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Old Posted Nov 12, 2014, 12:10 AM
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No Spokane Yet...

http://media.wholefoodsmarket.com/qu...w-store-leases

Super bummed that Spokane isn't on this list. Why? Kendall Yards would be perfect!

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/foru...c-676e839274ae
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Old Posted Nov 12, 2014, 7:41 PM
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Tallest Spokane high-rise in works
Developer wants 35-story project near college district
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/201...rise-in-works/

by Mike Prager, Spokesman-Review 7 November 2014

A Spokane Valley dentist and developer wants to build a 35-story downtown high-rise on the southeast corner of Division Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard. Dr. Phillip Rudy said he has been in contact with owners of the several properties needed for the project. His vision would be a $50 million building towering over every building in Spokane.

The tallest building now is downtown’s 20-story Bank of America Financial Center at 601 W. Riverside Ave. with a height of 288 feet. Rudy said the building would be mixed use, offering retail and housing, possibly for college students at the nearby WSU Spokane or Gonzaga campuses. Building records from Spokane City Hall show that the property is large enough to hold such a building, which would include parking both above and below ground.

Rudy has never undertaken such an ambitious project.

He said the owner of the properties needed to build, Robert Sterling, of Spokane, agreed to allow him to take his proposal to City Hall so he could meet with building services officials to learn about the feasibility of his proposal. The property involves 49,000 square feet of prime land sandwiched between a growing section of downtown near the Spokane Convention Center and the University District to the east.

Rudy said he has been looking for some time for a property to develop. He would possibly occupy one of the residential units. The parcels he is proposing to purchase are vacant and unoccupied. The largest of the four at Division and Spokane Falls is the site of a former muffler repair shop. It holds a vacant building that dates to 1978. The lot is 21,000 square feet.

“It’s really a cool piece of property,” Rudy said.

The project, however, would hinge on Rudy attracting fellow investors, he said. Rudy met with officials from various city departments and the regional health district on Oct. 4 in what is known as a pre-development conference. Such conferences are commonly held for project developers so they can learn about the possibilities and limitations under city building, fire and safety codes, as well as health regulations. The considerations are extensive and include such things as landscaping, utilities, emergency power and signage.

Rudy said he would take advantage of building standards that allow for what’s known as bonus density, which could take the height up to 35 stories. Lower floors would be 41,470 square feet each, while upper floors would be 15,120 square feet each. An environmental review would be required, city officials said in the pre-development conference notes.
Sounds like a great candidate for EB-5 financing.
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Old Posted Nov 14, 2014, 4:47 PM
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@mseattle.....isn't foreign investment required for that kind of financing?
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Old Posted Nov 14, 2014, 6:56 PM
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@mseattle.....isn't foreign investment required for that kind of financing?
I think he's making a tongue-in-cheek comment about the future of this specific proposal.

I don't know...I think it's viable. I don't think it will end up being 35 stories--mostly because I don't think that the Plan Commission and various other entities want Spokane's tallest building to be so far outside of the downtown core. But a 15-story or even 20-story? Maybe. Maybe. Even a six- or seven-story structure on this site would be significant, and a vast improvement over the existing conditions.

And as I said before, the document outlining the proposal looks as serious as any I've seen that have come to fruition. In fact, it's more serious than several others I've seen that have come to fruition.
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Old Posted Nov 21, 2014, 5:03 AM
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The large moveable crane that they used to construct the Convention Center hotel was gone this evening on my way home from work. That was quick
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Skybridge frame from hotel to convention center insalled

a20141207_123648 by k_trebor69, on Flickr

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couple of photos from last week i took while heading south on Washington St.

2014-12-03 12.25.53 by k_trebor69, on Flickr

2014-12-03 12.28.00 by k_trebor69, on Flickr

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Cd’A approves building permits for $20 million tower - See more at: http://www.spokan

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So, why does Cd'A get the nicer looking high rises and Spokane gets the boring ones?

