Mike McLean

U.S. agency here to move

Social Security offices to relocate to Iron Bridge

October 1, 2009

The U.S. Social Security Administration has leased 37,000 square feet of space in the Iron Bridge complex, at 1401 E. Trent, and plans to move its two Spokane offices there, says a real estate agent involved in the lease.The agent, Mike of & 3

Putting the 'play' in party

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Richard and Heather Pieczonka shared a simple dream to start up a modest home-based company that would let them stay home with the children they planned to have, but their party-game endeavor grew into a serious business too big to handle by let us

Equipment recycler expands

Critical Power Exchange moves to larger quarters due to growing demand

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Critical Power Exchange LLC, a recycler and reseller of backup-power equipment, says it has moved from Liberty Lake into larger quarters in Spokane Valley due to recent and anticipated growth, and expects to increase its work force by about a third

Slow development in a stable sector

New projects behind pace of recent years, but occupancy strong

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

While a few apartment projects currently are in various stages of planning and development in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, and the apartment rental market here is being called relatively stable, 2009 has been a slow year for new apartment here,

Lydig, Bouten land big WSU jobs

Contractors lead Pullman projects worth $131 million

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Washington State University says it has selected two Spokane contractors to construct separate projects on its Pullman Campus with a combined value of $131 million.Lydig Construction Inc. has won a contract to build WSU's planned $96 million and

The pension-401(k) hybrid

New retirement tool will combine benefits of both types, is geared for small business

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

A hybrid retirement funding option that melds an employer-funded pension and an employee-funded tax-deferred account into a single plan will be available to small businesses starting Jan. 1, 2010, but it's getting lukewarm advance reviews from some

Real Estate Roundup

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

Express Locations LLC, a Wenatchee, Wash.-based franchise of T-Mobile, has leased 2,500 square feet of space for a new outlet in the Sportsman's Plaza II, at 3500 N. Government Way, in Coeur d'Alene. Mac Whiteford and Jim Quigley, both of Kiemle &

SHBA Festival of Homes set to kick off this month

Free scattered-site event to feature 36 new houses constructed by 21 builders

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

The Spokane Home Builders Association's fifth annual Fall Festival of Homes is slated the last weekend of this month and the first weekend of next month.The event features new homes constructed this year in the Spokane area and highlights the 5

Real Life Ministries adds third building to campus

$1.9 million Post Falls project to include thrift store, classroom space

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

Real Life Ministries, a fast-growing Post Falls church, has started work on a $1.9 million construction project on its main campus.The project includes erecting a 16,000-square-foot building, most of which will be occupied by the church's thrift

E-discovery curbs pretrial paper work, not data

Amount of information, complexity of searches create work for specialists

September 17, 2009

Mike McLean

In a growing number of legal disputes, opposing parties are now sharing relevant information—a pretrial phase called discovery—in the form of computer files. While some forms of electronic discovery have become routine, others involving &