Mike McLean

Nystrom+Olson acquired by design-build innovator

Calif.-based Katerra says it plans 'strategic expansion'

August 3, 2017

Menlo Park, Calif.-based development, design, and construction company Katerra Inc. has acquired Spokane design firm Nystrom+Olson Architecture and plans to grow a permanent presence here, the company announced recently. Now renamed Katerra Spokane, Nyst

South Hill optometrist buys clinic building on 30th Avenue

Eyes for Life will expand to allow full-time associate

August 3, 2017

Mike McLean

Dr. Heavin Maier, owner of Spokane optometry practice Eyes for Life PS, has bought a two-story, 5,900-square-foot building at 412 E. 30th, where she hopes to move the practice in September. Eyes for Life currently occupies about 1,800 square feet of spac

Condon names city business development manager

Charlie Wolff to target new investment, job growth

August 3, 2017

Mike McLean

Spokane Mayor David Condon has appointed commercial real estate broker Charlie Wolff to be the city's business development manager. The position has been created as part of a strategic plan by the city to encourage new investment and job growth, says B

MSI Engineers shows resistance to lulls

Firm designing systems for highly visible projects

August 3, 2017

Mike McLean

The Spokane mechanical engineering firm known today as MSI Engineers has enjoyed steady growth since its start, says founder William Meulink. 'Even during the downturn, we didn't contract,â€ he says. 'We continued to grow.â€ Today, MSI Engineers

Group home veteran adds North Idaho facility

15-bed Peterson Place open near Hayden Lake

August 3, 2017

Mike McLean

Peterson Place Adult Family Home, which has Spokane roots, has expanded to Hayden with its acquisition of a 15-bed assisted-living facility there. Heidi Peterson, the owner, has operated smaller adult family homes for 16 years and owns two such facilitie

Real estate startup Movsi debuts platform

Flat-fee, online brokerage aims to simplify transactions

August 3, 2017

Mike McLean

Spokane entrepreneurs Aaron Cunningham and Eric Davidson have launched what they claim will be a disruptive technology that they describe as 'the Uber of real estate transactions.â€ Much like San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc. has rocketed to

Labor shortage slows Spokane homebuilders

Lack of available lots also said hindering construction

August 3, 2017

Mike McLean

Despite strong growth in existing home sales for the first half of the year, new home sales and construction are lagging behind last year's pace, homebuilding industry observers say. But that lag isn't due to a lack of demand, they say, pointing out

$16.3 million in school work starts in Spangle

Graham named contractor for expansion, renovation

July 20, 2017

Mike McLean

Construction is underway on a multiphase, $16.3 million expansion and renovation project at the Liberty School District school complex in Spangle, about 20 miles south of Spokane. The project will be constructed in four phases with completion of the fina

Hospice of North Idaho erects support building

$2.8 million project will add meeting space, staff offices

July 20, 2017

Mike McLean

Hospice of North Idaho is expanding its campus in Coeur d'Alene with a $2.8 million community building. The two-story, 15,200-square-foot structure will be located just south of the Schneidmiller Hospice House building at 2290 W. Prairie, in northwest

$12 million jail addition set in Kootenai County

Budget surplus to be used to fund 114-bed expansion

July 20, 2017

Mike McLean

Construction has started on a $12 million expansion for the Kootenai County Jail, in Coeur d'Alene. The expansion will add 114 beds in a 20,000-square-foot expansion to the jail at 5500 N. Government Way, bringing the total to 441 beds, says Kootenai C