Mike McLean

Iron Bridge wants to build $20 million in new office buildings

$20 million office project set to break ground in fall, pending lease agreements

July 18, 2013

Iron Bridge LLC, of Spokane, expects to start construction this fall on two new connected buildings valued at up to $20 million at the Iron Bridge Office Campus along the Spokane River east of downtown, says Kent Hull, the company's managing says a

Architects, travel agency move to old bank building

Others negotiating leases in downtown structure Numerica will anchor

July 3, 2013

Mike McLean

Nystrom Olson Inc., a Spokane architectural concern, and Edwards LaLone Travel Inc., a longtime Spokane travel agency, have moved from separate downtown locations into neighboring offices on the second floor of the former First National Bank at 502

Spokane Public Schools eyes North Side land for school

SPS envisions exchange of parcel on South Hill for city site near Joe Albi

July 3, 2013

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools wants to negotiate a land swap with the city of Spokane for a potential site for a new middle school that would be located just south of Joe Albi Stadium in northwest Spokane, says Mark Anderson, the district's associate for

Brothers buy Valley shop to launch street-rod startup

Quantum Mechanics will specialize in work on '60s-era muscle cars

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Brothers Scott and Ken Adkins have bought a 5,100-square-foot commercial building in Spokane Valley, where they plan to open on July 1 an automotive service center to be called Quantum Mechanics LLC.Quantum Mechanics will specialize in servicing

South Perry Business District to get new retail building, microbrewery

Microbrewery set to be first of two tenants in structure scheduled to open this fall

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has started work on a 4,600-square-foot, two-tenant building in the South Perry Business District, on Spokane's South Hill, that will be occupied by a new microbrewery and have room for another is

Romney Motion will move its operations to Post Falls

Owner says North Idaho site has room for contract manufacturer to expand

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Devon Romney, owner of Romney Motion Inc., of Otis Orchards, says the contract manufacturing company has bought a 5,500-square-foot building in Post Falls and plans to move there in August.The building at 1111 N. Innovation Way, a block south of

New nest for mamas, babies

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Heather and Tony Villa have left their nighttime callings behind to focus on a new venture, Bella Cova Enterprises LLC, which opened this month.Bella Cova, which means beautiful nest, is a natural parenting retail and resource center—a of a

Spokane's new-home market gains strength

Single-family residence building permits climb countywide

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

The market for newly constructed homes is staging a welcome comeback, sources in the homebuilding industry say.The city of Spokane issued 96 building permits for single-family homes in the first five months of 2013, up 43 percent from a period,

Space Screw sets sights higher

Aerospace-parts maker based in Rathdrum hopes to double its production

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Sales and production at Space Screw Inc., a small North Idaho aerospace machining concern, have returned to near prerecession heights, and the company's new owner and general manager says he aims to double the company's current production and raise

Commercial banking bolstered

Bob Beck appointed VP to add expertise to AmericanWest's business-lending teams

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Commercial banking veteran Bob Beck has joined Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank, after working nearly half of his 40-year banking career at a North Idaho-based bank.At AmericanWest, which is refining its identity as a business-focused community a