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Help the City’s Development Services Center Team help you!
As a way of maximizing staff time to focus on plan reviews to reduce project timelines, the DSC at City Hall will be closed to walk-ins on Wednesdays from 8 to 11 a.m. for the near future. Calls will go to voicemail during those times.
The DSC will utilize these times to catch up on plan reviews before the International Code Council codes change. A spike in residential and commercial permit applications is expected prior to the code change.
At a time when housing is in high demand, the City this year through August issued a record 870 residential permits for units in new multi-family buildings. There were also 164 residential projects consisting of 923 units in plan review. The City has maintained the same staffing level during the permit request spike.
In August alone, the overall permit valuation was $82 million and there were 358 new total residential units permitted, the highest monthly total ever.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this window as the City focuses on reducing permit wait times for you. Together, we are helping address the housing crisis one permit at a time!
Articles, Blogs & Videos
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- GSI receives $450K grant to help retain Aero-Flite
- In Woodward’s Words – Small Business Administration & AHANA Strategic Alliance Memorandum
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- Best Place to Live in US 2022: Spokane, WA #66 | Livability
- City Receives $500,000 in Grants for Northeast Spokane
- Spokane Bakery CEO Named 2022 SBA Seattle District Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Job openings surge in Spokane as remote work attracts more techies to Eastern Washington
- Amazon Air Launches First Air Gateway in Spokane, Washington
- Jubilant HollisterStier in Spokane to add 200 jobs with $92M expansion
- Washington State's economy weathered the pandemic best says recent nationwide study
- U.S. News & World Report rank Washington as the best state in the nation
- Cleaning Kendall Yards, December 9, 2020
- Spokane listed as one of top four cities homebuyers flock to for affordable land and growing salaries
- Difference Makers 2019: Larry Krauter has seen Spokane International take flight in past 8 years
- Front & Center: Lars Gilberts is helping create a destination for innovation in Spokane's University District
- November 21, 2019 - Regional leaders partner to reform Public Development Authority laws to strengthen economic growth Today Mayor Condon signed into law the reformation and restructuring of the Northeast, University District and West Plains/Airport Area PDAs to ensure the important work being done by the City, County, and neighborhood leaders will continue. PDAs or Public Development Authorities, were created to help facilitate or grow economic opportunities in targeted areas throughout Spokane!
- Spokane has highest inbound home shoppers in the country, study shows.
- The Wonder Building market is now open in downtown Spokane. Here are the vendors.
- Spokane Area Home Sales Increase in October
Closed sales of single-family homes, including condos, in October were up 22.8% compared with October 2018, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors Monthly Home Sales Report. The median closing price increased 10.4%, according to the report, while inventory remained steady at 1.2-month supply. Year to date, closed sales were down 6%, while the median price was up 10.7% compared to the first 10 months of 2018.
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- State approves expansion of Spokane Community Empowerment Zone for industrial development
- A ‘win for development’: Spokane County, City pursue tax revenue sharing in 3 areas
- Remitly Grows Pacific Northwest Operations with Spokane Office
- Employers add nearly 900 jobs in Spokane area
- Spokane City Council to consider expanding tax incentive zone for multifamily homes
- Spokane housing market among hottest in country
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- Contractor association: Spokane region third fastest growing construction job market in the country
- David Guthrie named Northeast PDA director
David Guthrie has been selected as the executive director of the Northeast Public Development Authority. Guthrie is experienced in developing, financing and managing commercial and mixed-use real estate, including the 160-acre Riverstone development, in Coeur d’Alene. Most recently, he managed the global real estate operations of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, with more than 5,000 employees, and offices in over 100 countries worldwide. He reports to the NEPDA Board of Directors, and will serve as a staff member of Greater Spokane Incorporated dedicated to furthering economic development in the Hillyard industrial area of northeast Spokane. More info.
- Dog walking, sitting provider Rover moves to new Spokane quarters
- Rover.com expands its Spokane offices
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- Rover moves into new Spokane offices
Rover.com, the Seattle-based company that provides a network for pet owners, sitters, and dog walkers, has moved its Spokane operations into new offices on the third floor of the Wonder Building, at 835 N. Post, on the periphery of downtown Spokane. The company currently employs nearly 70 people here and reports that 12,000 people in the Spokane area have joined the site.
