Mike McLean

Lydig wins bid to rehab WSU dorms

January 29, 2009

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has landed a $1.7 million contract to refurbish four residence halls on the Washington State University campus in Pullman.The project will spruce up all of the dorm rooms in the 13-story, 73,300-square-foot a

City approves zone change for big project

Grandview plan includes 390 condos, 12 houses near I-90 on Sunset Hill

January 29, 2009

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane's hearing examiner has approved a zone change that will allow plans for a 402-unit residential project on Sunset Hill to proceed.The project, tentatively called Grandview Park, is expected to include a total of 390 units in a

Construction values held level in 2008

Slowdown in commercial projects expected to follow housing slump this year

January 29, 2009

Mike McLean

The total value of Spokane-area construction activity held relatively steady in 2008, with nonresidential projects offsetting a steep decline in new-home construction. Some industry observers say, though, that the pace of commercial construction in

TARP funds here may top $600 million

Three banks receive federal dollars, at least two more applications are pending

January 29, 2009

Mike McLean

It's not just the nation's megabanks that are getting infusions of capital through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's massive Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Three Inland Northwest banks have received a combined $454 million from the and

Foreclosures soared here during 2008

Still, analysts say 84 percent increase isn't alarming yet

January 29, 2009

Mike McLean

Foreclosures in Spokane County shot up 84 percent in the last year, but economic analysts here say that increase isn't too alarming yet, compared with the soaring foreclosure activity in other parts of the country.The county auditor reported 560

Bookseller backs out at Riverstone

Developers claim Barnes & Noble violated Cd'A lease

January 29, 2009

Mike McLean

One of the Village at Riverstone's most anticipated retail anchors, Barnes & Noble Inc., apparently has canceled its plans to open at the Coeur d'Alene mixed-use development.A lawsuit, filed last month in U.S. District Court, in Spokane, by the

Real Estate Roundup

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Havenwood Caregiver Services, a Spokane elder-care company, has leased 3,400 square feet of office space at 2713 E. Sprague and plans to move there in February from smaller quarters at 907 W. Sharpe. Carlos Herrera, Kevin Edwards, and Mark McLees,

Riverstone fish restaurant project shelved indefinitely

Hapa cites weak economy in its decision to postpone venture into Cd'A market

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Plans to construct a building for a Hapa Fish Co. restaurant in the Riverstone mixed-use development in Coeur d'Alene have been put on hold, even though a Spokane-based developer has obtained a building permit for the proposed $1.4 million SRM LLC,

Major upgrade under way at Hayden Super 1

Citadel Construction Inc. is handling $3 million update at supermarket

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

The Super 1 Foods outlet in Hayden, Idaho, one of nine supermarkets operated by Manito Super 1 Foods Inc., of Spokane, is undergoing a $3 million remodel, says Randy McIntire, a manager there.Work on improvements at the 55,000-square-foot at W.

Big trucking concern expands complex

Garco handling $3.5 million project at Trans-System's West Plains headquarters

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has started work on a $3.5 million remodel and expansion at the main campus of Spokane-based Trans-System Inc., the parent of three trucking companies and a truck-driver training program.The project a