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Mike McLean

Mike McLean

Deputy Editor Mike McLean has worked his entire journalism career in the Inland Northwest. Mike, who also lives to reel in fish and crank up music, has worked for the Journal since 2006.

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Falls Tower, Koz to be occupied this year

Housing developments to add 260 units to Spokane market
March 26, 2026
Mike McLean

Two highly visible residential construction projects near Spokane’s downtown core — Spokane Falls Tower and Koz on West 4th Ave. — are expected to be completed this year.


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I-90 widening underway in Kootenai County

Two other multiyear North Idaho freeway projects are wrapping up
March 26, 2026
Mike McLean

A $200 million Interstate 90 widening project is now underway in Kootenai County just as two other multiyear freeway improvement projects with a total construction value of $108 million are nearing completion.


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Millworx urban center adds mixed-use space

Barrel 33, Range Market named as future tenants
March 26, 2026
Mike McLean

Work is continuing on the Millworx urban center in Post Falls, where Spokane-based developer A&A Construction & Development Inc. is breaking ground on a new mixed-use building dubbed Silo Block North.


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Mead Works, Village at Midway projects advance

Developments to bring 2,000 housing units to north Spokane County
March 26, 2026
Mike McLean

Two mixed-use developments planned to include a total of over 2,000 residential units in Mead and Colbert, north of Spokane, are underway.


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First Together Spokane projects to rise this year

Adams Elementary School, Meadowglen Park among the initial work scheduled
March 26, 2026
Mike McLean

The first projects to be funded through the $440 million Together Spokane joint effort between Spokane Public Schools and city of Spokane Parks and Recreation are expected to be under construction this year, according to spokespeople for the two entities. Planning for several others also will be well underway before year-end.



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UGM plans separate children’s center, chapel

Nonprofit hopes to begin work in spring, summer
January 15, 2026
Mike McLean

Union Gospel Mission of the Inland Northwest is planning two construction projects in Spokane with a combined value approaching $1.4 million.


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Building permits, values fall in several categories

Residential projects of all types are 41% off four-year average
January 15, 2026
Mike McLean

City of Spokane building permit numbers are down significantly in many categories, according to the latest monthly report compiled by the city’s development services center.


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North Side multifamily brokerage aligns services

LT companies to open Coeur d’Alene office
January 15, 2026
Mike McLean

Dallas Lightner and Ryan Towner, co-owners of LT Real Estate LLC and LT Property Management LLC, say, despite a challenging year overall for the multifamily real estate market in 2025, they’ve managed to maintain steady growth by pairing real estate and property management services.



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Deer Park golf subdivision gets preliminary nod

Valley developer plans 70 single-family homes
October 9, 2025
Mike McLean

A Spokane Valley based developer is proposing to renew a 70-home subdivision envisioned near the Deer Park Golf Club municipal course, in north Spokane County.


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Multifamily complex eyed in Liberty Park area

101-unit project would replace five houses
October 9, 2025
Mike McLean

A Spokane property owner is researching the viability of a $17 million, 101-unit multifamily complex envisioned in the Liberty Park neighborhood east of the Spokane city center.


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