Mike McLean

HomeStreet expands commercial lending here

Seattle-based institution also planning retail branch

July 28, 2016

HomeStreet Inc., a Seattle-based lender that does business as HomeStreet Bank, has expanded commercial lending services into Spokane and has hired financial services veterans Steve Storey and Cliff Poffenroth to lead commercial lending here. HomeStreet B

Magnuson Hotels 'copes with growth'

Hotel servicer focusing on its brand marketing

July 28, 2016

Mike McLean

Thomas and Melissa Magnuson, founders of Magnuson Hotels, are becoming experts at what Thomas Magnuson describes as 'coping with growth.â€ Magnuson Hotels' growth rate currently is somewhere between hyper growth associated with initial industry acce

Big Liberty Lake apartment complex proposed

$30 million Legacy Villas development under review

July 28, 2016

Mike McLean

An affiliate of Hayden-based Copper Basin Construction Inc. plans to develop a 258-unit apartment complex in Liberty Lake, environmental and building permit application information submitted to the city of Liberty Lake show. The $30 million Legacy Villas

Chewelah ski area starts work on condo, townhome project

First residential units to be completed by snow season

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

Developers at 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort have broken ground on the first living units in the planned Alpine Glades development at the ski area near Chewelah, about 60 miles north of Spokane. Residential construction planned this year includes an ei

Cd'A Fire Department builds its fourth station

$1.2 million facility to be completed in December

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department is building a $1.2 million, 7,000-square-foot station in northwest Coeur d'Alene. The facility, which will be the department's fourth station, will have room for two fire trucks and will be staffed by seven firefig

Keller Williams' growth in Spokane is outperforming the market

Brokerage trains, coaches agents as business owners

July 14, 2016

Mike McLean

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