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Mike McLean

Deputy Editor Mike McLean has worked his entire journalism career in the Inland Northwest. Mike, who also lives to reel in fish and crank up music, has worked for the Journal since 2006.

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Peppertree project loses financing

Work at Division Street site could restart soon if new lender can be found

April 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Developers of a planned hotel at the northwest corner of Third and Division—near one of the main entrances to Spokane—say they've lost financing for the $9 million-plus project, but are optimistic they can re-establish it by May and that

Expanded convention center beating sales projections

Arena, performing arts center also show consistent profitability

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

The Spokane Convention Center is exceeding revenue projections that the Spokane Public Facilities District (PFD) developed years ago in anticipation of the center's $89 million in expansion and renovation projects completed in 2006 and 2007, says a

Nonprofit agency to develop affordable homes in Valley

Community Frameworks to act as own contractor on $4.3 million project

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Community Frameworks, a Spokane nonprofit, says it will develop a $4.3 million, 30-unit affordable housing project in Spokane Valley, beginning this summer.The development, to be called Valley Pointe, will be located on 4.4 acres at 10309 E. a a

Baker Construction erects tire outlet in North Idaho

7,000-square-foot Hayden building with three service bays to be done by June 1

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Baker Construction & Development, Inc., of Spokane, is building a 7,000-square-foot Discount Tire Co. store in Hayden, Idaho. A building permit application filed with the city of Hayden puts the value of the construction project at $900,000.The

Valley company to develop 66-unit apartment project

Four-building complex to be located on Sprague west of University City

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Diamond Rock Construction Inc., a Spokane Valley builder and developer, plans to erect a four-building 66-unit apartment complex in Spokane Valley.The project, tentatively called Appleway 66, will be located at 10108 E. Sprague, west of the City

Legally blind manager guides growth

Impaired vision doesn't hinder Harrison's lead at Watson property-management concern

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Rawley Harrison, who was diagnosed 27 years ago with macular degeneration, hasn't let the serious progressive eye disease hinder his ability to steer his prominent independent property-management agency here toward growth during a is the broker and

Graham erects new Walgreens outlet in Hayden

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, is erecting a $1.8 million structure in Hayden, Idaho, that will house a Walgreens pharmacy and retail outlet.The 14,500-square-foot building is going up at the southeast corner of U.S. 95 and a

Retail center slated near North Side WinCo

Spokane Pavilion Shops to have up to nine outlets east of new supermarket

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

A Phoenix, Ariz., shopping center developer plans to build a $1.4 million structure near the WinCo Foods Inc. supermarket on Spokane's North Side that would house retail shops.The developer, Kornwasser Shopping Center Properties LLC, has a to a

Valley's Sterling Hospitality to open two more hotels

Combined value of Cd'A, Wenatchee establishments estimated at $23 million

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane Valley-based Sterling Hospitality Management LLC plans to open SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotels in Coeur d'Alene and Wenatchee with a combined value of $23 million in the next two years, says Cal Clausen, Sterling's sister company, kVc

County boosts land-use planning charges

Development interests say fees unreasonable, request further review

April 9, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane County has increased its fees for land-use and development applications, citing a need to recover the cost of processing them. Some land-use experts, however, say the new fees, which in some cases amount to increases of thousands of are law

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