New Grocery Outlet and 7-Eleven planned for new commercial development at 41 & Poleline in Post Falls

 Even more development is coming to the rapidly growing Hwy 41 corridor on the east side of Post Falls. Hayden based developer Corhaven Properties is leading a new development project on the northeast side of the intersection at Hwy. 41 and Poleline Rd. that is to be called North Point Plaza.

Rendering of the planned new 7-Eleven store at North Point Plaza in Post Falls

Construction is planned to begin on the site in the Spring of 2024 for the project which is confirmed to contain a new 7-Eleven and Grocery Outlet store, along with several pad sites for even more new businesses that will come in the future. 7-Eleven is planning a new approximately 5,000 SF store directly at the corner of 41 & Poleline that will include a fuel station and Grocery Outlet is planning a new approximately 16,000 SF store on the northeastern side of the parcel acting as the anchor tenant. The project and stores are set to likely open during the 4th quarter of 2024.

Site plan of the North Point Plaza development

Kiemle Hagood is actively marketing the remainder of the North Point Plaza project which according to a site plan has 7 pad sites, which could one day house a number of businesses of many types. We plan to keep an eye on this project as the area is very much in demand so there will likely be more new business announcements here in the near future. The pad sites are available as for lease or build to suit, more information about the project is available thru the Marketing Flyer or by contacting Kiemle Hagood via Chad Carper 509-991-2222 or email chad.carper@kiemlehagood.com .

For more information on the developer Corhaven Properties visit their website at http://corhaven.com

Spokane Housing Authority planning on demoing and rebuilding Lower South Hill senior housing complex

 Building permits have yet to be applied for, but a new construction project just southeast of Downtown Spokane for the Spokane Housing Authority is already in the SEPA application process and is coming soon. Their current plan is to demolish the Hifumi-en Apartment complex at 926 E 8th Ave and re-build the complex with a larger and updated apartment community.

They tell me construction is planned to be done in phases so as to minimize disruption to the existing tenants. Hifumi is a apartment project for those 62 and over and those with disabilities, the current complex offers 41 one-bedroom apartments. Plans call for three new buildings to be built on the site with construction to start sometime in the second quarter of 2024.

One apartment building will be built first allowing existing tenants to move to that building then demolishing the older building and replace that with a second new apartment building and a community center building. They plan to have full project complete by the end of 2025. The new Hifumi-en Apartments complex will offer 88 apartments in two three story buildings with a community center for events and shared amenities in the middle of the site. This would more than double the number of apartments on the site from where it is today. 

Although it is still early in the process for this new construction project a rep with Spokane Housing Authority did however confirm that Walker Construction will be the general contractor with Architecture All Forms doing the architectural design work. Renderings of the completed project are not yet available, but a site plan is included in the SEPA application which can be viewed on the Washington Department of Ecology's website at https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/separ/Main/SEPA/Search.aspx 

For more information on the apartments offered by Spokane Housing Authority, visit their website at http://www.spokanehousing.org

Recent Real Estate Transactions - December 2023 edition

  Time for another look at some recent real estate transactions in the Spokane area. Thank you to all the commercial real estate brokers/offices who have included us in their transaction releases to make these posts possible. If you are involved in commercial real estate, please send them to us at matt.behringer@inlandnwbusiness.com 

This list is not meant to be a list of all transactions, just highlights of notable sales the we're aware of. They are posted as they we're sent to us.

Spokane/Eastern Washington-

Stephen Barbieri and Katie Boer handled the lease of 1,100 Square feet of office space to Yates-Dulley Counseling & Evaluation. The space is located at 601 W. Maxwell Suite 3 in Spokane.

Byrd Real Estate Group,LLC reports the lease of 2,500 square feet of office space at 12 E. Rowan Suite 200 to New Journeys Support Services,LLC.

Richard Fox with Kiemle Hagood represented the landlord in the lease of 30,165 +/- square feet of office space to United Rentals Realty,LLC at 1520 W. 3rd Ave. Unit 300 in Spokane.

