Special Report

Bedrosians Tile & Stone begins building store in Spokane Valley

$2 million project follows acquisition of Oregon Tile

November 17, 2016

Bedrosians Tile & Stone Inc., a porcelain tile and stone importer and distributor based in Anaheim, Calif., has started work on a new 41,000-square-foot building at 19119 E. Broadway for a Spokane Valley store. Eddie Bedrosian, the company's Anaheim-ba

Garco Construction lands $8.7 million DOT project

Contractor to start work in Wenatchee next spring

November 17, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

The Washington state Department of Transportation has awarded to Spokane-based Garco Construction Inc. an $8.7 million contract to build a new North Central Region Administration building in Wenatchee. Rich Wagner, a project manager for Garco, says the c

Orgill starts $7.3 million renovation at Post Falls facility

Project includes installing material-handling systems

November 17, 2016

Mike McLean

Orgill Inc., the Memphis, Tenn.-based hard-goods distribution company, has obtained building permits to construct improvements valued at $7.3 million at the former Kimball Office Inc. facility in Post Falls. Orgill is installing material-handling systems

Dialysis clinic renovates larger site on North Side

$1.3 million project slated to be finished in February

November 17, 2016

Mike McLean

Denver-based DaVita Inc. has started a $1.3 million renovation project to convert a portion of a retail building at 7701 N. Division into a dialysis and kidney care clinic where DaVita plans to move its North Side clinic, says Kristin Videto, a Federal Wa

Mirabeau office complex secures $6.8 million loan

Newmark Realty arranges 15-year term for borrower

November 17, 2016

Mike McLean

San Francisco-based Newmark Realty Capital Inc. has arranged $6.8 million in permanent financing for an office complex at 12825 E. Mirabeau Parkway, in Spokane Valley, says Demetri Koston, Newmark's Spokane-based vice president. The 118,000-square-foot

Timber Products Manufacturers Association evolves

Organization projects 10 percent membership growth

November 17, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-based Timber Products Manufacturers Association is looking ahead to new challenges as it celebrates 100 years of serving its employer members in the timber industry. Adam Molenda, the association's president, says TPM has worked to remain dili

Upgrades get underway at Riverfront Park bridge

Project's low bidder came in at less than $5 million

November 17, 2016

Work has started on the $4.7 million demolition and rebuild of the Howard Street Bridge in downtown Spokane's Riverfront Park. The city selected Athol, Idaho-based LaRiviere Equipment & Excavation Inc. as the general contractor for the project. Meanwh

Developer wants new skywalk at former Macy's

Plans call for removing span at Main, Howard

November 17, 2016

Centennial Properties Inc., the Spokane-based property developer that is part owner of the River Park Square downtown retail center, wants to tear down the skywalk downtown that crosses Howard Street just north of Main Avenue and to replace it with one ne

Short-term rentals, long-term fix

Scores of vacation home operators aren't licensed; city seeks compliance

November 17, 2016

Mike McLean

The planning department for the city of Spokane is trying to get the word out that short-term rental operators using online home-stay networks such as Airbnb and VRBO are required to obtain licenses from the city and state. The Spokane City Council adopt

D.A. Davidson honors GU student investment team

Recognition includes cash award, expenses-paid trip

November 3, 2016

Staff Report

A team of Gonzaga University student investors has won the 2nd Annual Fred Dickson Memorial Award from D.A. Davidson & Co., the Great Falls, Mont.-based investment firm and the university announced last month.