Have an interest in what's new in Spokane's University District? Then you might want to stop by the district's open house this afternoon at Gonzaga's Hemmingson Center ( 702 E. DeSmet ). The open house will take place Oct. 21st from 3 - 6 pm and will allow the public a chance to get information and meet the district's new director Mark Robert Mansfield PhD.
While several private sector developments are also happening now in the University District ( 940 N. Ruby , Matilda Building, etc... ) this open house will put a spotlight on the public sector and university projects, including-
- The Gateway Bridge ( a pedestrian bridge between the Riverpoint Campus and the E. Sprague area, over top of a railroad area that hinders movement by the public )
- South Bridge Landing ( a plan to renew, build new buildings, create new business around where the new Gateway Bridge will connect into the Sprague area )
- WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine ( Spokane's new med school ! )
- Spokane Teaching Health Clinic ( in the Riverpoint Campus area, to be large medical facility also providing training to students. Already under construction )
- Gonzaga University's new Hemmingson Center ( Now open and a large new university center for Gonzaga. The center houses many offices, meeting spaces, presentation areas and a verity of restaurants )
- Jensen Byrd Building ( now owned by Washington State University the large historic former Jensen Byrd Warehouse building may see redevelopment soon. The university is exploring options to make it a centerpiece of the district and compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Riversbend Business Park planned in the University District
Not to be confused with the Riversbend Commerce Park in Post Falls, a new complex of offices / retail and restaurant spaces called Riversbend Business Park will rise soon just east of Downtown Spokane.
The Riversbend Business Park will be a group of 2, three story buildings at 111 N. Erie St. and will be built on a seven acre parcel that partially falls underneath the Hamilton / I-90 exit bridge in the University District. The project site will also soon connect into Downtown Spokane, with a purposed extension of Martin Luther King Way planned to run past the Riversbend property.
Here is a look at what the completed buildings may look like once this purposed project comes to fruition-
Riversbend Business Park in all will offer 52,000 square feet of space, with no known tenants for sure lined up for it as of yet. The two building will be available for many possible uses, medical / general office space would be an ideal fit. But, retail , an event center or even a restaurant overlooking the Spokane River could easily fit into this new development.
Leasing is already underway for the project with an estimated completion date being Fall of 2016. NAI Black is responsible for leasing the project. The space is considered Class A and is leasing for $24 - $26 per square foot.
We will continue to watch for new tenant news, but for now contact NAI Black for information on how you business could lease space within the new Riversbend Business Park. Their website is-
http://www.naiblack.com
The Riversbend Business Park will be a group of 2, three story buildings at 111 N. Erie St. and will be built on a seven acre parcel that partially falls underneath the Hamilton / I-90 exit bridge in the University District. The project site will also soon connect into Downtown Spokane, with a purposed extension of Martin Luther King Way planned to run past the Riversbend property.
Here is a look at what the completed buildings may look like once this purposed project comes to fruition-
Riversbend Business Park in all will offer 52,000 square feet of space, with no known tenants for sure lined up for it as of yet. The two building will be available for many possible uses, medical / general office space would be an ideal fit. But, retail , an event center or even a restaurant overlooking the Spokane River could easily fit into this new development.
Leasing is already underway for the project with an estimated completion date being Fall of 2016. NAI Black is responsible for leasing the project. The space is considered Class A and is leasing for $24 - $26 per square foot.
We will continue to watch for new tenant news, but for now contact NAI Black for information on how you business could lease space within the new Riversbend Business Park. Their website is-
http://www.naiblack.com
Monday, October 19, 2015
New owner , new tenants for former Pizza Pipeline HQ
Located not far north of Downtown Spokane, and nearby the Rock Pointe Office Campus, at 418 N. Sharp sits the former home office for the Pizza Pipeline restaurant chain. The building may not look like much, but it's recently come under new ownership, and exciting things are about to be happening inside it's grey concrete walls.
The office building was recently acquired by well known State Representative and local businessman, Kevin Parker. Parker, who owns the Spokane area Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise locations, plans to use some of the space as new home office for his Dutch Bros. ventures. But he also plans to give back with the remaining office space.
The remaining office space, about half the building, will be leased out at a discounted rate to local non-profit organizations. Much of the space is already spoken for, with the following groups planning to set up shop in the building-
Generation Alive
Junior League
Embrace Washington
As of my writing this ( which, mind you, was sometime before this gets posted ) two more office spaces are still empty and waiting to be filled.
