WAM Enterprises Inc., of Spokane, is buying a piece of land in Liberty Lake and plans to construct a new call center there for Dakotah Direct Inc., the big Spokane-based telemarketing concern.The new building will be constructed on a 1.7-acre in

After several years of planning and a change in ownership, work at Shadle Center finally is expected to start in April on the first part of a redevelopment project that the centers current owners hope will spark new life at the languishing retail

A Spokane company called Sierra Development LLC, which is headed by prominent local developer Dick Vandervert, has just begun work on one retail development in Millwood and plans to start work on two othersone each in Cheney and Liberty spring. a

Walker Construction Inc., of Spokane, has begun remodeling the Farm Credit Banks Building downtown for Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., the big Spokane financial-services company that bought the high-rise last year. Metropolitan plans to its

Michaels Stores Inc., a big Dallas-based retailer of arts, crafts, and home-decor items, plans to open a second Spokane-area store, this one in the former Best Products Co. building on North Division.Michaels has leased about 25,300 square feet

Extended Stay America Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company that operates more than 190 extended-stay hotels nationwide, says it plans to build a 115-unit hotel in the Spokane Valley.Mariesa Capelli, a spokeswoman in Fort Lauderdale for of

For the second time this year, the owner of the big Spokane Business & Industrial Park has announced plans for more development, this time to the north of the developed part of the park.The owner, Spokane-based Crown West Realty LLC, says it to

Pantrol Inc., a Spokane maker of electrical control panels and printed circuit boards, has opened a second manufacturing shop and is experiencing strong growth.Jim Kucera, Pantrols general manager, says the 25-year-old company opened the new a

Pacific Security Cos., of Spokane, has begun constructing an office and retail building on the south side of Cataldo about a half-block west of Division.The 6,200-square-foot building, which is to be called the Cataldo Commercial Center, is to a

Cost Plus Inc., an Oakland, Calif.-based retail chain that sells home decor and imported specialty items, says its eyeing several Spokane-area properties to find a site for an outlet it might open here by late next year.Melissa Oldenbourg, is