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The Dirt: Barrister Winery opening new tasting room

Barrister Winery is opening a tasting room in the Liberty Building, 203 N. Washington St., across from the new Davenport Grand Hotel.

Shannon Ahern, owner of the building, is remodeling Auntie’s former east entrance for Barrister.

Greg Lipsker, one of the winery’s co-owners, said Barrister will maintain the location of its winery and tasting room at 1213 W. Railroad in western downtown Spokane.

The new tasting room is aimed at visitors to Spokane, especially convention traffic, he said.

“We see this as a gateway to the winery,” Lipsker said.

Construction is underway and the goal is to have the new tasting room open Oct. 1, he said.

Christian Youth Theater moving

The Christian Youth Theater is leasing about 10,000 square feet at 3917 E. Main Ave.

The theater company will leave its former Spokane Valley location inside a warehouse after the building owner, Mountain Gear, leased the space and about 20,000 more square feet to a marijuana business. It was an amicable split.

CYT’s new location is owned by the United Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters. Cody George with Kiemle & Hagood represented the landlord, and Doug Byrd with Byrd Real Estate Grop represented CYT.

Diving company buys property

Diving company Harbor Offshore Inc. has purchased property along the Montgomery Corridor Industrial Area in Spokane Valley.

The Ventura, California, company also has offices in Kona, Hawaii, and Seattle. The firm does inspections, surveys and maintenance on projects including dams, bridges and pipelines. The 1.27-acre site, 11624 E. Montgomery Drive, includes an office and warehouse.

Mathew Byrd represented Harbor Offshore, and Mark Lucas of Kiemle & Hagood represented seller GFC Boats LLC.

Spice packager, retailer signs lease

Spiceologist has signed a 31-month lease to move into 8,000 square feet in a building at 125 S. Cowley St.

The spice packaging company and retailer, operating as Savorx LLC, leased it from Pete Taylor and Heather Scholten of Cowley Investments LLC.

Staff reports