Shaleesa Mize, owner and founder of Pacific Design Co., says what intrigues her the most about the commercial design landscape in Spokane is the number of new boutiques, quirky businesses, little restaurants, and coffee shops that she's noticed popping

Potential uses for 228 acres of land acquired last year by the city of Cheney include buffering some city operations from potential conflicting uses and moving some operations from leased land, says Mark Schuler, Cheney city administrator.

Two new breweries are scheduled to open soon in the Spokane area, and representatives say the design plans for both spaces will highlight the region and the brewing process. Some local breweries and an architectural firm here say current trends in

Tenant improvements are underway at the historic SIERR Building, at 850 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., in Spokane's University District, says Patrick Farley, principal at Emerald Initiative LLC, a representative of the building's owner Great Northern Spokane

The Journal news team has written a collection of stories on some of the biggest construction projects in the Inland Northwest, including the Spokane downtown sports stadium, Kalispel Tribe developments, middle school projects, the North Spokane Corridor,

A commercial design concept that incorporates residential elements is emerging as a trend in workspaces as employers try to entice new and existing employees into the office, experts here say. Resimercial design aspects were beginning to crop up in

The state's transportation priorities have shifted noticeably in the recently approved 16-year, $17 billion transportation bill, some local leaders and state transportation representatives say. While some traditional roadway preservation and