Downtown Elks building sells, remodel to start

A new innovation and entrepreneurial center is one step closer to reality in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Nick Smoot, co-founder of the Innovation Collective, has made a successful offer to purchase the old Elks Athletic Center between Fourth and Fifth streets on Lakeside Avenue. “They have accepted our offer and it’s in escrow as we speak,” Smoot said in an interview Thursday. “We are scheduled to close on it on April 4.” Smoot, along with two partners, plan to renovate the building to include executive offices, a cafe, coworking spaces, anchor technology tenants, event spaces and a leadership club/Jeff Selle, Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

DFO: I’m excited to see this beautiful old building sell to buyers who have plans to renovate it and make it part of downtown Coeur d’Alene again. Very good news for Coeur d’Alene. Thoughts?