Crews from Spokane-based contractor James W. Elmer Construction Co. have finished framing the 32,200-square-foot, 36-unit Fairways Apartment structure on the West Plains for the project being developed by Chris Bornhoft.
Insufficient labor availability, declining building permit totals, and high building costs have been major factors contributing to a slowdown of Spokane-area construction this year.
The economy here is expected to improve in some metrics here in 2024 although it faces persistent challenges in interest rates, inflation fears, and labor shortages.