Mike McLean

Bakery might be starter project on Ridpath block

Kriger group floats vision for vacant Halliday Building

June 16, 2016

A modest predevelopment application to open a bakery in the long-vacant Halliday Building, next to the shuttered Ridpath Hotel downtown, is just the first glimpse of plans to breathe new life into the block, says Spokane real estate investor and developer

Powering drones at Vertical Partners Northwest

Commercial battery sales expected to overtake hobby sector

June 16, 2016

Mike McLean

Though Rathdrum-based Vertical Partners West LLC has become a major supplier of batteries and chargers to remote-controlled model hobbyists during the last 15 years, commercial sales driven by the surging drone market could overtake the hobby sales this y

Rathdrum Trading Post is planning its second move this year

New owner plans to add space, renovate structure

June 16, 2016

Mike McLean

Rathdrum Trading Post Hardware plans to move this summer-again. It will be the second move for the independent hardware store this year. The store's permanent location will be in a 12,000-square-foot structure under construction about a half-mile so

Union Gospel Mission buys old Saint Mark Senior Center

Organization to relocate shelter for women, children

June 16, 2016

Mike McLean

Union Gospel Mission Association of Spokane has bought for $2 million the former Saint Mark Senior Living facility at 2410 N. Hogan, where it plans to move its women and children's crisis center from smaller quarters at the former Budget Saver motel, at

Banner Bank expands in Spokane following merger with AmericanWest Bank

Walla Walla corporation now has 320 Spokane-area employees

June 16, 2016

Mike McLean

Walla Walla-based Banner Bank has expanded its operations here significantly since completing a merger with former Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank, says Kirk Quillin, Banner Bank's east region senior vice president. Since the merger with AmericanWest w

Plans for Jensen-Byrd Building cast online

Website airs new details in development strategy

June 16, 2016

Mike McLean

Jensen Byrd Development LLC, the group that wants to redevelop the Jensen-Byrd building and surrounding properties, has launched a website that includes new details about the developer's vision. The jensenbyrd.com website describes the planned $45 mill

â€”Mann-Grandstaff Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Spokane VA medical center plans $35 million in projects

Next building to be erected for mental health, education

June 2, 2016

Mike McLean

The Spokane Mann-Grandstaff Veteran Affairs Medical Center plans to erect a mental health and education building on its campus in northwest Spokane to kick off a few projects in the works there with a combined value estimated at nearly $35 million. The n

Real estate roundup: Fly fishing shop to cast its line in Garland District

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June 2, 2016

Mike McLean

Swede's Fly Shop, a full-service fly fishing store, has leased 1,400 square feet of space at 825 W. Garland and plans to move to there in June, says shop owner Allen 'Swedeâ€ Peterson. Peterson says he's looking forward to moving into the heart of

Apartments abound in Spokane market

Multifamily housing market projected to stay strong

June 2, 2016

Mike McLean

Even as hundreds of new apartments are set to come online, vacancy rates remain low, and rents are edging upward, meaning development of rental housing isn't likely to slow down any time soon, some professionals involved in the construction industry say

Spate of highway projects in works in North Idaho

ITD recently has awarded $12.4 million in contracts

June 2, 2016

Mike McLean

The Idaho Transportation Department recently has awarded contracts totaling $12.4 million for highway projects now in their early construction stages in North Idaho, says Marvin Fenn, the department's Coeur d'Alene-based District 1 engineering manager