Historic Broadview Dairy building changes hands
Spokane’s Broadview Dairy building was sold to Seattle-based owners for $5.1 million earlier this month.
The structure, 411 W. Cataldo Ave., was built in 1910 and is on Spokane’s list of historic buildings. It was sold by Huckleberry Bay, which comprises members of the Barbieri family who own a variety of local properties. In the sale, Alicia Barbieri and Stephen Barbieri of Goodale & Barbieri Co. represented the seller.
The local real estate and property management company will continue to manage the mixed-use property for the new owners, Shooting the Moon II. The Seattle company is run by Corey Sollom, a real estate agent, and Mike Helgren, a lawyer.
Cody George, with Kiemle Hagood, represented the buyers. He said the building is completely leased out and no changes are anticipated for the 30,000-square-foot structure, which houses the Blackbird Tavern and Kitchen.
Beverage company plans new refrigerated warehouse
Johanna Beverage Co. is building a 37,000-square-foot refrigerated warehouse at its Spokane location this year.
The facility at 5625 W. Thorpe Road will be used to store and stage the company’s products, which will be held between 34 and 38 degrees Fahrenheit. The building will be constructed of steel-frame and insulated-metal panels.
The company, which is headquartered in New Jersey, produces a variety of refrigerated juices and drink boxes, including Washington Natural, Tree Ripe, Ssips and La Yogurt.
The new facility is expected to be open by the end of the year.
The beverage company, which has operated in Spokane since 2007, was fined $154,000 last year by the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries following two ammonia leaks in December 2016.
The first of the leaks was reported on a Saturday evening and caused fire crews to evacuate homes and businesses within a third of a mile of the plant. The state agency determined the company had “multiple willful, serious and general workplace safety violations.”
Fisher Construction, based in Burlington, Washington, is the project’s general contractor and will lead the project. Bellevue-based Cooper Architects designed the building.
Final conversion set for Chronicle Building
The final phase to transform office space to apartments has started in the historic Chronicle newspaper building.
Permits were issued for $950,000 in work to convert the building’s second floor into nine apartments.
The top four floors of the six-story Chronicle Building, 926 W. Sprague Ave., were renovated into living space beginning in 2016, and the 32 units were quickly rented.
The building is owned by Centennial Properties, a subsidiary of the Cowles Co., which also owns The Spokesman-Review and River Park Square. The company is also in the midst of converting the old downtown Macy’s building into apartments, which are expected to be ready for renters this spring.
The Chronicle Building opened in 1928 and was home to the Spokane Daily Chronicle as well as the newspaper presses and Linotype machines of the Chronicle and The Spokesman-Review.
Walker Construction is the project’s general contractor. MMEC Architecture and Interiors designed it.