https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss en-us Eastern Washington University is moving forward with an $8 million renovation at Roos Field as part of the university's long-term plan to invest nearly $250 million in campus facilities over the next decade. Eastern Washington University is moving forward with an $8 million renovation at Roos Field as part of the university's long-term plan to invest nearly $250 million in campus facilities over the next decade.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18684 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:43:09 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18684-ewu-moves-into-next-set-of-stadium-upgrades EWU-press-box-rendering_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane-based Rockwood Retirement Communities is actively engaged in planning a new senior living campus within the River District development in Liberty Lake. Spokane-based Rockwood Retirement Communities is actively engaged in planning a new senior living campus within the River District development in Liberty Lake.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18682 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:19:12 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18682-rockwood-retirement-proposes-liberty-lake-campus Hotstart Inc. is making parts for engine block heating systems out of its 90,000-square-foot facility at 6715 E. Mission, where the Spokane Valley-based manufacturer has just completed a $1.1 million renovation project. Hotstart Inc. is making parts for engine block heating systems out of its 90,000-square-foot facility at 6715 E. Mission, where the Spokane Valley-based manufacturer has just completed a $1.1 million renovation project.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18651 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18651-hotstart-completes-work-on-new-valley-facility Hot-Start-(1)_web.jpg The city of Spokane is preparing to accelerate debris removal, testing permits, and reconstruction efforts as property owners affected by the Spokane Complex Fires face what officials expect will be a lengthy rebuilding effort. The city of Spokane is preparing to accelerate debris removal, testing permits, and reconstruction efforts as property owners affected by the Spokane Complex Fires face what officials expect will be a lengthy rebuilding effort.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18650 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18650-bouncing-back-spokanes-plans-to-speed-rebuilding Rebuild23_web.jpg A 178-unit, 6.5-acre garden style apartment community in North Spokane has changed hands, highlighting increasing interest from out-of-town investors in Spokane-area multifamily properties. A 178-unit, 6.5-acre garden style apartment community in North Spokane has changed hands, highlighting increasing interest from out-of-town investors in Spokane-area multifamily properties.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18642 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18642-north-spokane-apartment-property-sells-for-225m Go-Go-Apartments_web.jpg http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18638 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18638-adams-elementary-school-project-update Spokane multifamily permit numbers are up in several categories this year compared to 2025. Spokane multifamily permit numbers are up in several categories this year compared to 2025.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18633 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18633-multifamily-permits-here-strong-through-july Apartment-(159)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Residents in Post Falls will soon be able to purchase D. Lish’s Burgers without needing to cross the Washington-Idaho state border as the popular Spokane counter service restaurant plans a second location at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center. Residents in Post Falls will soon be able to purchase D. Lish’s Burgers without needing to cross the Washington-Idaho state border as the popular Spokane counter service restaurant plans a second location at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18631 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18631-d-lishs-burgers-plans-second-location-in-post-falls PrairieCrossingMap_web.jpg Spokane Transit Authority’s board of directors has approved an $8.3 million capital budget for an upcoming STA Plaza renovation, at 701 W. Riverside, that will update the downtown facility's second floor for employees and community members. Spokane Transit Authority’s board of directors has approved an $8.3 million capital budget for an upcoming STA Plaza renovation, at 701 W. Riverside, that will update the downtown facility's second floor for employees and community members.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18629 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18629-budget-approved-for-sta-plaza-renovations Rapex-Betty_PullQuote_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane-based A & A Construction & Development Inc. is planning to build an additional 108 apartment units at 47 South Apartments, a residential development near the Garden Springs Road exit off of Interstate 90. Spokane-based A & A Construction & Development Inc. is planning to build an additional 108 apartment units at 47 South Apartments, a residential development near the Garden Springs Road exit off of Interstate 90.