Ice cream parlor finds home near school
Rodney Burke, a teacher at Wilson Elementary School, enhanced his math curriculum by taking sixth-grade students to study spheres and cones at The Scoop, a deli and ice cream parlor.
They didn’t have far to walk.
Burke passed along a tip that The Scoop, an ice cream parlor and deli that was previously on South Perry Street, had recently moved in at 25th Avenue and Monroe Street, across from the school.
The tiny shop has seating for 10 to 15 people and a selection of 24 flavors of ice cream. Flavors include the traditional and specialties, such as molasses cookie and cake mix ice cream.
“It’s very popular with kids. It just tastes like cake batter,” said owner Patrick Sullivan, noting that the eatery has added a selection of soups, salads, sandwiches and espresso drinks.
The Scoop is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The ice creamery is one of three businesses, including Alicia & Associates Hair Studio and Fresh Abundance, which are housed in an unusual building that is located in the heart of a residential neighborhood.
Fresh Abundance, a store specializing in organic foods, opened there in August. The business offers free delivery service to members who pay $35 a year, which goes toward the non-profit People for Environmental Action and Community Health.
Ellicia Milne, director of operations, said the store works with 50 local growers within a 200-mile radius. During the off season, Fresh Abundance buys produce through suppliers who bring in organics from other parts of the country. In addition to fruits and vegetables, the store carries environmentally friendly cleaning supplies and bulk foods. The goal is refilling, Milne said, to cut down on packaging garbage.
The business, owned by Eden and Jacque Hendrix, currently has 650 members. Customers can register by visiting the Web site www.freshabundance.com. Non-members can do limited shopping and the store offers discounts for people on state assistance, Milne said. Fresh Abundance is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Condo project comes with a view
An upscale condo project with a private fitness center and a rooftop garden is planned near Holy Family Hospital in north Spokane.
Parc two20 Tower, at 220 E. Rowan Avenue, will include 30 luxury units selling for $350,000 to $600,000 each, said Joel Crosby, a condo specialist for Tomlinson Black South.
The seven-story mixed use building is being developed by Al French and Rob Daugherty. Its layout includes main-floor retail with a pharmacy, three floors of professional offices and an upper three stories with condos. Parc two20 Tower will also house a fitness facility.
Units will have decks and panoramic views. A rooftop garden will be available to rent for special occasions and offered for free for residents, he said. Crosby said units will include a private elevators, secure parking and balconies. The project, which offers 10-year tax abatement for buyers, should be completed by the end of the year, Crosby said.
Because most of the buildings in north Spokane are a few stories or less, he said, the condos have far-reaching views of downtown Spokane and unobstructed glimpses of Mt. Spokane.
The building is close to shopping and to Franklin Park.
Tomlinson Black to represent medical property
Empire Health Services has hired Tomlinson Black Commercial to manage its core medical properties in the area. The 14 properties have a total of about 250,000-square feet of lease space.
Tomlinson Black manages more than 3.5 million-square feet of commercial and residential lease space in Washington and Idaho.