Mike McLean

$35.5 million in apartment projects permitted in Spokane Valley

Two separate complexes will have 365 rental units combined when finished

July 18, 2013

Two real estate development companies recently obtained building permits to construct multifamily residential projects in Spokane Valley with a combined value of $35.5 million and a total of 365 living units, says Doug Powell, building official for

Spokane Business & Industrial Park sees activity return slowly

Occupancy, revenues ascend, although still beneath 2005 levels

July 18, 2013

Mike McLean

The Spokane Business & Industrial Park has seen its occupancy rate and revenues slowly improve over the last few years, although both measures have some ground to make up to reach prerecession levels, says Dean Stuart, director of marketing for of

Iron Bridge wants to build $20 million in new office buildings

$20 million office project set to break ground in fall, pending lease agreements

July 18, 2013

Mike McLean

Iron Bridge LLC, of Spokane, expects to start construction this fall on two new connected buildings valued at up to $20 million at the Iron Bridge Office Campus along the Spokane River east of downtown, says Kent Hull, the company's managing says a

Architects, travel agency move to old bank building

Others negotiating leases in downtown structure Numerica will anchor

July 3, 2013

Mike McLean

Nystrom Olson Inc., a Spokane architectural concern, and Edwards LaLone Travel Inc., a longtime Spokane travel agency, have moved from separate downtown locations into neighboring offices on the second floor of the former First National Bank at 502

Spokane Public Schools eyes North Side land for school

SPS envisions exchange of parcel on South Hill for city site near Joe Albi

July 3, 2013

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools wants to negotiate a land swap with the city of Spokane for a potential site for a new middle school that would be located just south of Joe Albi Stadium in northwest Spokane, says Mark Anderson, the district's associate for

Brothers buy Valley shop to launch street-rod startup

Quantum Mechanics will specialize in work on '60s-era muscle cars

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Brothers Scott and Ken Adkins have bought a 5,100-square-foot commercial building in Spokane Valley, where they plan to open on July 1 an automotive service center to be called Quantum Mechanics LLC.Quantum Mechanics will specialize in servicing

South Perry Business District to get new retail building, microbrewery

Microbrewery set to be first of two tenants in structure scheduled to open this fall

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has started work on a 4,600-square-foot, two-tenant building in the South Perry Business District, on Spokane's South Hill, that will be occupied by a new microbrewery and have room for another is

Romney Motion will move its operations to Post Falls

Owner says North Idaho site has room for contract manufacturer to expand

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Devon Romney, owner of Romney Motion Inc., of Otis Orchards, says the contract manufacturing company has bought a 5,500-square-foot building in Post Falls and plans to move there in August.The building at 1111 N. Innovation Way, a block south of

New nest for mamas, babies

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Heather and Tony Villa have left their nighttime callings behind to focus on a new venture, Bella Cova Enterprises LLC, which opened this month.Bella Cova, which means beautiful nest, is a natural parenting retail and resource center—a of a

Spokane's new-home market gains strength

Single-family residence building permits climb countywide

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

The market for newly constructed homes is staging a welcome comeback, sources in the homebuilding industry say.The city of Spokane issued 96 building permits for single-family homes in the first five months of 2013, up 43 percent from a period,