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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Forum To Examine Local Real Estate Market

The Spokane-Kootenai Real Estate Research Committee will hold a market forum Feb. 15 at the Spokane Opera House.

The featured luncheon speaker will be Tom Trulove, past chairman of the Northwest Power Planning Council, who will discuss the importance of water to the region’s economy.

Other speakers will examine various aspects of the local real estate market.

There is a $35 fee if paid by Feb. 10, $45 if paid at the door.

For more information, call 326-9222.

Several Spokane Realtors have been appointed to Washington Association of Realtors’ committees:

Claudia Kehoe, from the James S. Black Residential South Hill office, will chair the communications committee, which handles publications and compiling of the organization’s affordability index. She is also a director of the state organizations.

James Carollo, from Tomlinson Real Estate Services, will chair the License Law Subcommittee.

Bev Gates of Gates Realty Inc. will chair the Equal Opportunity and Fair Housing Committee. She is also a director of the state organization.

Terrance Sullivan will be the vice chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee. He is a director of the state organization and the National Association of Realtors.

Ron Criscione, from James S. Black Residential’s Valley Office, will be the vice chairman of the Forms Committee. He is also a member of the state organization’s board of directors.

Ken Kuhns, from James S. Black Commercial, will be the vice chairman of the Curriculum Subcommittee of the Education Steering Committee.

TRANSACTIONS

Forest Renslow has leased 1,139 square feet at S109 Scott. Agents: Theron Rust of James S. Black & Co. and Tracy and Mark Lucas of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Big-O Tire has leased 5,000 square feet at E3104 Augusta. Agents: Randy Franzen of James S. Black Retail Division and Jack Carroll of Jack Hatch Co.

Wild Walls Inc. has leased 6,900 square feet in the Spokane Armory. Agent: Guy Byrd of Vern Byrd & Assoc.

Laser Quest has leased 8,700 square feet in the Spokane Armory. Agent: Guy Byrd of Vern Byrd & Assoc.

Bruce Russel has purchased the Highland House Apartment complex. Agents: Jim Rivard of R.W. Robideaux & Co. and Guy Byrd of Vern Byrd & Assoc.

Dan Roher has purchased the eight-unit apartment building at S335 Coeur d’Alene. Agents: Guy Byrd of Vern Byrd & Assoc. and Dan Roher of Village Square Realty.

Spokane Bakery Supply has leased 5,600 square feet at E3410 Desmet. Agents: Rocky Rothrock of Rothrock Co. and Anne Betow of James S. Black Commercial.

Apollo Air Inc. has leased 1,300 square feet in the Fancher Bridge Business Park. Agents: Theron Rust of James S. Black Industrial Division and Lorri Taylor of Pinnacle Realty.

Leland and Lois West have leased 1,600 square feet at W926 Indiana. Agents: Chuck Ballinger, David Holmes and Jeff McGougan of James S. Black Commercial Inc.

Donna Johnson has leased space at S312 Post. Agents: Steve Peterson of Tomlinson Commercial Inc. and Dan Cantu of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Paladin Sales has leased 1,250 square feet at W6310 Seltice Way in Post Falls. Agent: Steve Gill of Tomlinson Commercial Inc.

David Hobbs has leased 2,500 square feet at W6312 Seltice Way in Post Falls. Agent: Steve Gill of Tomlinson Commercial Inc.

KVA Resources has leased 1,698 square feet at W1500 Fourth. Agent: Craig Soehren of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Creative Native has leased 650 square feet at E7110 Sprague. Agent: Craig Soehren of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Ear-Tec has leased 1,835 square feet at W9710 Sunset Highway. Agents: Tracy and Mark Lucas of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Cooper Bros. Partnership has purchased 9.43 acres at Thorpe and Grove. Agents: Dick Edwards of Hawkins & Edwards and Tracy and Mark Lucas of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Architel Systems Co. has leased 2,165 square feet at S400 Jefferson. Agents: Kevin Mahar of Villelli Enterprises Inc. and Bill Mattheucci of Tomlinson Commercial Inc.

