The National Weather Service has predicted the Inland Northwest will see a colder and wetter 2025 winter season, and local ski resorts are expecting to have a particularly successful season because of it.

A 24-unit townhome project has been proposed at 7724 N. Austin Road in the Five Mile Prairie neighborhood of North Spokane.

A storm drainage extension project at 4221 S. Regal and 2900 E. 42nd, just northwest of a Maverik gas station and a Mister Car Wash location on Spokane’s South Hill, is temporarily halted but nearing completion, according to information from the city of Spokane.

Some homebuilders and developers here have expressed frustration with increased costs of permit fees and general facilities charges related to residential building permits in the city of Spokane. 

Spokane Valley-based Orchard Crest LLC, which operates as Orchard Crest Retirement Community, is preparing for a flood of baby boomer retirees by offering multiple levels of care and new amenities.

After completing the first phase of construction of The Course Spokane Valley last month, the city of Spokane Valley and its project partners will use the 2026 cross-country season to determine plans for a second phase of development.

Despite economic uncertainty, downtown Spokane’s 2025 holiday retail forecast looks optimistic.

New owners of the former Redemption Church building, at 212 S. Division, are proposing a conversion project that will revamp the church into office and retail space, according to a change of use permit application under review with the city of Spokane.