Real Estate & Construction

Meridian Construction acquired by employee

Company will operate under new name, expand services

April 11, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Spokane-based Meridian Construction & Development Inc. has changed hands and will operate under a new name.

Rooms For Growth: Eight INW hotel projects to bring hundreds more guest rooms

Tourism, event growth suggests demand for more lodging options

April 10, 2025

Dylan Harris

Hundreds of new hotel rooms are in the process of being added to the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County takes on $6M project

Club at Keystone improvements prioritize accessibility

April 10, 2025

Erica Bullock

The old Keystone Elementary School is due for an upgrade to meet the needs of the building's new owners, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Spokane County.

Ponderosa Building Supply opens in North Idaho

Former Stimson Mill site gets new life in retail

April 10, 2025

Erica Bullock

Rathdrum-based contractor John Mandere has a new retail venture that will complement operations at his two other construction companies in North Idaho.

Spokane-area home sales down nearly 10% in March

Inventory up 28% compared to previous year

April 7, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Single-family home sales in the Spokane area totaled 436 closed sales in March, a 9.4% decrease from the year-earlier total of 481.

2025 Large Business of the Year Finalist: Black Realty Inc.

Spokane-based company continues to expand into new markets

March 27, 2025

Dylan Harris

Black Realty Inc. has been named a finalist for the Large Business of the Year category in the Journal's 2025 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards.

Two low-income housing projects valued at $103M gear up

Spokane Housing Authority developments to involve over 300 living units

March 27, 2025

Karina Elias

The Spokane Housing Authority is set to start on two housing projects that will bring over 300 housing units geared for low income communities.

Airway Heights rental complex gets $22.5M refi

Loan rate is reduced due to green standards

March 27, 2025

Mike McLean

A New York-based real estate finance and investment company has issued a $22.5 million refinance loan for the 128-unit Skyview Heights apartment complex in Airway Heights.

Developer to revitalize long-vacant downtown structures

RenCorpRealty plans ground-floor retail, 40 living units

March 27, 2025

Erica Bullock

A long-vacant three-story property considered by some as a blight on the city of Spokane's Riverside neighborhood is getting revitalized.

Distribution facility proposed in Airway Heights

52-door cross-dock facility envisioned on vacant industrial land

March 27, 2025

Erica Bullock

A hotbed of commercial development activity is happening on the West Plains this year including plans for new manufacturing plants, distribution centers, lodging options, and industrial facilities.