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18628 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18628-a-and-a-to-build-108-residential-units-at-garden-springs-road 47South_Map_web.jpg Spokane-based Athlete Real Estate Capital LLC is partnering with a growing number of professional athletes to invest in Spokane’s multifamily real estate market and help the players grow long-term wealth. Spokane-based Athlete Real Estate Capital LLC is partnering with a growing number of professional athletes to invest in Spokane’s multifamily real estate market and help the players grow long-term wealth.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18626 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18626-new-real-estate-firm-focuses-on-athletes Athlete-(3)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Liberty Lake-based development company Greenstone Corp. is getting ready to begin building the first wave of multifamily housing at the Mead Works development in north Spokane County. Liberty Lake-based development company Greenstone Corp. is getting ready to begin building the first wave of multifamily housing at the Mead Works development in north Spokane County.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18625 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18625-mead-works-enters-multifamily-phase-with-80-apartments Mead12_web.jpg http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18619 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18619-around-town-aug-27 Around Town.jpeg Solar and renewable energy system installations on commercial buildings in Spokane have increased since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed in 2025, as building owners and businesses hurry to perform planned projects before a clean energy tax credit ends. Solar and renewable energy system installations on commercial buildings in Spokane have increased since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed in 2025, as building owners and businesses hurry to perform planned projects before a clean energy tax credit ends.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18618 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18618-solar-projects-jump-as-tax-credit-nears-retirement Panels2_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com As the focus shifts from containment to recovery in the aftermath of the Spokane Complex Fires, work for Fulcrum Environmental Consultants Inc. has picked up as the group of scientists makes its way around the city testing homes, schools, soil, and air for hazards people often can’t see. As the focus shifts from containment to recovery in the aftermath of the Spokane Complex Fires, work for Fulcrum Environmental Consultants Inc. has picked up as the group of scientists makes its way around the city testing homes, schools, soil, and air for hazards people often can’t see. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18607 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18607-wildfires-add-to-fulcrums-growing-workload Fulcrum-7_web.jpg The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and local crews are continuing to work through properties destroyed by the Spokane Complex Fires, removing potentially dangerous household chemicals, lithium-ion batteries, and other hazardous materials before further cleanup can move forward. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and local crews are continuing to work through properties destroyed by the Spokane Complex Fires, removing potentially dangerous household chemicals, lithium-ion batteries, and other hazardous materials before further cleanup can move forward.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18606 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18606-epa-initiates-hazardous-material-removal Cleanup16_web.jpg Habitat for Humanity-Spokane has a new $8 million, 25-unit affordable housing development underway at 228 S. Carnahan Road in Spokane Valley. Habitat for Humanity-Spokane has a new $8 million, 25-unit affordable housing development underway at 228 S. Carnahan Road in Spokane Valley.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18603 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18603-new-habitat-for-humanity-development-kicks-off Habitat-(2)_web.jpg A new mortgage lender formed by Coeur d’Alene-based Lakeside Cos. and Plano, Texas-based Benchmark Mortgage will target new construction homebuyers in the Inland Northwest. A new mortgage lender formed by Coeur d’Alene-based Lakeside Cos. and Plano, Texas-based Benchmark Mortgage will target new construction homebuyers in the Inland Northwest. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18602 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18602-loan-peak-services-new-home-construction Melaine_PullQuote_web.jpg An Inland Northwest staffing agency has deployed dozens of workers to help with wildfire recovery efforts, as the recent Spokane Complex Fires have driven up demand for demolition and cleanup laborers. An Inland Northwest staffing agency has deployed dozens of workers to help with wildfire recovery efforts, as the recent Spokane Complex Fires have driven up demand for demolition and cleanup laborers.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18601 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18601-temp-agency-provides-disaster-workforce-relief Fire2_web.jpg Eastern Washington University is accelerating its sustainability efforts with a roadmap of projects including the implementation of a solar array, geothermal heating and cooling, carbon capturing, and a microturbine that uses existing steam production to create electricity. Eastern Washington University is accelerating its sustainability efforts with a roadmap of projects including the implementation of a solar array, geothermal heating and cooling, carbon capturing, and a microturbine that uses existing steam production to create electricity.