Kevin Parker also continues to invest elsewhere in the Spokane area. Construction is well underway for another new Dutch Bros. Coffee location, this time in Spokane Valley. The new Dutch Bros. will be at 20 N. Pines Rd. , next door to Denny's and out front of the abandoned former Albertson's grocery store.
The office building was recently acquired by well known State Representative and local businessman, Kevin Parker. Parker, who owns the Spokane area Dutch Bros. Coffee franchise locations, plans to use some of the space as new home office for his Dutch Bros. ventures. But he also plans to give back with the remaining office space.
The remaining office space, about half the building, will be leased out at a discounted rate to local non-profit organizations. Much of the space is already spoken for, with the following groups planning to set up shop in the building-
Generation Alive
Junior League
Embrace Washington
As of my writing this ( which, mind you, was sometime before this gets posted ) two more office spaces are still empty and waiting to be filled.
Kevin Parker also continues to invest elsewhere in the Spokane area. Construction is well underway for another new Dutch Bros. Coffee location, this time in Spokane Valley. The new Dutch Bros. will be at 20 N. Pines Rd. , next door to Denny's and out front of the abandoned former Albertson's grocery store.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Looking for a unique Downtown office space? Paulsen Center Penthouse is for lease!
I'm not a realtor, and I try to shy away from using this blog to sell things. But when I came upon this YouTube video, I just had to share it on here.
The video shows the inside of the now for lease penthouse at the Paulsen Center in Downtown Spokane. The penthouse was once the home of the building's namesake Paulsen family, today it's empty, but building management is hoping to find a business that's a right fit to fill the cool old space. Here is that video-
For those who don't know The Paulsen Center is a historic 17 story skyscraper, located at 421 W. Riverside in the heart of Downtown Spokane. It has even been referred to as a city within a city because of the many services that can be found within the building.
The penthouse is not the only office space available within the building either. The building management recently shared this information on available offices at the building ( may not still be accurate, but gives an idea ) -
For more information on the Paulsen Center, or to convince them to let Inland Northwest Business Watch move into the penthouse rent free ! :) visit their website at-
www.paulsencenter.com
Or, find them on Facebook at-
www.facebook.com/paulsencenter
The video shows the inside of the now for lease penthouse at the Paulsen Center in Downtown Spokane. The penthouse was once the home of the building's namesake Paulsen family, today it's empty, but building management is hoping to find a business that's a right fit to fill the cool old space. Here is that video-
For those who don't know The Paulsen Center is a historic 17 story skyscraper, located at 421 W. Riverside in the heart of Downtown Spokane. It has even been referred to as a city within a city because of the many services that can be found within the building.
The penthouse is not the only office space available within the building either. The building management recently shared this information on available offices at the building ( may not still be accurate, but gives an idea ) -
For more information on the Paulsen Center, or to convince them to let Inland Northwest Business Watch move into the penthouse rent free ! :) visit their website at-
www.paulsencenter.com
Or, find them on Facebook at-
www.facebook.com/paulsencenter
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Iron Goat Brewing Co. moving to Downtown Spokane
Spokane's craft beer scene is the best, for a medium sized city we have tons of breweries with new ones still coming or recently opened. But, one that's been open for awhile and built itself a positive reputation is Iron Goat Brewing Co.
Uniquely named after Riverfront Park's iconic garbage sucking goat, the microbrewery continues to grow and is now even outgrowing it's current location, a couple of miles east of Downtown at 2204 E. Mallon Ave. But, to solve that, Iron Goat Brewing recently purchased the former Jones Automotive Engines building on the South side of Downtown Spokane at 1302 W. Second, seen here in photo courtesy of " Bryce Walton's Photography " ( https://www.facebook.com/Bryce-Waltons-Photography-860593610680226/timeline/ ) :
Today the building may look a little rough, but the historic garage will undergo a complete remodel with SDS Construction doing a full interior redevelopment for brewery, which will move all operations to this building once it is completed. The current hope is Iron Goat may be able to move to the new building by the end of the year.
The new Iron Goat Brewing Co. building is significantly larger then there current location. In fact the new building is more the double the old location, with the Second St. building offering over 10,000 square feet of space, and some additional outdoor spaces.
The bigger space will allow Iron Goat Brewing to increase it's services. While the brewery will continue to produce great, locally produced beers the new space will include a kitchen for a food menu, which has not yet been seen. The new location will also allow for extended hours, live music and even art for First Friday.
