Real Estate & Construction

Home-building activity moderates

Number, value of permits keep growing, but slower pace anticipated

March 13, 2014

The residential construction market here is continuing to strengthen, but some market observers expect the rate of improvement to soften a bit this year compared with the gains of the last two years. Regardless of the pace, it's clear that the trend sti

Education projects in region are going strong

Gonzaga, Spokane Public Schools construction contributing heavily to mix

March 13, 2014

Treva Lind

Capital projects in the education sector this year are robust in number and scope, with about $300 million in projects under way or expected to begin, including major construction jobs for Gonzaga University and Spokane Public Schools. The Spokane school

Visible improvement expected for construction industry

$1 billion in permits in 2013 said to boost work this year

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane-area residents can expect to see a lot of construction this year, judging by the volume of projects permitted in 2013. Building permit values for Spokane County and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley totaled $1 billion in 2013, up a whoppin

Former Merlyn's building to become marketplace

Saranac owner renovates structure, to open May 1

March 13, 2014

Lucas Thayer

Saranac Building LLC is renovating the building at 19 W. Main where Merlyn's Comics & Games LLC formerly operated and plans to open a marketplace there on May 1 that tentatively is being called The Saranac Commons. The 7,000-square-foot building will

Kootenai Health plans $57 million addition - Art Only

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March 13, 2014

Staff Report

G&B to oversee iconic 1909 apartment building

Property manager plans restoration, upgrades

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Goodale & Barbieri Co., a prominent Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage, has assumed property management responsibilities for the historic, 104-year-old Altadena apartments and plans to restore and improve certain areas of the lower South Hill

Property brokerage adds lease, management unit

Prime Real Estate opens new division downtown

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Prime Real Estate Group, of Spok- ane, has expanded services with a new arm named One Property Management. The new division shares office space with Prime Real Estate Group, at 417 W. First in downtown Spokane. One Property Management offers property

Liberty Lake developer mulls big housing projects

Two subdivisions could top $50 million in value

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Rivercrossing LLC, an affiliate of Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp., plans to create a total of 282 residential units in two new subdivisions with a combined value of more than $50 million in the city's River District.

Building permit values hit five-year high, hold momentum

Gains in Spokane, Kootenai counties exceed 50 percent

March 13, 2014

Mike McLean

The total value of building permits issued in Spokane County soared to a five-year high in 2013 at just over $1 billion in the unincorporated county and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley, and they're off to a fast start again so far this year. T

Downtown Business Improvement District attracts outliers

Southwest area near I-90 seeks safety, cleanup help

March 13, 2014

Treva Lind

A group of businesspeople in southwest downtown Spokane plans to move forward with a proposal to join the city's Business Improvement District, citing a need for graffiti cleanup, safety patrols, and beautification. The only caveat is a majority of pro