https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss en-us karinae@spokanejournal.com The Lilac Room, an upscale craft cocktail lounge tucked between Spokane Comedy Club and Gamers Arcade Bar, is now open at 319 W. Sprague, in downtown Spokane. The Lilac Room, an upscale craft cocktail lounge tucked between Spokane Comedy Club and Gamers Arcade Bar, is now open at 319 W. Sprague, in downtown Spokane.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18737 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18737-the-lilac-room-opens-in-downtown Lilac-Room-1_web.jpg Several public amenity projects collectively valued at over $4 million are planned at or near Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane. Several public amenity projects collectively valued at over $4 million are planned at or near Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18735 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18735-new-public-projects-coming-to-riverfront-park Full-Design_20Photo_web.jpg Primarily driven by outside capital and nationwide corporate interest, a wave of business acquisitions and early-stage investments has swept through the Inland Northwest this summer. From Missouri and South Dakota to Georgia and Utah, out-of-town buyers and national firms are acquiring and investing in established Spokane-area companies across a variety of industries. Primarily driven by outside capital and nationwide corporate interest, a wave of business acquisitions and early-stage investments has swept through the Inland Northwest this summer. From Missouri and South Dakota to Georgia and Utah, out-of-town buyers and national firms are acquiring and investing in established Spokane-area companies across a variety of industries.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18734 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18734-spokane-cos-draw-outside-interest-capital Simpson_PullQuote_web.jpg A March 2027 opening is now slated for a new five-story senior living community, dubbed Vineyard Park North Spokane, at 7609 N. Division, bringing 128 new units to Spokane's North Side. A March 2027 opening is now slated for a new five-story senior living community, dubbed Vineyard Park North Spokane, at 7609 N. Division, bringing 128 new units to Spokane's North Side.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18727 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18727-fourth-vineyard-park-community-in-works-here Vineyard-(9)_web.jpg dylanh@spokanejournal.com For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Alicia Barbieri, co-president of Goodale & Barbieri, to discuss the commercial real estate market. For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Alicia Barbieri, co-president of Goodale & Barbieri, to discuss the commercial real estate market.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18711 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18711-five-takeaways-commercial-real-estate-market Barbieri-(21)_cutout_web.jpg For many business owners, owning the property where they conduct business provides operational stability for the business and financial diversification and tax benefits for the owner. When it comes time to sell the business, a prospective buyer may want to purchase that real estate along with the business itself. For many business owners, owning the property where they conduct business provides operational stability for the business and financial diversification and tax benefits for the owner. When it comes time to sell the business, a prospective buyer may want to purchase that real estate along with the business itself.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18709 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18709-selling-your-business-without-selling-your-building Simon_Thain_li_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/18701 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18701-rockwood-retirement-announces-275m-liberty-lake-campus karinae@spokanejournal.com Craft3, a nonprofit community lender that helps finance projects in underserved communities, has finalized two investments into Eastern Washington valued at $35.5 million. Craft3, a nonprofit community lender that helps finance projects in underserved communities, has finalized two investments into Eastern Washington valued at $35.5 million. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18698 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18698-craft3-invests-35m-in-eastern-washington-projects The city of Spokane entered a 90-day review period after a special city council meeting on Aug. 25, as part of an $18.5 million plan to purchase space for a new criminal justice campus. The city of Spokane entered a 90-day review period after a special city council meeting on Aug. 25, as part of an $18.5 million plan to purchase space for a new criminal justice campus.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18697 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18697-city-looks-to-purchase-new-justice-campus A Liberty Lake-based residential care company is erecting a new $4 million, 16-bed residential treatment facility on a more than three-fourths acre parcel at 18101 E. Appleway in Spokane Valley. A Liberty Lake-based residential care company is erecting a new $4 million, 16-bed residential treatment facility on a more than three-fourths acre parcel at 18101 E. Appleway in Spokane Valley.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18696 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18696-4m-residential-care-facility-planned-in-valley MapStandards_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Old offices, warehouses, and other underused commercial buildings in the city of Spokane are slowly finding new life as apartments, retail areas, and mixed-use spaces through the city’s 2-year-old commercial conversion incentive program designed to make difficult conversion projects more feasible. Old offices, warehouses, and other underused commercial buildings in the city of Spokane are slowly finding new life as apartments, retail areas, and mixed-use spaces through the city’s 2-year-old commercial conversion incentive program designed to make difficult conversion projects more feasible.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18688 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18688-developers-put-commercial-conversion-program-to-work Jefferson-(11)_web.jpg Draper, Utah-based Kelso Industries has acquired Spokane-based Clearwater Construction & Management LLC, expanding the national contractor’s construction capabilities and adding a Pacific Northwest company to its growing portfolio. Draper, Utah-based Kelso Industries has acquired Spokane-based Clearwater Construction & Management LLC, expanding the national contractor’s construction capabilities and adding a Pacific Northwest company to its growing portfolio.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18687 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18687-clearwater-const-acquired-by-utah-company ATC Manufacturing Inc. is nearly doubling its 67,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility at 1224 N. Lean with a new 57,600-square-foot expansion project. ATC Manufacturing Inc. is nearly doubling its 67,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility at 1224 N. Lean with a new 57,600-square-foot expansion project.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18686 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18686-atc-manufacturing-begins-facility-expansion ATC-Aerial-Rendering_web.jpg dylanh@spokanejournal.com 2026 has been a year of building for architect Tyler Kavanaugh, who has been promoted to associate at Spokane-based ALSC Architects PS and named president of the American Institute of Architects Spokane chapter for 2027. 2026 has been a year of building for architect Tyler Kavanaugh, who has been promoted to associate at Spokane-based ALSC Architects PS and named president of the American Institute of Architects Spokane chapter for 2027.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18683 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18683-2026-rising-stars-tyler-kavanaugh Kavanaugh-(78)_web.jpg Postpandemic office design trends are shifting from designing for utility to designing for human comfort, some Spokane-based interior designers say. Postpandemic office design trends are shifting from designing for utility to designing for human comfort, some Spokane-based interior designers say. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18681 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18681-home-work-level-up DS-Studio-(3)_web.jpg Kindlers LLC has opened its first-fast casual restaurant this month, at 14816 E. Sprague, bringing a certified gluten- and seed oil-free eatery to the city of Spokane Valley. Kindlers LLC has opened its first-fast casual restaurant this month, at 14816 E. Sprague, bringing a certified gluten- and seed oil-free eatery to the city of Spokane Valley.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18680 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18680-kindlers-opening-spokane-valley-location Kindler's5_web.jpg Devin Mecham, 39, is the vice president and commercial sales manager at Spokane-based NAI Black, a role he was promoted to in 2021. Devin Mecham, 39, is the vice president and commercial sales manager at Spokane-based NAI Black, a role he was promoted to in 2021.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18669 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18669-2026-rising-stars-devin-mecham Mecham-(4)_web.jpg virginiat@spokanejournal.com Victoria Zsa Zsa Seebeck is balancing one career as a retail entrepreneur and another as a construction project manager. Victoria Zsa Zsa Seebeck is balancing one career as a retail entrepreneur and another as a construction project manager.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18644 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18644-2026-rising-stars-victoria-zsa-zsa-seebeck Seebeck-(27)_web.jpg 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