Item: Plan B for brides: Couples scramble for alternatives after blaze guts rental company/Jody Lawrence-Taylor, SR More Info: Mary Beth Gaddy’s wedding is next week. As most brides do, she planned well in advance. The 26-year-old reserved tables, chairs and linens from T&R Party and…
5:05 p.m. R/P reports that a male who suffers bipolar disorder has fired a gun from a residence on Syringa/CDA. Reportedly, he hasn't been taking his medication.4:58 p.m. CPD Blue called to dispatch a deer with multiple broken legs that was hit by a car…
Of the report, City Council President Joe Shogan said: “I’m sure it will have an impact. Of course it’s based, this person is basically a statistician and people have said there’s lies, damn lies and statistics. When you’re taking a point of view and you…
In the reverse of a trend seen over the last few years, two Spokane condo conversions will return to their roots as apartments.A group of California developers had transformed Manito Court, 2417 S. Grand Blvd., into 14 condos, and Oak Terrace, 1711 W. 7th Ave.,…
Courtesy Black Rock Development Readers often ask what's next for the 78-acre mixed-use development Kendall Yards on the north bank of the Spokane River near downtown Spokane. Black Rock Development has submitted a revised development agreement to the city - a contract spelling out what…
New condos are slated for the West Plains, but not the kind people live in.Not unless they spend an inordinate amount of time with their sports cars, boats or other grown-up toys.Priced for about $50,000 to $200,000, the 20 units of Toy Condos — planned…
Expeditors International of Washington Inc., a sort of travel agent for cargo, has purchased 3.4 acres in Airway Heights for a future data center, says a real estate agent involved in the transaction.The company intends to move its data center from Seattle, where it is…
CourtesyWe reported in April that a new bar was headed for the former 24 Hour Fitness building on West Riverside Avenue. Turns out it’s called Gibliano Brothers Dueling Piano Bar & Music House, according to a recent Journal of Business article:”Gibliano Brothers, which is expected…
After a couple months of small increases in Spokane County home sales this spring, July sales dipped slightly, according to Spokane Association of Realtors data released today.The Spokane MLS recorded 586 sales last month countywide, compared to 592 in June and 721 in July last…
Rendering of the west elevation of the planned $6 million third Iron Bridge buidling. The Social Security Administration will occupy a planned 46,000-square-foot building at the Iron Bridge office park in Spokane, the developer says.The U.S. General Services Administration has signed two letters of intent…
Deer Park-based design-build firm Hanson Carlen Construction intends to open a downtown Spokane office in the Montvale Hotel building.Specializing in new-home construction and remodeling, the 10-person company needed a place for its part-time architect to work and to meet with clients, said principal David Hanson.…
For those still optimistic that the current downturn in the housing market hasn't affected the Spokane area as hard as it could – a commonly expressed sentiment - consider today's front-page news about the financial straits of Sullivan Homes Inc., one of the area's largest…
Conceptual rendering of the RiverView resort looking east across the Spokane River near the state line.Two Southern California development companies are pitching a $25.2 million “destination resort” along the Spokane River next door to the massive Cabela’s outdoor retail store.Located just over the Washington-Idaho border…
A few astute readers have e-mailed about a large sign that recently appeared on the site of planned mixed-use development Kendall Yards off Monroe Street near downtown Spokane. They wonder whether the sign - which advertises “development opportunities” including build-to-suit, sale and land-lease for retail,…
For any Starbucks junkies sweating about whether your favorite neighborhood Starbucks will be one of 600 flagged for closure, only one Spokane shop will get the axe: the Hillyard location at 3907 N. Market St.Find the full list here, or a story about the closures…
After helping other professionals and businesses find homes in Spokane and participating in the downtown revitalization, a partner in a well-known architecture, brokerage and construction firm has started her own retail venture.Owner Patricia Sampson recently opened the doors to Tangerine, a new women’s clothing boutique,…
Spokane Mayor Mary Verner's first veto of City Council legislation might be blocking changes that would allow big-box retail stores in southeast Spokane - a stance concerned neighbors have lobbied for in e-mails since the decision late last month.Verner has until Friday, and plans to…
Courtesy of Coeur d'Alene Association of RealtorsA quarter fewer single-family homes sold in Kootenai County during the first half of 2008 compared to the same period last year – a clear snapshot of a slowed market.But the decrease in sales - from 972 in 2007…
Exhibition cooking, a meat smoker and pizza oven are planned for a new Spokane Valley buffet opening Monday.Brothers Greg and Brent Klinke, and their father, Paul, will return to the buffet business with Timber Creek Grill Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave. They previously ran six…
Courtesy of Life Care Centers of America Inc.Construction of a 120-bed nursing home in Post Falls is nearly complete, while an adjacent, three-story independent- and assisted-living center could take another 18 months to finish, a project manager said.The structures, called Garden Plaza Post Falls, are…
Courtesy of Downtown Spokane PartnershipEighteen new “black, urban-style garbage cans” – each bearing the Downtown Spokane logo – have been popping up downtown as part of an effort to “freshen the look of our streetscapes,” according to a news release today from the Downtown Spokane…
With both local and national real estate markets cooling, economists earlier this year predicted a corresponding rise in apartment construction. And with more people looking to lease, rents were expected to increase.Spokane County landlords representing 122 complexes collected 77 cents per leased square foot –…
Bill Grimes' concept for retail at Regal and the Palouse Highway. Big-box stores in gray, street-front retail in orange, mixed-use in purple. Following up on our post yesterday about Target as a potential big-box store at South Regal and the Palouse Highway, we spoke with…
Get the Flash Player to see this video.A roughly 35-foot bar backed by a towering bottle rack and fountain. Members-only liquor lockers for entertaining business guests. A large outdoor patio, and a separate upstairs lounge that can be rented for the evening.For three local businessmen…
Worthy Enterprises expects workers to finish erecting the structural parts and pieces of its five-story Spokane Valley office building tomorrow, says Jack Marr, director of sales and leasing. To mark the occasion, they will “fly a tree” on the structure, he said. Apparently, its a…
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