Keep watching for more updates on this exciting new Downtown microbrewery location. And, for more information on Iron Goat Brewing Co. , visit their website at-
www.irongoatbrewing.com
Or, find them on Facebook at-
www.facebook.com/irongoatbrewing
Uniquely named after Riverfront Park's iconic garbage sucking goat, the microbrewery continues to grow and is now even outgrowing it's current location, a couple of miles east of Downtown at 2204 E. Mallon Ave. But, to solve that, Iron Goat Brewing recently purchased the former Jones Automotive Engines building on the South side of Downtown Spokane at 1302 W. Second, seen here in photo courtesy of " Bryce Walton's Photography " ( https://www.facebook.com/Bryce-Waltons-Photography-860593610680226/timeline/ ) :
Today the building may look a little rough, but the historic garage will undergo a complete remodel with SDS Construction doing a full interior redevelopment for brewery, which will move all operations to this building once it is completed. The current hope is Iron Goat may be able to move to the new building by the end of the year.
The new Iron Goat Brewing Co. building is significantly larger then there current location. In fact the new building is more the double the old location, with the Second St. building offering over 10,000 square feet of space, and some additional outdoor spaces.
The bigger space will allow Iron Goat Brewing to increase it's services. While the brewery will continue to produce great, locally produced beers the new space will include a kitchen for a food menu, which has not yet been seen. The new location will also allow for extended hours, live music and even art for First Friday.
Keep watching for more updates on this exciting new Downtown microbrewery location. And, for more information on Iron Goat Brewing Co. , visit their website at-
www.irongoatbrewing.com
Or, find them on Facebook at-
www.facebook.com/irongoatbrewing
New event center opening in former Ella's Supper Club space
The former Ella's Supper Club is proving to a popular spot for new businesses. The historic building in the 1000 block of W. 1st Ave. in Downtown Spokane recently became home to Orilson Brewing's new Downtown tap room. And, a women's clothing store called Tangerine Boutique continues to go strong on the ground floor of the cool old building.
But much of the space remained unused, since a popular Downtown club called Ella's Supper Club closed sometime ago. But all that is changing, as the space is now be renovated and will soon open as an all new event center.
The center will be available to be rented out for most any occasion. It goes by the name First Avenue Events Center and their address is 1017 W. First Ave. The center can even host weddings with a handful of packages available for that very purpose.
Space rental can be done after the grand opening which is currently scheduled for October 22nd. The First Avenue Event Center offers two unique rooms, one is a theater called Ella's Theater with a vintage feel and going on 6,000 square feet of space. The other is Metronome Hall, with 5,241 square feet of space and a more urban rustic feel.
But much of the space remained unused, since a popular Downtown club called Ella's Supper Club closed sometime ago. But all that is changing, as the space is now be renovated and will soon open as an all new event center.
The center will be available to be rented out for most any occasion. It goes by the name First Avenue Events Center and their address is 1017 W. First Ave. The center can even host weddings with a handful of packages available for that very purpose.
Space rental can be done after the grand opening which is currently scheduled for October 22nd. The First Avenue Event Center offers two unique rooms, one is a theater called Ella's Theater with a vintage feel and going on 6,000 square feet of space. The other is Metronome Hall, with 5,241 square feet of space and a more urban rustic feel.
The First Avenue Event Center also has a full commissary kitchen , Wi-Fi , controllable lighting , AC & heating ,tables & chairs in addition to a complete list of vendors for whatever else you may need for your wedding or event. Pricing is reasonable with more information on their web site at-
Or, on Facebook at-
Monday, October 12, 2015
Xtreme Arena opens in Spokane Valley
Remember playing with Nerf guns as a kid? Maybe your kids like to play with them now. If so, you'll likely want to make note of a new all indoor dart shooting arena now open for business in Spokane Valley.
The new arena is called Xtreme Arena and is easy to find at 1521 N. Thierman Rd. and offers 4,200 square feet of indoor dart play. The facility promises a safe and family friendly experience for all customers, with cool features like-
Live DJ every night
Safety equipment provided
Nerf gun and darts ( although you can bring your own )
Arcade games
Admission is $10 per person per hour and the same for all ages. Current military, police / fire / ems members however can get in for no charge. Hours of operation, along with other information can be found on Xtreme Arena's website at-
http://xtremearenausa.com
The arena also hosts birthday parties, with three different exciting party packages available. Information on birthday party booking can also be found on their web site.
The new arena is called Xtreme Arena and is easy to find at 1521 N. Thierman Rd. and offers 4,200 square feet of indoor dart play. The facility promises a safe and family friendly experience for all customers, with cool features like-
Live DJ every night
Safety equipment provided
Nerf gun and darts ( although you can bring your own )
Arcade games
Admission is $10 per person per hour and the same for all ages. Current military, police / fire / ems members however can get in for no charge. Hours of operation, along with other information can be found on Xtreme Arena's website at-
http://xtremearenausa.com
The arena also hosts birthday parties, with three different exciting party packages available. Information on birthday party booking can also be found on their web site.
