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Site preparation and utility work proceeds on the 77-acre Kendall Yards site in February 2008. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)
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Summary
When developer Marshall Chesrown purchased 77 acres of real estate near downtown Spokane in 2004, a vision was born. Kendall Yards would be a mixed-use “urban village,” drawing residents to the heart of the city and boosting business. After several years of groundwork and financing setbacks, new developers have taken over the project.
Plans emerged in 2006 for a major development on the land, purchased during Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co.’s bankruptcy auction. The initial proposal for the site north of the Spokane River and west of Monroe Street showed high-end residential units; up to 1 million square feet of office and retail space; high-rise buildings; and Centennial Trail connections.
Developers completed a
costly environmental cleanup and drew up plans to handle a surge in traffic. Residents of West Central and other neighborhoods voiced concerns and support. And in September 2006, the city examiner approved Kendall Yards. The City Council would later OK special tax financing despite prominent objections.
As the economy began to falter in 2008, the project ground to a halt. Chesrown closed the downtown Kendall Yards offices, and the site was used for parking.
In late 2009, home builder Greenstone Corp. bought the property and promoted scaled-back plans that kept the mixed-use philosophy but reduced the number and cost of the housing units. Work on those units began in April 2010.
The development may deliver a full-service grocery store by Thanksgiving 2012. One to three office buildings and more housing also are planned next year. Greenstone is working with city officials to reduce long-term parking on streets in commercial portions of Kendall Yards and to extend the Centennial Trail through the project.
Updated Sept. 29, 2011.
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Kendall Yards gets $350,000 earmark from Washington Legislature
April 28, 2013 in City on Page B3 OLYMPIA – The Kendall Yards development north of the Spokane River would be eligible for $350,000 from the state under an addition to a bill that passed the Senate on … 3
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Here’s the Dirt: Greenstone plans new building
March 31, 2013 in Business on Page E1 Greenstone Corp. is preparing to build its fourth commercial building in the Kendall Yards project in downtown Spokane.
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Getting There: Kendall Yards park to serve as stormwater filter
January 28, 2013 in City on Page A1 Water that runs off parking lots and down street gutters carries drops of oil, bits of metal, de-icer chemicals and tire residue, among other pollutants. Some of that dirty water … 20
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Construction of apartments at Kendall Yards to begin soon
August 22, 2012 in Business, City on Page A10 Work on an 84-unit, 2.2-acre Kendall Yards apartment building will start in 30 days, the head of developer Greenstone Corp. said Tuesday. The project, called The Highline Apartments, will move … 3
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New-home construction on rise across region after dismal 2011
July 12, 2012 in Business, Region on Page A9 Danny Sullivan, owner of Danny Sullivan Construction, said 2012 has been his company’s busiest year ever. He adds with a laugh, however, that he started the Spokane business six years …
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Local spa will move into Kendall Yards site
June 23, 2012 in City on Page A10 Spa Paradiso, the downtown Spokane beauty care business in the Davenport Hotel, will move into new space in the Kendall Yards development, owners Jan and Larry Schoonover said. The spa … 5
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Spa Paradiso to move to Kendall Yards
June 22, 2012 in Business Spa Paradiso, the downtown beauty care business in the Davenport Hotel, will move into new space in the Kendall Yards development, owners Jan and Larry Schoonover said. 1
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Cedar Plaza getting first restaurant
June 7, 2012 in Business on Page A7 Spokane chef David Blaine said he will open the first restaurant in the new Kendall Yards development near downtown. Blaine, with more than 20 years of experience in local restaurants, …
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Work begins on missing Centennial Trail link
June 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Twenty years after the Centennial Trail opened in the Spokane area, work has started on what has always been considered a key missing piece: the two miles running west from … 9
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Spokane chef plans first restaurant for Kendall Yards
June 6, 2012 in Business, City, Food Spokane chef David Blaine said he will open the first restaurant in the new Kendall Yards development near downtown. Blaine, who has worked in area restaurants for more than 20 … 26
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Next Kendall Yards phase begins
April 10, 2012 in Business on Page A8 The company developing Kendall Yards has started construction of the first commercial building and is finishing plans for a second as it tackles the next phase of Spokane’s largest mixed-use … 2
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Grocery store proposed for Kendall Yards
September 29, 2011 in Business, City Kendall Yards is bringing home the bacon. Bread and produce, too. 14
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City votes to amend Kendall Yards deal
August 10, 2011 in City on Page A8 Tax subsidies will flow to Kendall Yards even if the developer of the 78-acre project does not seek public bids on construction of streets, sewers and other public infrastructure, as … 1
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Bidding issue complicates Kendall Yards agreement
April 29, 2011 in City on Page A1 Developers of the highly anticipated Kendall Yards project violated an agreement with the city that allows the project to receive tax subsidies to build streets, sewers and other infrastructure. Greenstone … 28
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Parking garage planned near courthouse
September 23, 2010 in City on Page A6 The Spokane County courthouse’s lack of parking is legendary, but help may be on the way. Except for jurors, anyone with business in the courthouse and surrounding public buildings is …
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Here’s the Dirt: South Hill gaining medical building
August 27, 2010 in Business on Page A12 A foot-and-ankle specialist and dentist will occupy a two-story office building just under construction at 3707 S. Grand Blvd. The $2 million building will encompass 8,700 square feet on the …
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Kendall Yards developer expects residential units by year’s end
July 16, 2010 in Business on Page A14 Work on 60 residential units at Kendall Yards in Spokane will be completed or ongoing by the end of the year, developer Jim Frank said. Of the 18 condominiums, townhouses …
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Construction starts on Kendall Yards
July 8, 2010 in City on Page A6 Ide Avenue west of Monroe Street is closed to traffic starting Thursday until an undetermined date due to development of the Kendall Yards site.
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Kendall Yards gets new life
April 23, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Greenstone Corp. on Thursday revived the Kendall Yards development on the north bank of the Spokane River. The first 18 units of the $25 million residential and commercial project should … 4
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Work begins on Kendall Yards housing
April 22, 2010 in Business, City With the planting of a tree, developer Jim Frank today revived the Kendall Yards development on the north bank of the Spokane River. 9