Aside from the lake views.

I think Spokane needs a lake.
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Mystery Tenant Downtown

Sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask this question, but there are not a lot threads for Spokane in general. See the link to the inlander article below. Any guess as to the mystery tenant? This looks to be the old T-Mobile retail outlet downtown. If I were to guess, the city right of way space being requested would make room for patio dining.....so my guess is some sort of restaurant. And probably some national chain (referred to as high profile). IMO, it would be cool to have a Buffalo Wild Wings DT as DT needs a good sports bar. But I think the footprint there is too small for that. Note the link within the article to a second article on the subject.

http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/a...ntown-retailer
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Old Posted Jan 16, 2015, 11:48 PM
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$15 million-plus office complex eyed along Spokane river

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Sorry if this is the wrong thread to ask this question, but there are not a lot threads for Spokane in general. See the link to the inlander article below. Any guess as to the mystery tenant? This looks to be the old T-Mobile retail outlet downtown. If I were to guess, the city right of way space being requested would make room for patio dining.....so my guess is some sort of restaurant. And probably some national chain (referred to as high profile). IMO, it would be cool to have a Buffalo Wild Wings DT as DT needs a good sports bar. But I think the footprint there is too small for that. Note the link within the article to a second article on the subject.

http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/a...ntown-retailer
At 17 feet, I don't think it's for patio dining. And the previous article suggested that it would be a retailer. Ben Stuckart said today that landing this retailer is "very, very important to the stability of downtown." I don't think that a restaurant would qualify under that description. Especially from someone as typically level-headed as Ben. Someone else also mentioned on Spokane Rising's Facebook page that it would be a complete building tear-down.

I think we're looking for something more significant.

H&M originally planned to locate downtown, although with the lack of large-format retail space down there, they chose to open at Spokane Valley Mall. Perhaps they haven't been doing well and want to move downtown. There was also a rumor last year that Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie were set to open in the former Huppin's Building. With the owners of that space trying to focus on local stores, maybe those two could fill the space.

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http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/a...-to-its-rescue

The Inlander reports that Mobius will be moving first to the Spokane Public Library's third floor in March, then to the Post Street Substation/Washington Water Power Building Annex in late 2015 or early 2016. The Cowles Family says that they have plans for that space. It is presumed that they have signed an agreement with a tenant, specifically a retailer. "We are getting the space back at the end of March and we have plans for the building," Bryn West, general manager for River Park Square and Cowles Co. landlord for Mobius. Contractually, however, she can't elaborate on what those plans are. "I hate to have all this this information at my fingertips, but [not be able] to breath a word of it."

It should also be noted that a couple other major downtown projects have yet to announce expected new tenants. The Crescent Court currently has two prime streetfront spaces available. One is on the corner of Main and Wall, where Madeleine's was previously located. The other is slightly further south on Wall, where the Spokane Downtown Daiquiri Factory was previously located. In addition, the Bennett Block has some newly-remodeled space available. They had been looking at trying to attract a national restauranteur or shops. It's unknown at this point what the status is, although it is clear that Rocky Roccoco has expanded their space in the building.
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Urban Outfitters It is

well - corner of Main and Wall will be a new Urban Outfitters. Looks like a really modern building with a ton of glass. This should be a great addition to downtown Spokane. This makes a ton of sense considering the fact that Anthropologie is locating a few blocks away and those two stores tend to co-locate.

The new design should be a huge upgrade from the Saad's building as well. Looks like about the same height, but two floors instead of three so there should be a lot more light in there.
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 7:01 PM
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From The Inlander:
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Rumours that an URBAN OUTFITTERS plans to set up shop in downtown Spokane were confirmed last week when Centennial Properties, the real estate division of the Cowles Company, announced that it was expanding a portion of River Park Square Mall on Main Avenue and Wall Street where the national retailer will open for business in fall of next year.