Grocery Outlet / Dollar Tree coming to Airway Heights
More proof that Airway Heights and the West Plains in general is a hot place to locate a business, a purposed shopping center on the eastern edge of the City of Airway Heights is filling up before it's even built.
The West Plains Plaza is that shopping center and it was first purposed a couple of months ago for the southwestern side of the intersection at US 2 & Hayford Rd. The site is a high traffic area and nearby some major employers / attractants like Northern Quest Casino and the Spokane International Airport.
When West Plains Plaza finally does open, in the fall or winter of 2016 , several businesses will call it home. Including two we just learned about. They are...
Grocery Outlet - Taking the space directly in the middle of the inline retail space. No info about opening date or how many employed, that will be posted separately as we find out more.
Dollar Tree- Taking a slightly smaller space then Grocery Outlet, next door and directly to the west of the that store. Also, there is no other news to report about this store, but we will create a separate post about it later as well.
A marketing advertisement for the plaza also shows an image of the Sprint logo but no mention of them being a tenant there. But, Dollar Tree and Grocery Outlet are not the only already planned tenants as a Jimmy John's Subs and a Pawn 1 location are also included as coming to the plaza. Pawn 1 will be on a pad site and the Jimmy John's will be within the inline spaces.
The area around the new West Plains Plaza is also getting a lot of new businesses as well. Here's what's happening in the neighborhood around US 2 & Hayford Rd.-
- A new smaller shopping center in the parking lot of Wal Mart, tenants going in there so far are a AT&T cell phone store and a Papa Murphy's Pizza.
- A new second Chevron gas station from Northern Quest Resort & Casino, along US 2
- Hearing a Oil Can Henry's will go in out front of Wal Mart
- Walgreen's already owns a lot across Hayford from the West Plains Plaza, it is to be used for a new store that has been on hold. However it is speculated that the new project will re-start the Walgreen's project.
The West Plains Plaza is that shopping center and it was first purposed a couple of months ago for the southwestern side of the intersection at US 2 & Hayford Rd. The site is a high traffic area and nearby some major employers / attractants like Northern Quest Casino and the Spokane International Airport.
When West Plains Plaza finally does open, in the fall or winter of 2016 , several businesses will call it home. Including two we just learned about. They are...
Grocery Outlet - Taking the space directly in the middle of the inline retail space. No info about opening date or how many employed, that will be posted separately as we find out more.
Dollar Tree- Taking a slightly smaller space then Grocery Outlet, next door and directly to the west of the that store. Also, there is no other news to report about this store, but we will create a separate post about it later as well.
A marketing advertisement for the plaza also shows an image of the Sprint logo but no mention of them being a tenant there. But, Dollar Tree and Grocery Outlet are not the only already planned tenants as a Jimmy John's Subs and a Pawn 1 location are also included as coming to the plaza. Pawn 1 will be on a pad site and the Jimmy John's will be within the inline spaces.
The area around the new West Plains Plaza is also getting a lot of new businesses as well. Here's what's happening in the neighborhood around US 2 & Hayford Rd.-
- A new smaller shopping center in the parking lot of Wal Mart, tenants going in there so far are a AT&T cell phone store and a Papa Murphy's Pizza.
- A new second Chevron gas station from Northern Quest Resort & Casino, along US 2
- Hearing a Oil Can Henry's will go in out front of Wal Mart
- Walgreen's already owns a lot across Hayford from the West Plains Plaza, it is to be used for a new store that has been on hold. However it is speculated that the new project will re-start the Walgreen's project.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
New tenants come to Downtown Spokane's Empire State Building
New York City isn't the only place with an Empire State Building, Downtown Spokane is also home to a historic building with the same name. While Spokane's is named for our location in the " Inland Empire " and offers a smaller amount of square footage ( much smaller ), it is playing a big part in local economy.
The building , which is located at 905 W. Riverside Ave. , underwent renovations in the early 2010's . And, with the economy in better standing, some new office tenants are setting up shop within the building. But first a look at the building, along with some leasing information, for the several offices that are still available for your business-
And, now here is a look at what business have opened in the Empire State Building recently-
Community Frameworks
Community Frameworks is an affordable housing organization with several low income apartment complexes owned and managed by Community Frameworks in both Spokane and Western Washington. In fact the move by Community Frameworks' offices is due to plans to construct a large three story apartment building at the site of Community Frameworks' old offices north of Downtown Spokane ( search this site for 315 West for more information on that project )
Community Frameworks is leasing 2,700 square feet of office space, all on the first floor of the Empire State Building.
