Mike McLean

Daughter buys out mother's share of Exit on South Hill

Long-time real estate mentor, partner retires to pursue other venture

October 11, 2012

Sabrina Jones-Schroeder has bought her mother's interest in G&S Real Estate Professionals Inc., a Spokane brokerage that does business as Exit Real Estate Professionals.Jones-Schroeder says her mother, real estate mentor, and former business has

Real Life Ministries buys former Gold's Gym site

Congregation anticipates services will be held next month at North Side site

October 11, 2012

Mike McLean

Real Life Ministries Spokane has bought a building on the North Side that formerly was occupied by a Gold's Gym outlet and plans to establish its first permanent home there, says Brad Spears, a spokesman for the church.The 20,000-square-foot is

Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone Village lands seven new tenants

Variety of new lessees includes fitness center, boutiques, sports shop

October 11, 2012

Mike McLean

The Riverstone mixed-use development in northwest Coeur d'Alene has gained seven new commercial tenants that have opened shop recently or are planning to do so soon, says a commercial real estate agent involved in the lease transactions.The a of

Air cargo volume climbs at Spokane airport

Big increase attributed to 'through traffic' from UPS

October 11, 2012

Mike McLean

The amount of cargo going in and out of Spokane International Airport has risen dramatically so far this year, but most of that increase is just passing through, say representatives of the airport and a freight handler.Spokane International and

County to auction foreclosed properties via Internet

Move to online service aims to reach broader market, increase sales

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

Spokane County will auction tax-foreclosed properties online for the first time, with the auction set for Dec. 3, says Mike Volz, the county's chief deputy treasurer.The county treasurer's office has entered a contract with Silver Spring, Inc. a

Whitworth builds $8 million facility for fitness programs

Larger recreation center to ease scheduling woes for intramural activities

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

Whitworth University has started work on a new 32,000-square-foot student fitness and recreation center.The building, which will be open to all Whitworth students, faculty, and staff, is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2013, says Andrea

SHBA's Festival of Homes prepares to start this weekend

Free scattered-site event will showcase 32 houses erected by 18 contractors

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

The Spokane Home Builders Association's eighth annual Fall Festival of Homes will be held over the next two three-day weekends.The Fall Festival will feature 32 homes by 18 Spokane-area builders, says Joel White, SHBA's executive officer. The of

North Idaho school districts prep voter-approved works

Three funding measures to come to $38.7 million, mostly for construction

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

Funding measures totaling $38.7 million that were approved by voters in three Kootenai County school districts last month mostly will go toward construction projects, the districts say.The Coeur d'Alene schools bond is by far the largest at by a

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175 million-plus in construction planned at Spokane Public Schools

Work at Finch, Hutton next in queue; Mullan, NC plans on fast track

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools is wrapping up the design phase for the upcoming Finch Elementary restoration and modernization project, and the district expects to approve a design team next month for a planned Hutton Elementary modernization project, says

Staples reduces floor size in its Coeur d'Alene outlet

$600,000 remodel part of office-supply chain's smaller-store strategy

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

Staples Inc., the Framingham, Mass.-based office-supply retail chain, says a $600,000 remodel project currently under way at its Coeur d'Alene outlet will reduce the store's size by more than a third.The store will be reduced to 15,500 square of