Demolition of the Saad Building, the future home of Urban Outfitters, on Main and Wall will begin early this summer to make way for a two-story 10,000-square-foot building that will serve as the retailer's newest location, which will be the only one in Eastern Washington. A new sidewalk will be installed on the east side of the building in addition to a connection to the downtown skywalk system.

Getting to this point required careful negotiations with Urban Outfitters, which were led by Downtown Spokane Partnership, and sources were mum about the identity of the company until it was officially announced. As part of the deal, Centennial Properties will request that the city relinquish 17 feet of the public-right-of-way on Wall, for which the company will pay the full assessed value.

The Spokane Transit Authority is strongly considering using that stretch of Wall for its planned Central City Line. The transit agency also reached an agreement with Centennial Properties that ensures that the project will be compatible with future bus service. (JAKE THOMAS)
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 7:04 PM
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Developer Mark Agee has started construction on a $2.2 million redevelopment of the Jenkins Building on North Monroe. It's set to include about a dozen upscale apartments. This is in an area that has already been jump-started by the rise of Kendall Yards, so the project should keep the momentum going.

See more at the Journal of Business:
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Demolition has started on the $2.2 million extensive remodel of the historic Jenkins building on North Monroe, says owner Mark Agee, Spokane business owner and developer, who purchased the building for $750,000 last May.

The 8,200-square-foot, three-story brick building will be converted to 12 to 14 apartments located on the second and third floors, with two commercial spaces taking up the main floor. Alpine Bistro & Bakery Co. currently occupies 3,000 square feet of space on the main floor, and another 4,500-square-foot space is currently available for lease. The empty space was formerly home to a Bank of America local branch – part of the Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America Corp.
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A really exciting and substantial project, developed by a San Clemente, CA developer, called the University Apartments is set to get underway in the next few days at 940 N Ruby. It's a student housing facility targeted at Gonzaga University students and in the style of the university-owned Kennedy Apartments (ground floor parking under a five-story apartment complex).

6 stories. 61 apartments. 213 beds. And it's mixed-use, so there will be a café on-site. Set for completion by Fall 2016.
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Old Posted Mar 15, 2015, 7:21 PM
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Ron Joseph (of Spokane) also recently completed a Pre-Development conference on a vacant parcel located on North Hamilton. The concept development is a four-story, $11.5 million mixed-use building with student housing apartments over retail.

It's listed at 1002 N Hamilton in the City's permitting database, and (extremely) preliminary architectural work evokes the Coughlin residence hall across the street.

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Developer Mark Agee has started construction on a $2.2 million redevelopment of the Jenkins Building on North Monroe. It's set to include about a dozen upscale apartments. This is in an area that has already been jump-started by the rise of Kendall Yards, so the project should keep the momentum going.

See more at the Journal of Business:
I really hope that the ugly facade that odorns the former Bank of America section gets removed and is either replace back to a more original look or the facade of the entire ground floor of the building is modernized with glass, like they have done recently to the Sherwood building.
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Old Posted Mar 17, 2015, 2:12 AM
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Spokane development ideas

Some ideas I have recently had.

1. At the Chase building on main. The main floor is recessed about 20ft from the rest of the upper floors. I would love to see then built out, increasing the ground floor retail footprint. Reduce the amount chase occupies and maybe you have enough space for another national retailer.

2. Move Rite-Aid and Sportstown from the ground floor of The Parkade. Remove the ugly yellow umbrella looking skywalk and remodel the entire ground floor for Wholefoods or other grocer. Would have lots of parking, elevators right into the store, and easy acess.

3. With a grocer in Parkade, Rite-Aid could downsize to be more of a pharmacy and might be a great fit in the remodeled Sherwood space.

Plus I think there are plenty of other spots that sports town could find on main.

All this could really turn Main from Monroe to Division into a more complete shopping corridor.
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Monroe Street Upgrade

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