David Cole

Rendering courtesy of De Neff Deeble Barton Associates architects & Planners

Nonprofit awards Walker contract for housing project

Market Street Station to have 33 units; total cost will be $4.4 million

November 25, 2009

Walker Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a contract to construct a 33-unit apartment building in the Hillyard neighborhood for a nonprofit group that will operate the building to provide housing for mostly older, low-income residents

Lydig selected to fix Mead bus-maintenance structure

10,000-square-foot facility suffered partial collapse in January from snow

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been named the general contractor for a $1.2 million partial reconstruction of the Mead School District's bus maintenance garage, which suffered a roof collapse in January because of heavy snow.John of in

Rendering courtesy of Copeland Architecture & Construction Inc.

Habitat for Humanity starts work on multifamily project

$1.1 million complex on North Side to include two duplexes, fiveplex

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane is developing a fiveplex and two duplexes near Mission Park in North Spokane that together will provide housing for nine families. The total project cost, including the property, materials, and construction is estimated

Home builder starts real estate brokerage here

Larry Kloetsch says agency will focus on residential

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Larry Kloetsch, a general contractor and custom home builder, says he is establishing a real estate brokerage herecalled RSVP Real Estate Group Inc.Kloetsch is president of RSVP Construction Inc., of Spokane, which builds custom homes, does in

Two prosthetic vendors to take on Hanger name

Hanger-owned Riessen's to be moved farther up on North Side in 2010

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., of Bethesda, Md., which owns Schindler's Orthotic & Prosthetics and Riessen's Orthotic & Prosthetic Services here, plans to change the name of both those operations to Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics starting early next

American Drapery to move to larger space in the Valley

Renton-based company also will begin marketing flooring products here

November 25, 2009

David Cole

Renton, Wash.-based American Drapery, Blind & Carpet says it plans to move its longtime store on East Sprague further east to larger quarters, and also will begin selling flooring products at the new location. Wendy Edwards, a Renton-based for a

Chance to 're-career,' flexibility drive online education

Recession a factor for higher demand; high-schoolers opt in, too

November 12, 2009

David Cole

Though the recession has had many negative effects, it's been a boon for online education, which is becoming increasingly mainstream, schools here say.Demand for online classes is rising, and schools are responding by adding more course's, and to

Report shows bank deposits here grew 2 percent

In annual market-share report, Sterling still tops county

November 12, 2009

David Cole

Bank deposits in Spokane County grew by more than 2 percent over the past year, and Sterling Savings Bank and Washington Trust Bank remained the leaders in market share for the second straight year, says an annual report released last month by the

Waldenbooks at Valley mall slated to close

Store here is among 200 Borders Group will shutter in national cutback plan

November 12, 2009

David Cole

The Ann Arbor, Mich-based owner of the Waldenbooks chain says its store at Spokane Valley Mall is among 200 it plans to close in January.The owner, Borders Group Inc., says that nationally about 1,500 positions—mostly part-time—will be

Nonprofit looks to refinance housing units

Pioneer Human Services seeks state revenue bonds, operates five facilities here

November 12, 2009

David Cole

Pioneer Human Services, a Seattle-based nonprofit that operates five housing facilities in Spokane, is seeking the sale of state revenue bonds to refinance a building it owns, at 224 S. Howard downtown, that provides low-income housing for disabled