Tim Kestell and Carl Guenzel with Kiemle Hagood represented both the landlord and tenant in the lease of 7,700+/- square feet of industrial space at 3605 & 3623 E. Rowan in Spokane to Crystal Clean.

Colin Conway with Kiemle Hagood represented the landlord and Eric Zuehlsdorff with Real Retail represented the tenant in the lease of 1,400 +/- square feet of retail space at 9211 E. Montgomery Ave Suite 103 in Spokane Valley to AT&T.

Jay Carson with Kiemle Hagood represented the tenant and Drew Ulrick with NAI Black represented the landlord in the lease of 1,600 +/- square feet of retail space at 121 S. Sullivan Rd Suite 121 in Spokane Valley to The Bogey Room,LLC.

Jay Carson with Kiemle Hagood represented both the tenant and landlord in the lease of 7,040 +/- square feet of retail space at 319 & 321 S. Cedar St. in Spokane to the Blue Door Theater.

Tim Kestell with Kiemle Hagood represented both the tenant and landlord in the lease of 2,512 +/- square feet of office space at 2512 E. Sprague Ave. in Spokane to Burbank Interiors. 

Tim Kestell with Kiemle Hagood represented the buyer, while Mark and Tracy Lucas also with Kiemle Hagood represented the seller in the sale of 14.9 acres at 22654,22600,22450,22555 and 22655 E. Knox Ave in Liberty Lake to Findlay Holdings,LLC.

Coeur d' Alene/North Idaho-

Mary Kienbaum with Kiemle Hagood represented the tenant, Sculped MD, in the lease of 1,000 +/- square feet at 610 W. Hubbard Suite 130 in Coeur d' Alene.

Pat Eberlin and Amber Lunceford with Kiemle Hagood represented the landlord in the lease of 1,500 +/- square feet of office space at 8827 N. Government Way Suite 106 in Hayden. The tenant is Spark Med Spa.

Mary Kienbaum represented the tenant, alongside Pat Eberlin who represented the landlord (both are with Kiemle Hagood) in the lease of 2,348 +/- square feet of retail space to Healing Leaf Apothicary,LLC at 415 N. 2nd St in Coeur d' Alene.

Mary Kienbaum with Kiemle Hagood represented the tenant in the lease of 1,328 +/- square feet of office space at 1110 W. Park Place Suite 202 in Coeur d' Alene to Psych Collective,PLLC.

Mary Kienbaum with Kiemle Hagood represented the landlord in the lease of 1.380 +/- square feet of office space at 841 N. Boulder Ct Suite B in Post Falls to Ponderay Acupuncture & Holistic Healing.

Mary Kienbaum with Kiemle Hagood represented the tenant in the lease of 4,000 +/- square feet of office space at 1590 E. Seltice Way Suite 2 in Post Falls to Sculpt Studios,LLC.

Kitty G's Fine Meats & Cheese coming to Post Falls

 Foodies will want to take note of a new business coming soon to Post Falls. The new locally owned and operated Kitty G's Fine Meats & Cheese is planning on setting up shop in "Downtown" Post Falls with their opening being planned for the sometime in early 2024.

Photo courtesy of Kitty G's Fine Meats & Cheese

Kitty G's will be located at 306 N Spokane St Suite E, just steps off of the Centennial Trail making it an ideal spot to stop off while walking/biking on the trail. The new shops main focus will be on sliced to order cured meats like prosciutto, bresaola, various salamis and more. They also tell me their cheese selection will be "showstopping", bringing in cheeses from all over the world and likely including some local cheese producers.

Many merchandise details are still a work in progress but among other possibilities are pastas by the pound, curated cheese flights, grab n' go options and already assembled personal snack trays, ideal for picnics. There will also be a large variety of hot sauces and wine-cork hot pads and charcuterie boards crafted locally by the owner's husband.

We will hopefully do an update on this new business opening when they open, but for now one can find more information via their website https://www.kittygsfinemeatsandcheese.com/ or find them on their social media via Facebook or Instagram

Two new cotton candy shops open locally in time for National Cotton Candy Day

 In case you haven't heard, today (Dec. 7th) we celebrate National Cotton Candy Day. Many kids and adults alike love that fluffy spun candy that's origins are thought to have dated back to the 19th century.

