Real Estate & Construction

Pair of credit union branches under construction

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Two credit unions — Spokane-based Progressions Credit Union and Boeing Employees’ Credit Union, of Tukwila, Washington — are building new branches in Spokane County.

Liberty Lake to relocate to new city hall

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The city of Liberty Lake is preparing to renovate an existing city-owned property, at 23129 E. Mission, for a new city hall building and council chambers.

Downtown DoubleTree renovation nears completion

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

A multimillion-dollar renovation of the DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center is underway, with a July finish date in sight as the downtown hotel undergoes a top-to-bottom overhaul aimed at modernizing guest rooms, public spaces, and amenities.

2026 Large Business of the Year Finalist: Sunshine Health Facilities Inc.

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Sunshine Health Facilities Inc. is a finalist for the 2026 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards, in the large-business category.

AutoZone mega hub planned in Spokane Valley

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

A new AutoZone mega hub store and warehouse is planned to be built directly west of Spokane Valley City Hall.

2026 Large Business of the Year Finalist: Bouten Construction Co.

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Bouten Construction Co. is a finalist for the Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards, in the large-business category.

2026 Medium Business of the Year Finalist: Coeur d’Alene Tractor Co., dba Adams Tractor of Spokane

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Adams Tractor of Spokane is a 2026 Medium Business of the Year Finalist.

Prairie Medical Campus work to begin this month

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The first phase of construction for the Prairie Medical Campus in Post Falls is expected to kick off this month and conclude in December 2027.

2026 Nonprofit of the Year Winner: Maddie's Place

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Maddie's Place has been named the winner of the Nonprofit of the Year category in the Journal's 2026 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards.

Youth ice sports facility proposal expands scope

ericab@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Preliminary development plans for an indoor youth ice sports arena in the city of Spokane Valley are underway.

Excelsior Wellness makes progress on housing complex

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Construction is underway on Excelsior Wellness’ new intergenerational housing development on Northwest Boulevard, a $6.5 million project expected to be completed this fall.

Thrive International project nears completion

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

A 48-unit mixed-income housing project under development by Thrive International will be ready for occupancy at the end of May.

Airway Heights hotel construction to begin soon

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Wealth Hospitality Group LLC, a Ridgeland, Mississippi-based construction and development company, is expected to begin building a 26,000-square-foot, 168-room hotel in Airway Heights this spring.

Falls Tower, Koz to be occupied this year

mikem@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Two highly visible residential construction projects near Spokane’s downtown core — Spokane Falls Tower and Koz on West 4th Ave. — are expected to be completed this year.

I-90 widening underway in Kootenai County

mikem@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

A $200 million Interstate 90 widening project is now underway in Kootenai County just as two other multiyear freeway improvement projects with a total construction value of $108 million are nearing completion.

Two hotel projects rise in downtown Cd'A

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Two downtown Coeur d’Alene hotel projects — a Marriott-brand hotel and Hagadone Hospitality Co.’s Sherman Tower project — are both in the middle stages of construction and expected to wrap up in 2027.

Millworx urban center adds mixed-use space

mikem@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Work is continuing on the Millworx urban center in Post Falls, where Spokane-based developer A&A Construction & Development Inc. is breaking ground on a new mixed-use building dubbed Silo Block North.

Mead Works, Village at Midway projects advance

mikem@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Two mixed-use developments planned to include a total of over 2,000 residential units in Mead and Colbert, north of Spokane, are underway.

First Together Spokane projects to rise this year

mikem@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The first projects to be funded through the $440 million Together Spokane joint effort between Spokane Public Schools and city of Spokane Parks and Recreation are expected to be under construction this year, according to spokespeople for the two entities. Planning for several others also will be well underway before year-end.

More funding sought for Spokane Veterans Home

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

To fund design work for a proposed new $146 million Spokane Veterans Home, the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs has requested additional funding from the state Legislature as part of its 2026 supplemental budget.

Field house to replace parking lot with athletic, public-use facility

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The planned three-story, 280,000-square-foot field house addition to Liberty Launch Academy, a nonprofit private school serving preschool to 12th-grade students in Liberty Lake, is awaiting final building permit approval from the city of Liberty Lake before crews can break ground.

EWU Science Building approaches completion

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Eastern Washington University’s $110 million Science Building renovation is nearing completion and is scheduled to open to students and faculty by this fall.

Pair of INW sports projects make progress

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Two sports and entertainment venues in Spokane County continue to move forward through different stages of development.

Cancer Can't prepares to break ground in April

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Cancer Can’t, a Spokane-based nonprofit that supports adult cancer patients and their families in the Inland Northwest, has reached its $6 million fundraising goal and expects to break ground on its oncology lodging project in April, says Cancer Can't co-founder and board president Becky Van Keulen.

Quarry Sports Complex bids open this month

dylanh@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The first phase of construction is expected to begin soon on a new sports complex featuring multiuse fields, pickleball courts, and baseball fields in northeast Post Falls.

First phase of TREX program to wrap up in Q3

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

The first phase of Spokane International Airport's Terminal Renovation & Expansion, or TREX, program is on schedule to be completed in the third quarter of this year.

Bethany Village eyes midyear construction start

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Construction is expected to begin in June on Bethany Village, a 22-unit affordable workforce housing development.

Warehouse projects add industrial space in Valley

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Two separate industrial warehouse projects with a combined valuation of nearly $15 million are proposed or under construction in Spokane County.

Conservation efforts save 300 acres on Mica Peak

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Spokane-based nonprofit Inland Northwest Land Conservancy has secured a conservation easement along the foothills of Mica Peak in North Idaho that add 300 acres of natural area, known as Quail Haven, to the more than 30,000 acres of land the organization currently protects.

Creekside Pet Lodge planned in Elk community

karinae@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Residents of the small unincorporated rural community of Elk, in northern Spokane County, will soon have new boarding accommodations for their furry companions with the opening of Creekside Pet Lodge LLC, says owner and operating manager Alaina Hull.