Cookies by Design has purchased 2,000 square feet at N5503 Wall. Agents: Dale Bright of Tomlinson Commercial Inc. and Manny Appodaca of Clark Commercial.

Sprucewood Investors has purchased the triplex at W228 Cliff. Agent: Steve Gill of Tomlinson Commercial Inc.

Rennie Weidmann has leased 365 square feet at N20 Pines. Agent: Joe Ward of Pinnacle Realty Inc.

Family Bargain Center has purchased 34,944 square feet at E12606 Sprague. Agent: Bill Brooks of Pinnacle Realty Inc.

Payless Shoe Store has leased 4,032 square feet at E13020 Sprague. Agent: Joe Ward of Pinnacle Realty Inc.

Student Loan Marketing Association has leased 30,000 square feet in the Crescent Court. Agents: Patrick Martin of James S. Black Office Division and Brian McVay of Cushman & Wakefield of Virginia Inc.

Chemical Financial Services Corp. has leased 610 square feet at N524 Mullan. Agent: Kenneth McLeod of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Inland Empire Public Lands Council has leased space at S517 Division. Agents: Andrew Barkis and Craig Soehren of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

The Edge LLC has leased space at N701 Monroe. Agent: Craig Soehren of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

General Electric Co. has leased 373 square feet at W422 Riverside. Agents: Gil Meltenberge of James S. Black and Craig Soehren of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Guardian Life Insurance Co. has leased 3,000 square feet at Houston and Pittsburg. Agent: Dan Cantu of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Houston Properties LLC has purchased 40,500 square feet at Houston and Pittsburg. Agents: Miles DeVore of James S. Black North and Dan Cantu of Kiemle & Hagood & Co.

Rockwood Clinic has leased 6,238 square feet in the Fidelity Building. Agent: Dan Cantu of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Garnder & Assoc. has leased 850 square feet at S140 Arthur. Agents: Bill Butler of Web Properties and Dan Cantu of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

DJ&J Software Corp. has purchased 115,384 square feet at E22705 Mission and two acres at E22900 Mission. Agents: Tracy and Mark Lucas and Jim Watson of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Spokane Public Library has leased 2,500 square feet at W1509 College. Agent: Michael Meagher of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

S124 Wall Street Partners have purchased 70,000 square feet at S124 Wall. Agents: Kevin Nichols and Michael Meagher of Kiemle & Hagood Co. and Mike Sullivan of Windemere/Manito.

Conway Western Express Inc. has leased 5,648 square feet at W6616 Thorpe. Agents: Tracy and Mark Lucas of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

Spokane Dog Training Center has purchased one acre on North Locust. Agents: Dick Edwards of Hawkins & Edwards and Michael Meagher of Kiemle & Hagood Co.

John Killmer has leased 5,000 square feet at E1502 Trent. Agent: Gil Miltenberger of James S. Black Industrial Division.

Barber/Leslie has purchased 7,650 square feet at E1035 Cataldo. Agents: Chuck Ballinger and Jeff McGougan of James S. Black Industrial Division and Don Huddleston of Village Square Realty.

Global Travel has purchased 3,500 square feet at E10020 Sprague. Agents: David Peterson of Goodale & Barbieri and Randy Franzen of James S. Black Retail Division.

Chateaux Metro Inc. has leased 2,340 square feet at W314 Sprague. Agent: Lynn Davis of R.W. Robideaux & Co.

Maurice’s has leased 5,409 square feet in the Sandpoint bonner Mall. Agent: Denise Harfield of R.W. Robideaux & Co.

Dean Sowards has leased 442 square feet at N8603 Division. Agents: Randy Jassman of James S. Black Commercial and Jeff Johnson of Jeff K. Johnson Co.

Oak Furniture Warehouse has leased 4,620 square feet t N3314 Division. Agents: Joe Wared and Bill Brooks of Pinnacle Realty Inc.

Video Unlimited has leased 17,625 square feet in Five Mile Plaza. Agents: Rob Robideaux of R.W. Robideaux & Co. and John MOrrow of Pinnacle Realty Inc.