Mike McLean

Spokane resident develops museum software for Mobius

Donated interface system senses visitors' preferences for customized experience

August 20, 2009

MobiusLab, a preview of the planned Mobius Science Center that's on exhibition at the NorthTown Mall, features a personalized touch-screen computer interface designed by a Spokane resident to bring exhibits to life in the minds of young the called

Real Estate Roundup

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

The Spokane Valley franchise of Other Mothers Inc., an Albuquerque, N.M.-based concern that sells new and used women's, children's, and maternity clothes and children's furniture, has leased 3,300 square feet of space at 2727 S. Mount Vernon for a

Bouten starts $9.5 million veterans cemetery project

First phase of facility near Medical Lake to be done by next Memorial Day

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

Bouten Construction Co., of Spokane, has started work on the $9.5 million first phase of the Washington State Veterans Cemetery-Medical Lake, says Richard Cesler, the cemetery's director.The cemetery, which is slated to open next Memorial Day, A

Plan center acquires building near fairgrounds, plans move

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

The Spokane Regional Plan Center has bought a 27,000-square-foot building near the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center for $1.5 million and plans to move there within about the next year, says Rita Hildenbrand, the center's director.The nonprofit

Outreach Services to move to larger space downtown

Hospital billing company leases 9,400 square feet in Holley Mason Building

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

Seattle-based Pacific Medicaid Services Inc., which does business here as Outreach Services, says it has leased 9,400 square feet of office space on the fourth floor of the Holley Mason Building, at 157 S. Howard, and plans to move most of its on

Rendering courtesy of NAC/Architecture Inc.

Levernier wins $10.4 million hospital job

Work includes remodeling, expanding Leavenworth's Cascade Medical Center

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

Levernier Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has landed a $10.4 million contract to remodel and expand Cascade Medical Center, in Leavenworth, Wash.Joe Levernier, president of Levernier Construction, says the work will be done in two phases.

District picks design firms for big jobs

NAC, Madsen Mitchell, ALSC, Bernardo Wills named for school work

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools has named four Spokane architectural firms to design projects with a combined value exceeding $139 million.The district picked NAC/Architecture Inc. to design the Ferris High School modernization, which is expected to to

Rendering courtesy Madsen Mitchell Evenson & Conrad PLLC

T.W. Clark wins $19.5 million in projects

Projects include building Kennewick school, bus facility in Walla Walla

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

T.W. Clark Construction LLC, of Spokane, says it started work recently on three out-of-town construction projects, plans to begin constructing a housing project here in October, and expects to complete a housing project in Colville in December. The

Jim DeWalt files Chapter 7 in Bankruptcy Court

Chicago-area real estate investments 'a disaster,' industry group CEO says

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

Jim DeWalt, president and CEO of Spokane-based Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest, and his wife, Ruth, have filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, listing total assets of about $2.6 million and debts of $4.2 which

Bernardo Wills owners buy downtown site

Duo plans to move the firm to a building on Jefferson after completing upgrades

August 20, 2009

Mike McLean

Gary Bernardo says he and Bob Wills, majority owners of Bernardo Wills Architects PC, of Spokane, have bought a half-acre parcel of land downtown with two buildings on it and plan to move the prominent Spokane design firm there early next year a on