Today it's a bit more mainstream, so much so that two new cotton candy brick & mortar shops have opened recently in the Spokane area and both are open today to get your cotton candy fix. They are...

Spokane Sugar Candy at Spokane Valley Mall

After previously doing pop ups at various events around the area Spokane Sugar Candy opened their new store on Black Friday. Their store is located at the center of Spokane Valley Mall in the space that was last a Sweet Frostings cupcake shop.

Spokane Sugar Candy sells traditional cotton candy on the cone, cotton candy by the tub, cotton candy art and more. They even make cotton candy cakes and have many flavors available. The store is open mall hours, and they are doing a 25% special today for National Cotton Candy Day.

For more information about Spokane Sugar Candy, visit their website at http://www.spokanesugarcandy.com

Lush Cotton Candy at 601 W. Maxwell #4 in Spokane

Doing a "soft open" for today is the new Lush Cotton Candy shop on W. Maxwell. Normally open by appointment only the new shop will be open today for National Cotton Candy Day from 12-8 and they say everyone though the door today gets a free cone of cotton candy.

Lush Cotton Candy offers over 50 flavors of cotton candy and also has been in business doing local events for awhile now.  For more information on their business visit their website at http://www.lushcottoncandy.com

Spokane hit with rash of restaurant closures, but it's not all doom & gloom

 Over the last few weeks, Spokane has lost a few more than normal restaurants. It's hard to say exactly why, some speculate its high food costs, local crime/homelessness issues, the cost of labor, etc. which I'm sure are all factors. In this post we'll look at what's gone and why it's not all bad news as some places look to be being replaced and some new places are still coming up soon.

Up first Zola (22 W. Main, Spokane) is not closing. Rumors have swirled around social media recently that Zola was gone and on short notice too. Although it's not clear of the reason why this started and what issues the business might have going on behind the scenes but they did post to their own social media page that they are not closing and have a number of live music events still planned for this week.

Suki Yaki Inn (119 N. Bernard, Spokane) will close after over 70 years in Spokane. The closure is due to the owner Emiko Collett's retirement.

Lost Boys Garage (6325 N. Wall, Spokane) a northside favorite, Lost Boys closed down near the end of November. It's sister restaurant The Summit Kitchen & Canteen remains open however on the South Hill at 1235 S. Grand Ave.

Red Lion Pub (126 N. Division, Spokane) closed just last weekend. However, a post of the restaurant's social media pages mentions "stay tuned for updates on the new spot coming" implying that a new restaurant might be in store for the Downtown space.

Lucky You Lounge (1801 W. Sunset Blvd, Spokane) closed down a little bit ago, but noteworthy is that a new place called The Chameleon is apparently planning to open in the space. We reached out for more information but have not heard back yet. Watch for separate post on this as we're able to gather info.

BRGR House (411 N. Nettleton, Spokane) although its time was on the shorter side the burger restaurant on the western edge of Kendall Yards had a few fans. It closed down at the end of November with no announced plans for what could replace it.

3 Ninjas (1198 E. Summit Pkwy, Spokane) also in Kendall Yards, 3 Ninjas shut down with their last day being Nov 22nd. Important to note is that the 3 Ninjas location on Indiana in Liberty Lake does remain open for business.

Uno Mas Taco Shop (11205 E. Dishman-Mica Rd, Spokane Valley) has closed down it's Spokane Valley location. The shop's location in the Wonder Building in Downtown Spokane does still remain open for business. It also does look like Uno Mas does plan to replace this location as a post on their Instagram says "we're excited about the new possibilities our new location will bring"

And, while this is quite the list there is some positive news:

After many delays with permitting / equipment backlogs it looks like Weinerschinzel (10220 N. Newport Hwy, Spokane) is nearing the finish line as sign permits for the new restaurant we're applied for this week. 

