Mike McLean

Greenstone to jump-start urban project

Developer wants to begin work at Kendall Yards with 70 homes, boulevard

January 14, 2010

Greenstone Corp., the Liberty Lake real estate development company that has acquired Kendall Yards, says it will kick off its planned $500 million urban community this year with the first of six phases of residential units and part of a main that a

Federal courthouse up for big rehab

Contractor to be sought in March for up to $50 million project

January 14, 2010

Mike McLean

The U.S. General Service Administration says it plans to make $30 million to $50 million worth of improvements at the Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at the southeast corner of Riverside Avenue and Monroe Street downtown.The

Real Estate Roundup

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

C Commence Inc., a Spokane tobacco-products retailer doing business as Discount Smoke, has leased 1,300 square feet of retail space at 7011 N. Division. Joe Ward and Raleigh Johnston, both of Pinnacle Realty Inc., handled the transaction. Discount

Condron sets starter-home development

Farr Meadows subdivision in Pasadena Park area to target first-time buyers

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane home builder Condron Construction Inc. says it's planning a 17-lot residential subdivision valued at more than $2.8 million in the Pasadena Park neighborhood north of the Spokane River near Spokane Valley.The development, to be called be

Leone & Keeble low bidder on school work

Audubon, Cooper, Holmes HVAC, roof replacements to be done next summer

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Leone & Keeble Inc., of Spokane, has submitted an apparent low bid of $6.6 million for a project to replace roofs and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems at three Spokane Public Schools elementary schools.Greg Brown, the of

Nurses group relocates to Iron Bridge

In-home care provider subleases PAML space

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Providence VNA Home Health (PVNA), formerly known as the Spokane Visiting Nurses Association, has moved to the Iron Bridge office complex from east Spokane.PVNA is subleasing 8,200 square feet of floor space on the second floor of Building 2,

Coldwater renews Cd'A project permit

No date set yet on when work on $9 million office building will start back up

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Coldwater Creek Inc. says it has obtained a building permit to restart construction on a mothballed $9 million office building project at its campus in northwest Coeur d'Alene.Bobbi Earle, investor relations specialist with the Sandpoint-based a

Medical office building set for South Hill

Podiatrist, dentist plan to move practices in fall to $2.3 million structure

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Owners of two professional practices plan to develop a $2.3 million office building near the intersection of Grand Boulevard and 37th Avenue on Spokane's South Hill, says one of the two, podiatrist Borys Markewych, of South Hill Foot & Ankle says a

Office space vacancies rise here

Market remains active while tenants try to find deals in slow economy

December 23, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane-area office space vacancies have risen, and rents might be lower than some landlords say, although the market has remained active through the recession, so far, sources say.A fall survey of competitive office space, conducted by the real

Utility expands awareness of energy-saving programs

Avista's new efficient-TV campaign augments energy audit, bill analyzer tools

December 10, 2009

Mike McLean

Avista Corp. is expanding its education programs aimed at conserving energy and trimming customers' utility bills.The Spokane-based energy company has joined a new campaign to promote awareness of so-called "super energy-efficient" televisions,