Millianna Jewelry
Millianna is a maker of fashion and high end jewelry, that's even had pieces seen on the hit CW show Gossip Girl. Millianna also operates an office in New York City.
In the Empire State Building Millianna occupies almost 800 square feet of office space.
OAC Services
Architecture / construction management / engineering firm OAC Services has opened a new Spokane office in suite 510 of the Empire State Building. The Spokane office will act as a satellite office to their other offices in Seattle and San Jose,CA. . The Spokane location also created a small amount of new local jobs.
Fun fact about Spokane's Empire State Building ( from OAC Services )
Spokane's Empire State Building , is a six story historic building that was constructed in 1900, pre-dating the more well known Empire State Building in New York City in by 30 years.
The building , which is located at 905 W. Riverside Ave. , underwent renovations in the early 2010's . And, with the economy in better standing, some new office tenants are setting up shop within the building. But first a look at the building, along with some leasing information, for the several offices that are still available for your business-
And, now here is a look at what business have opened in the Empire State Building recently-
Community Frameworks
Community Frameworks is an affordable housing organization with several low income apartment complexes owned and managed by Community Frameworks in both Spokane and Western Washington. In fact the move by Community Frameworks' offices is due to plans to construct a large three story apartment building at the site of Community Frameworks' old offices north of Downtown Spokane ( search this site for 315 West for more information on that project )
Community Frameworks is leasing 2,700 square feet of office space, all on the first floor of the Empire State Building.
Millianna Jewelry
Millianna is a maker of fashion and high end jewelry, that's even had pieces seen on the hit CW show Gossip Girl. Millianna also operates an office in New York City.
In the Empire State Building Millianna occupies almost 800 square feet of office space.
OAC Services
Architecture / construction management / engineering firm OAC Services has opened a new Spokane office in suite 510 of the Empire State Building. The Spokane office will act as a satellite office to their other offices in Seattle and San Jose,CA. . The Spokane location also created a small amount of new local jobs.
Fun fact about Spokane's Empire State Building ( from OAC Services )
Spokane's Empire State Building , is a six story historic building that was constructed in 1900, pre-dating the more well known Empire State Building in New York City in by 30 years.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Selkirk Pizza & Tap House to open in Liberty Lake ( Update: Location will be Selkirk's sister business, Fieldhouse Pizza )
Update 11/30 - This will actually be a second location on Selkirk Pizza's sister business, Fieldhouse Pizza & Taphouse, a new post with up to date information is coming!
Construction is already well underway inside the former Blockbuster Video location in Liberty Lake. And, until then we have been unable to confirm anything other then it will be a restaurant. That is, until now...
We have now confirmed that the space will be a new second location of Selkirk Pizza & Taphouse . Selkirk is popular pizza restaurant from the Wandermere area, that took over for Fat Daddy's Pizza some time back. Selkirk plans to keep it's original location open, it can be found at 12424 N. Division St. by the Village Center Wandermere Cinemas.
The former Blockbuster that Selkirk Pizza plans to open in is the end cap of the Liberty Lake Plaza at 1235 N. Liberty Lake Rd. seen in this picture-
Construction is already well underway inside the former Blockbuster Video location in Liberty Lake. And, until then we have been unable to confirm anything other then it will be a restaurant. That is, until now...
We have now confirmed that the space will be a new second location of Selkirk Pizza & Taphouse . Selkirk is popular pizza restaurant from the Wandermere area, that took over for Fat Daddy's Pizza some time back. Selkirk plans to keep it's original location open, it can be found at 12424 N. Division St. by the Village Center Wandermere Cinemas.
The former Blockbuster that Selkirk Pizza plans to open in is the end cap of the Liberty Lake Plaza at 1235 N. Liberty Lake Rd. seen in this picture-
The Liberty Lake Selkirk Pizza & Tap House is estimated to open sometime in November or December. The menu for this location is still being worked out but will be similar to the original location.
Selkirk Pizza & Tap House has an exciting menu of several specialty pizzas made with fresh toppings and at a fair price. Pizzas made with toppings of your choosing are also available as are gluten free options.
Pizza is not the only thing on the menu at Selkirk however, the menu also includes sandwiches , calzones , soup , salads and pasta dishes. And, beer is big at Selkirk also, with several taps being devoted to local breweries . The restaurant can also even fill growlers with anything on tap.
For more information on Selkirk Pizza & Tap House, visit their web site at-
Or, find them on Facebook at-
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