Mike McLean

Keller Williams' growth in Spokane is outperforming the market

Brokerage trains, coaches agents as business owners

July 14, 2016

Keller Williams Realty Spokane is enjoying rapid growth in agents and overall performance, says Chase Williams, team leader at the Spokane franchise of the Austin, Texas-based global real estate network. Last year, which was a strong year for the office,

North Idaho College to erect $7.7 million student recreation center

Wellness facility scheduled to be finished next summer

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

North Idaho College broke ground earlier this month on a $7.7 million, 30,000-square-foot student wellness and recreation center on its Coeur d'Alene campus, says Tom Greene, a spokesman for the college. The two-story center will include a gymnasium, a

Brokers buy downtown Fusion Juice restaurant

Eatery will continue to offer smoothies, fresh-made food

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Dallas and Ellen Lightner and Ryan Towner, all of Spokane, have bought the assets of Fusion Juice of Spokane Inc. They plan to operate the independent restaurant in the James S. Black Building, at 107 S. Howard, as Spokane Fusion LLC. The restaurant occu

Kootenai Health expands in Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls

Hospital district launches projects worth $45 million

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Coeur d'Alene-based Kootenai Health has launched a $45 million second phase of expansion on the heels of the recently completed $57 million first phase of a master plan for its flagship hospital. The North Idaho regional health care network also has ob

Franklin Park Medical Center faces loan default

Trustee sale scheduled this week at courthouse

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

The California-based owners of Franklin Park Medical Center, at 220 E. Rowan, have defaulted on a loan on the three-story medical office building, which is scheduled for a trustee's sale on Friday, July 15, at the Spokane County Courthouse. A notice

Summit Rehabilitation opens its third physical therapy clinic here

Practice establishes office in new North Side building

June 30, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane-based physical therapy practice Summit Rehabilitation Associates PLLC has opened a new clinic on the North Side, its third Spokane-area location. The clinic, which is outfitted with state-of-the-art physical and occupational therapy equipment, oc

Yost Gallagher awarded South Hill apartment project

$9.3 million complex will have 72 living units in all

June 30, 2016

Mike McLean

Yost Gallagher Construction LLC, of Spokane, has been awarded the contract to construct a 72-unit, $9.3 million apartment complex on the South Hill, says Jeff Gallagher, the company's vice president. The complex, which Spokane-based Dave Black Propert

Lincoln Heights retail center gets $10.5 million refinancing

Newmark Realty arranges 20-year loan for borrower

June 30, 2016

Mike McLean

San Francisco-based Newmark Realty Capital Inc. has arranged $10.2 million in permanent financing for Lincoln Heights Shopping Center. Demetri Koston and Skip Slavin, vice presidents of Newmark, respectively based in Spokane and Seattle, arranged the loa

Farm microbe producer to move to new building

Tainio Technology to put its operations under one roof

June 30, 2016

Mike McLean

Tainio Technology & Technique Inc., a Cheney-based pioneer of biological agricultural and farm products, has broken ground on a new $1.5 million headquarters building, says Amy Becker, the company's vice president of marketing. The 15,000-square-foot b

EWU plans to rebid big Pence Student Union Building renovation, expansion

University hopeful work will begin in September

June 30, 2016

Mike McLean

Eastern Washington University hopes to issue a second call for bids in late July for a planned renovation and expansion of its Pence Student Union Building, says Troy Bester, the university's senior project manager. Only one contractor, Spokane-based L