Also, we're hearing the new Hot Pot & Pho (11110 E. Sprague, Spokane Valley) is also planning to open in the near future. We'll have more on that soon in a separate post.

After significant delays Emrys Beer & Mead Works (21850 E. Wellington Pkwy, Liberty Lake) has been posting their progress lately to social media, even hinting that they might have launch announcements coming in January.

And, both the new Airway Heights/Spokane Chipotle Mexican Grill and the new Spokane Valley Dutch Bros. Coffee at the corner of Broadway & Sullivan are now open for business.

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Washington Small Business Development Center opens new Spokane Valley office

 A little over a month ago, the Washington Small Business Development Center held a ribbon cutting for their brand-new lead center / state headquarters in Spokane Valley. The new center is located in office space on the Spokane Conservation District's Quarry Campus at 4420 E. 8th Ave in Spokane Valley.

Courtesy photos Washington SBDC- L to R Michael Cathcart Spokane, City Council; Mike Padden, Washington State Senator; Sheryl McGrath, Washington SBDC State Director; Vicki Carter, Spokane Conservation District CEO; Suzanne Schmidt, Washington State Representative; Joel Nania, SBA Spokane Branch manager.

According to their website The Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a network of more than 30 expert business advisors working in communities across the state to help entrepreneurs or small business owners start, grow or buy/sell a business. The Washington SBDC is an accredited member of America's SBDC, funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration, institutions of higher education, economic development organizations and other public and private funding partners.

In addition to their business advising services the SBDC also periodically hosts various workshops, some geared towards specific business groups. For more information on the services of the Washington SBDC visit their website at http://wsbdc.org

The Bearded Ginger to open in Riverfront Park's Skate Ribbon space

A change is in store for the food & beverage option at Riverfront Park's Skate Ribbon / Skyride building in Downtown Spokane. As a Spokane Valley bar and grill is set to take over operations of the building's restaurant space and planning to open as soon as the end of this month.

The Bearded Ginger, which is an eatery located at 8125 E. Sprague in Spokane Valley is planning to open within the Riverfront Park space, taking over from the Liberty Lake based Eat Good Group which has operated the space since its inception in 2020 as the Sky Ribbon Cafe. The Bearded Ginger says they are hoping to begin serving in the space by as soon as later this week but there isn't a set opening date just yet.

Once open The Bearded Ginger will serve their "Mozz Logs", BBQ Crunch wrap, Smokehouse Delight, Walking Tacos, Pretzels, Pizza as well as to go breakfast and coffee on Mon-Fri. . They are also hoping to have beer, wine and cocktails by the can but are currently working with the liquor control board to figure out when that service can begin.

The Numerica Skate Ribbon is already open for the 2023/2024 season having opened on Nov. 18th. The 650' ice skating path with attached 3,500 square foot pond will now be open throughout the winter season with several events planned throughout the season. For more information on the Numerica Skate Ribbon at Riverfront Park visit https://my.spokanecity.org/riverfrontspokane/attractions/skate-ribbon/

And, for more information about The Bearded Ginger visit their website at https://beardedgingerspokane.com/ or follow them on social media via Facebook or Instagram

The Athenaeum to open in Medical Lake

 The Athenaeum, a unique and classy new wine and beer bar is opening in just a few days in Medical Lake. The new business will celebrate its opening night on Tues, Nov 28th from 4-9 at their location in Downtown Medical Lake at 116 N. Lefevre St. The Athenaeum will be within the same building as Roam Coffee House but will have a separate service area and hours from the coffee business. Roam is owned by the same people and moved into this building back in May from another location.

Photos used courtesy of The Athenaeum

The owners of the businesses tell me they named the new bar The Athenaeum to imply being a place of learning, culture, arts and sciences. They go on to say they want it to be a place of connection, conversation and cultural exchange where people can gather and meet. The new place will also offer a learning center to host various painting and pottery classes and likely more as they hope to open up the space to other experts and teachers to lead their own experiences and classes. 

