Articles by Mike McLean

City Hall project goes to bid this month

$14.4 million complex to be finished by fall 2017
Mike McLean
The city of Spokane Valley expects to issue a call for contractor bids this month for its envisioned $14.4 million City Hall project, says Mark Calhoun, acting city manager. Calhoun says he anticipates the contract will be awarded in May, and constructio
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Cornerstone's worldwide office network rebrands

Shorter SVN name reflects large franchise's evolution
Mike McLean
Sperry Van Ness|Cornerstone, the boutique Spokane commercial real estate brokerage, has changed its name to SVN Cornerstone to reflect a rebranding by the Boston-based Sperry Van Ness International Corp. network that the brokerage here joined less than a
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California investor buys South Hill apartment complex

39 living-unit Timber Court acquired for $2.1 million
Mike McLean
Chris Nelson, of Manton, Calif., has bought the Timber Court Apartments complex on the South Hill for $2.1 million, says Joel Crosby, a commercial real estate broker involved in the transaction. Timber Court Apartments, located at 2707 E. 37th, has 39 un
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Valley boatlift distributor purchased

Pacific Harbor's territory spans Inland Northwest
Mike McLean
Brady A. Kriegh, of Spokane, has bought longtime Spokane Valley boatlift seller Pacific Harbor Distributors. Pacific Harbor, which was founded here in 1980, is located at 6506 E. Main, where it occupies about an acre of land with a 1,600-square-foot ware
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SBA small-business loan incentives help more borrowers

Programs boost cash flow for business starts, growth
Mike McLean
U.S. Small Business Administration loan incentives are helping a growing number of businesses start up or expand, some lenders here say. In 2015, lenders in the Spokane branch of SBA's Seattle district issued 522 SBA-backed loans totaling $183 million,
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—Mike McLean

Holster maker Tedder Industries targets growth

Company sets its sights on move to Post Falls
Mike McLean
Thomas Tedder sees no signs that U.S. guns sales will decline anytime soon. That means his holster-making company, Tedder Industries, currently of Hayden, likely will enjoy strong growth for years to come, he says. The company had 30 employees when it mo
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—Mike McLean

WSU medical school plans are on track, inaugural dean says

Tomkowiak starts program focused on community
Mike McLean
Dr. John Tomkowiak, Washington State University's inaugural dean for the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, is carrying on the legacy of the medical school's namesake by implementing a few innovative ideas of his own. Tomkowiak, whose medical backgr
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—Mike McLean

Liberty Lake's Guardian Angel Homes: Designed to feel small

Retirement complex highlights intimate setting
Mike McLean
While more than 100 residents currently live in the 6.6-acre Guardian Angel Homes Liberty Lake retirement complex, its facilities are designed to feel small and homelike, says Joan Estudillo, administrator of the Liberty Lake campus. The care facilities,
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