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Steamed bun eatery planned in Spokane's University District

Restaurants & Retail

February 14, 2019

New steamed bun and breakfast restaurant Tasty Bun is set to open in early March, at 829 E. Boone, in Spokane's University District, says chef and owner Jeff Skaife. With a seating capacity of 16, Tasty Bun will occupy 800 square feet of usable space

Blissful Whisk pastry shop to open this spring

Restaurants & Retail

February 14, 2019

Alla Drokina

With a teaching kitchen and rustic country space for customers to enjoy high tea, Blissful Whisk LLC bakery will have the kind of cozy atmosphere baker and owner Tiffany Cable says her kids had in the kitchen growing up.

YaYa Brewing envisioned in Spokane Valley

Restaurants & Retail

February 14, 2019

Alla Drokina

Brothers Christopher Gass and Jason Gass came up with the idea of YaYa Brewing Co. over beer. Now, the brothers expect to open the Spokane Valley brewery later this year. They had their sights set on an industrial and business-friendly setting for

Spokane IT firm HiTechnique acquired by Executech

Executech vows to expand services, market footprint

February 14, 2019

Alla Drokina

Executech, a Utah-based information technology services provider, has acquired Spokane-based IT company HiTechnique LLC. Executech CEO DJ Dorff says in a press release he wants to expand services and operations over the coming years.

Odegard Consulting rebrands as Measure Meant

Company also becomes second B Corp in Spokane

February 14, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-based Odegard Consulting has rebranded as Measure Meant Consulting and become one of two certified B Corporations operating in Spokane.

$14 million apartment complex planned in Post Falls

Complex to have 144 units in total of seven buildings

February 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Construction is underway on a $14 million, 144-unit Crossroads Apartment complex at the northwest corner of Cecil Road and 12th Avenue, in Post Falls. Liberty Lake-based Rudeen Development LLC is listed as the owner and builder on the project.

Paw Print Genetics mulls new facility on North Side

Also, genetics company to expand to cats, birds

February 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-based Paw Print Genetics, a canine genetic testing company, is considering building a new 12,000-square-foot laboratory and an administrative facility on North Nevada Street.

Around Town - February 14, 2019

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

February 14, 2019

Staff Report

Northwest Spokane Pediatrics PLLC has leased 5,100 square feet of office space in a multitenant building at 220 E. Rowan, where it has moved from smaller quarters at 5901 N. Lidgerwood. Michelle Spivey, practice manager, says the new space has roughly

$6 million renovation planned at Eastern State Hospital

Project will add two wards with a total of 50 new beds

February 14, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Eastern State Hospital plans to start work next month on a $6 million renovation project that will convert 22,000 square feet of former office space at the Medical Lake facility into two new patient wards.

Riverview Retirement plans memory-care group homes

Retirement community to build three duplexes

February 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-based Riverview Retirement Community plans to build three memory-care duplexes at the southeast corner of North Crescent Avenue and Stone Street, east of its current facilities, according to preliminary plans filed with the city of Spokane.