Building the Inland Northwest

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.

Hospitality Associates anchors new warehouse space

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

An active Class A industrial warehouse development is advancing at 22421 E. Appleway, in Liberty Lake, between Interstate 90 and Appleway Avenue.

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.

North Spokane Corridor makes steady progress

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

Construction of the North Spokane Corridor is entering a new phase as crews begin building the foundations for an elevated four-lane highway, a major step toward completing the 10.5-mile project.

McKinstry builds a second prefabrication building

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

Energy efficiency system designer and contractor McKinstry Co. is planning a second prefabrication building on the West Plains that is expected to double the Seattle-based company’s fabrication capacity in Spokane County.

Spokane Valley plant expansion on track for 2027 finish

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

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc.’s $200 million expansion at its Spokane Valley plant is on schedule after breaking ground in December. Building construction is set for completion in the fourth quarter of 2027.

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.

Jubilant to complete fourth sterile finish line by midyear

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

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC is on track to complete its fourth sterile fill-finish line by mid 2026, bringing the company’s multiyear $285 million expansion of its contract manufacturing injectable product lines to completion.

Work on the airport's Concourse C moves eastward

ericab@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Facility upgrades at Spokane International Airport continue this year with multiple developments underway to improve passenger boarding, strengthen infrastructure, and increase office space at the major transportation hub.

Spokane Recovery Center prepares for expansion

ericab@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Spokane Falls Recovery Center is planning an expansion project at its 2.5-acre health care campus in North Spokane to address a growing demand for addiction treatment and recovery services.

North Spokane Corridor continues southbound progress

ericab@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

A segment of the North Spokane Corridor project that crosses the Spokane River is about two-thirds complete.

Bethany project hit with new funding challenges

tinas@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Plans to build the Bethany Project, a $12.4 million affordable workforce housing development, in Spokane’s Lincoln Heights Neighborhood are still underway despite a recent federal funding freeze.

Peyton Building redevelopment is in progress

tinas@spokanejournal.com — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

The redevelopment of the historic Peyton Building from office use into a 96-unit mixed-use apartment building is taking shape in downtown Spokane.

Work is underway for $25M AC Hotel in Cd'A

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400

Groundwork is underway at the site of a new $25 million Marriott brand hotel in downtown Coeur d'Alene.