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Cracker Barrel restaurant proposed on North Side

New building would occupy 2 acres south of Northpointe retail center

June 7, 2018

A Tennessee-based project consultant has submitted preliminary plans to the city of Spokane for a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Restaurant, proposed at 9034 N. Newport Highway. According to the Spokane County Assessor's Office records, the project s

$2.5 million office structure proposed on North Side

Owner says project status is in early development stage

June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A Bellevue, Wash.-based project consultant has submitted preliminary plans to the city of Spokane regarding a proposed office building at 6830 N. Nevada, just north of the Lyons Park Car Wash Plaza. Predevelopment paperwork on file with the city shows pl

Study: Pacific Northwest business leaders positive, but worried about future

WSU report shows labor needs remain a concern

June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Pacific Northwest business leaders are upbeat about current business conditions, but many are concerned about the prospects for future growth. That's according to the Business in the Northwest 2018 study recently released by Washington State Universit

Galactic Dungeon Studios: Galactic dreams

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June 7, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Galactic Dungeon Studios LLC's 750-square-foot tiered space at 7 S. Stevens downtown would indeed have a dungeon vibe, if it weren't for the large windows, and walls filled with colorful gaming and pop culture art and memorabilia. It's a fitting co

Hyundai dealership in downtown Spokane changes hands

Most employees retained from former LHM location

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

A pair of Canadian automotive industry veterans has acquired the former Larry H. Miller Hyundai Spokane dealership in Spokane Valley and renamed it Spokane Hyundai. Greg Churchill, president, and Craig Fruin, general manager of Spokane Hyundai, at 8801

SRM Development secures $20 million in private capital

Spokane developer planning senior projects in California

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

SRM Development LLC, a Spokane-based development company, has secured $20 million in capital through a private placement with investors. The developer, which focuses on senior housing, multifamily housing, and commercial buildings, will use SRM Senior Ho

Smart housing project planned in South Perry District

Work on $2 million Blockhouse project could start in early fall

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Six businesspeople from a variety of industries are coming together to build a $2 million 'smartâ€ housing development, called Blockhouse, in the South Perry District. Andy Barrett, one of the partners in the Blockhouse collaboration, says the group e

Volunteers of America plans $12 million Hope House in downtown Spokane

Low-income apartments, homeless women's shelter eyed at Linnie's Thai site

June 7, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Volunteers of America Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho plans to construct a 60-unit low-income apartment building with a shelter for homeless women downtown at 1301 W. Third, the current site of Linnie's Thai Cuisine restaurant, says Fawn Schott, VOA

Lot scarcity shackles Spokane homebuilders

Spokane struggles with dearth of land; plans for more building sites are in works

June 7, 2018

Samantha Peone

Spokane-area homebuilders have been struggling to find enough land to meet the demand for single-family homes, some construction industry professionals say. The land need is constraining new home inventory, which in turn could be contributing to rising h

Building permit application filed for presumed Amazon center

Project's value listed at $181 million

June 4, 2018

Mike McLean

The Spokane County Building and Planning Department has received a building permit application for a presumed Amazon.com Inc. distribution center. The application lists the project value at $181 million. The project site is on the West Plains, on the n