutoZone mega hub store and warehouse is planned to be built directly west of Spokane Valley City Hall.

Eastern Washington University is preparing to replace a long-dormant residence hall on its Cheney campus with a new, larger student housing facility at 106 N. Ninth.