At opening The Athenaeum will offer beer and wine, cider, wine spritz, sangria and non-alcoholic cocktail options. They plan to offer full cocktails later on as the business progresses. There also will be some food offered with paninis and a caramel apple pie dessert for now with the food offerings also growing in the coming months.

As of the 28th The Athenaeum will be open Tues-Thurs 4-9p and Fri & Sat 4-10p. They are also planning a Grand Opening Gatsby Gala in January, watch their pages below for more details on this and the other events to be held there.

For more information on The Athenaeum find them on social media via Facebook or Instagram

Spokane International Airport opens newly expanded C Concourse parking area

 It's a busy week for Spokane International Airport, rumor has it a major holiday is happening later this week. Some 16,000+ inbound and outbound seats a day are anticipated to be going through the airport all this week. Meaning longer lines at ticketing and TSA, but maybe not as bad for finding a place to park as Spokane International earlier this week opened the newly expanded surface parking lot for the C Concourse.

As part of a $5 million project Spokane International Airport added 460 new parking spaces, with the lot now offering a capacity of 991 total parking spaces or more than double its original capacity. The lot also offers 29 ADA-designated parking stalls along with six planned electric vehicle charging stalls. The lot also now has new pavement and LED lighting. The project was designed by engineering firm Kimley-Horn Associates and constructed by Corridor Contractors,LLC.

The current rate to park in the C Concourse lot is $8 per day. Elsewhere on Airport property are 2,600 garage spaces, 2,150 outside lot spaces and 3,240 economy parking spaces. Spokane International Airport is a major player in the economy of the Spokane region providing employment for over 3,000 and annual direct and indirect economic impact of $3 billion.

The Airport is also continuing on with it's TREX project, a $150 million expansion that will add 144,000 square feet of space to the existing C Concourse, adding new gates and ticketing counters, that project is currently expected to be complete in 2025. They are also always actively seeking out new flight destinations, announcing a new seasonal direct Southwest Airlines to Dallas Love Field just last month. That flight is set to begin in June of 2024.

For more information on Spokane International Airport, visit http://spokaneairports.net 

Entropy to open Re*Entopy vintage store on 1st in Downtown Spokane

 Entopy, a newer store in Downtown Spokane's historic Parkade building is growing. The original store that sells vintage goods, art and records opened back in March at 101 N. Stevens and has even hosted a handful of artists shows during it's relatively short life. But now the business is growing and planning a new second location.

Interior of the future Re*Entropy store, used courtesy of Entropy.

The new store will operate as Re*Entropy and will be in the Carnagie Square Building at 1403 W. 1st Ave. on the western edge of Downtown Spokane. The new store will be larger with 5000 SF of space and they tell me they hope to open for business by Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25th. Re*Entropy will sell vintage clothing, household goods, collectables and antiques with many vendors also set up in the space. 

For more information on Entropy check out their website at https://explodingstars.com/ or follow them via social media at Instagram or Facebook .

Golf Island Indoor Golf now open in North Spokane

 Golf Island has come to Spokane, the virtual golf business opened recently at 9956 N. Newport Hwy and is their second location after the original in Coeur d' Alene's Riverstone development. The new Spokane location is in a newly remodeled 11,000 square foot space at North Pointe Shopping Center and offers 12 bays of virtual golf using Trackman technology. This allows golfers to golf virtually on over 260 courses no matter what the weather is locally.

The official Grand Opening at Golf Island we're told is planned for November 18th but the business is already open with an introductory offer of $25 per hour tee times throughout the month of November. Drinks are also now available as after a bit of delay they have been approved for a beer license, a food menu is also in the works for some time next year but in the meantime, customers can bring their own food in if they desire.

Golf lessons as well as league golfing will also be available at the new Spokane Golf Island with sign-up info shown on their website. The new location is currently open Mon-Thurs 10a-10p, Fri-Sat 8a-Midnight and Sun 8a-10p ,the hours will change come May-September with those hours posted on their website.

For more information on Golf Island, including online tee time booking visit http://www.golfisland.com . Also, follow them on social media via Instagram or Facebook .