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18599 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18599-building-a-greener-nest EWUMapGraphic_web.jpg Spokane’s tight real estate market is about to get even tighter. After years of underbuilding, the Spokane area fires destroyed 719 homes, a record for fire damage in Washington state. Spokane’s tight real estate market is about to get even tighter. After years of underbuilding, the Spokane area fires destroyed 719 homes, a record for fire damage in Washington state. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18598 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18598-expectations-in-real-estate-after-the-wildfires Lee-McIntyre-2025-Headshot_web.jpg The apartment vacancy rate is above 8% in the Spokane area, but this percentage doesn't capture the actual experience of many multifamily property owners. In reality, the market is split here: some buildings are completely full, while others are struggling with higher vacancy. The apartment vacancy rate is above 8% in the Spokane area, but this percentage doesn't capture the actual experience of many multifamily property owners. In reality, the market is split here: some buildings are completely full, while others are struggling with higher vacancy. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18557 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18557-is-spokanes-apartment-market-overbuilt Eric-Peterson_web.jpg MMEC Architecture & Interiors LLC plans to cease operations at the end of September due to several postpandemic challenges. MMEC Architecture & Interiors LLC plans to cease operations at the end of September due to several postpandemic challenges.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18588 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18588-spokane-architectural-firm-mmec-to-close-doors MMEC_web.jpg The Bank of America Financial Center is one of several downtown Spokane office buildings undergoing tenant modernization work in the last year. The Bank of America Financial Center is one of several downtown Spokane office buildings undergoing tenant modernization work in the last year.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18582 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18582-downtown-office-renovations-continue BofA-(12)_web.jpg Liberty Lake-based real estate developer Greenstone Corp. is planning to construct a $70 million, six-story, mixed-use apartment building on one of the remaining vacant lots in Kendall Yards, on the north bank of the Spokane River. Liberty Lake-based real estate developer Greenstone Corp. is planning to construct a $70 million, six-story, mixed-use apartment building on one of the remaining vacant lots in Kendall Yards, on the north bank of the Spokane River.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18576 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18576-70m-apartments-planned-for-kendall-yards Kendall-(1)_web.jpg Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley. Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18573 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18573-silverlake-acquires-northwest-automotive Silverlake17_web.jpg Progressions Credit Union is investing nearly $4 million to build a new facility in Spokane Valley, a project that will position the financial cooperative for its next generation of growth while expanding its visibility and improving service for members. Progressions Credit Union is investing nearly $4 million to build a new facility in Spokane Valley, a project that will position the financial cooperative for its next generation of growth while expanding its visibility and improving service for members.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18559 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18559-progressions-to-begin-valley-expansion Progressions_Rendering_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com National transportation engineering and planning company Kittelson & Associates Inc. has relocated its Spokane office to the eighth floor of the Bank of America building, at 601 W. Riverside. National transportation engineering and planning company Kittelson & Associates Inc. has relocated its Spokane office to the eighth floor of the Bank of America building, at 601 W. Riverside.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18547 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18547-kittleson-and-associates-relocates-to-downtown-spokane BofA-(9)_web.jpg Lakeside Cos. has acquired The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls, where the company plans to improve the course and its amenities following the conclusion of this year’s golf season. Lakeside Cos. has acquired The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls, where the company plans to improve the course and its amenities following the conclusion of this year’s golf season. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18544 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18544-highlands-golf-course-acquired-by-cda-company Highlands-HR-2_web.jpg Post Falls Historical Society Inc. and the building it resides in are facing uncertainty as the city of Post Falls considers bringing in a new tenant. Post Falls Historical Society Inc. and the building it resides in are facing uncertainty as the city of Post Falls considers bringing in a new tenant.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18539 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18539-post-falls-eyes-repurposing-historic-building Chapin1_web.jpg