The Dirt: Buildings’ renovation to yield mixed-used properties

Yellow Door Properties LLC, of Spokane, recently purchased two adjacent downtown Spokane buildings to convert them into mixed-use properties.

Daniel Sanchez, Yellow Door Properties’ principal, said construction is expected to start this summer for historical renovation of the Jefferson and Norman buildings at the corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street. Each building has 31,000 square feet of space, including basements, and three stories above ground.

Designs call for eight two-bedroom, two-bath condominiums in upper floors of the Jefferson Building, at 115 S. Jefferson St., and eight rental apartments in the Norman Building, at 1121 W. First Ave. Overall, they have more than 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and Spokane Boxing will lease a 3,000-square-foot space in the Jefferson, Sanchez said.

Wells & Co. of Spokane is finishing designs for upgrades and likely will support construction, along with Synergy Contracting of Hayden, said Sanchez, who also owns Mootsy’s Bar downtown. Condos are planned with an average size of 1,500 square feet, and Sanchez expects a spring 2016 target for occupancy.

Barbershop leaves longtime home

After nearly 57 years in the same location, Leland’s Barbershop On Wall in downtown Spokane has moved to temporary quarters in River Park Square while a new mall space is prepared.

Currently near Pottery Barn on the first floor, Leland’s is expected to move by late summer to a bay on the mall’s second floor.

Owner Claudia Kirkebo said the business moved from 217 N. Wall St. because the Saad Building is scheduled soon for demolition to build an Urban Outfitters store.

Kirkebo plans to rename the business Leland’s Off The Wall. The shop’s future quarters will be near the Bloem store.

Location to cater to off-road needs

Transamerican Auto Parts will open a 4 Wheel Parts distribution center and retail store in a newly leased Post Falls warehouse, formerly occupied by Jacklin Seed. The site is at 5300 W. Riverbend Ave., next to Interstate 90.

Plans call for a 75,000-square-foot distribution center and a 10,000-square-foot retail store to provide off-road vehicle product sales, service and installation.

Transamerican’s subsidiary, 4 Wheel Parts, has 69 stores across North America.