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.

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.

Postpandemic office design trends are shifting from designing for utility to designing for human comfort, some Spokane-based interior designers say. 

Mother Bear’s Bakery is expanding into a larger North Spokane location giving the family-owned business more room to prepare food, display baked goods, and grow its menu after exceeding capacity at its previous storefront. 

Rose Honey is an educator, linguaphile, visual artist, and designer who teaches studio art and graphic design at West Valley High School.

Peter Mahoney, a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, is the wellness services director for Plummer, Idaho-based Marimn Health, where his department manages two facilities: the Marimn Health Wellness Center and the Marimn Health Coeur Center.

Devin Mecham, 39, is the vice president and commercial sales manager at Spokane-based NAI Black, a role he was promoted to in 2021.

An oversized rooster, a towering sasquatch, or a massive metal eagle might seem like unconventional marketing investments, but Mike Ferguson, owner of Spokane-based Way Out West, has spent over two decades supplying Inland Northwest businesses with statues and large outdoor pieces that are helping turn companies into recognizable landmarks. 

Attorney Hannah Kimball joined Coeur d’Alene-based Malek + Malek in May, where she helps rural hospitals, healthcare nonprofits, and other health system clients manage their legal obligations.