- Former Shopko to be remodeled for At Home
- Commerce awards $8.2 million for wide range of clean energy innovation projects and Spokane Eco is one of the recipients
- Washington State is the #1 state in the U.S. according to new report
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- 8 Places With Waterfalls Right in the Middle of Town
- Why Spokane, WA Is a Great Place to Live
- Shawn Vestal: Spokane hacks Seattle and strikes a nerve
- Spokane mayor seeking to lure jobs and residents to city
- Five SPS sites honored in new state recognition system
- Spokane ranks #11 of 20 Cities where a $50k salary goes the furthest!
- How far does $100K go in Seattle? It’s better than some California cities, but not by much
- Northwest business community maintains positive outlook
- Long-term closure of Wellesley Avenue coming as North Spokane Corridor progresses
- Spokane Community College building $5 million transit center
- Retail sales reach $170.2 billion in 2018
- Commerce leads tech trade mission to Japan next week
- Hello Sugar owners happy they left Seattle as business thrives in Spokane
- Live from the International Space Station: Astronaut Anne McClain speaks to Spokane students at Gonzaga Prep
- Spokane is 1 of 10 unexpectedly awesome U.S. coffee cities (in fact, we’re No. 2)
- On the other side of the state, Spokane’s tech scene capitalizes on Seattle squeeze
- Commerce launches “ScaleUp” program to help small businesses grow
- Mullen Technologies Signs Letter of Intent to Manufacture Electric Vehicle in New West Plains Facilities
- Electric Car Maker Chooses Spokane
- New boat launch at Glover Park could ease congestion, increase river access
- City of Spokane searches for mystery artist behind horses mural
- Spokane selected as test site for national workforce training, business recruitment initiative
- Building the Inland Northwest
- Washington Trust buys Wells Fargo Center
- UW medical school graduates placed in Spokane for residencies
- Mary Cullinan and Sabah Randhawa: Eastern and Western: United in serving students and growing local economies
- More apartments at Knickerbocker slated for renovation
- Spokane Community Indicators
- Third tower envisioned for The Falls project
- U.S. News Ranks Gonzaga's Graduate Accounting & MBA Programs among Nation’s Best
- Virtual reality gaming business to fill former Starbucks near Gonzaga
- Former automotive shop to become brewery, restaurant
- With at least 2,000 new jobs on the horizon, West Plains poised for rapid growth
- 10 Most Relaxing Airports in the United States
- 2018 Best Performing Cities Report (PDF 5.8 MB)
- Planning for City's North Bank Begins
- The new magnetism of mid-size cities
- Spokane author Ben Goldfarb wins science writing prize from PEN America for 'Eager,' his book about beavers
- The only ice ribbon on the West Coast is in Washington
- Spokane Airports Chief Lawrence Krauter appointed to Governor's NMA Executive Council
- Gonzaga Receives 2019 Clean Air Award
- Spokane housing market soars, more people moving to the Lilac City
- Sellers Market to film episodes in Spokane
- The Dirt: Exotic Metals submits plans for Airway Heights expansion
- Spokane attracts new business amid $450K 'Hacking Washington' campaign
- Construction spending most in a decade across Spokane
- Realtors forecast another year of competitive conditions in Spokane-area housing market
- The Dirt: Renovation of Pacific Fruit building will bring financial company offices, coffee shop, restaurant
- Spokane ranks 103rd on Best performing List
- East Central neighborhood rising with plans for Carl Maxey Center
- $6 million business park to be in north Spokane
- Spokane airport sets new record for passenger and cargo volumes
- Spokane City Council infill regulations
- WSU Spokane creating Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience
- Builder plans triplex in Nevada Heights Neighborhood
- Introducing the Historic Preservation Facade Improvement Grant Program
- Best states for female entrepeneurs
- Spokane high school wins statewide "Solve for Tomorrow" contest
- With space to spare, the Roxie Spokane hopes to help Hillyard become the next Perry District
- Spokane Library 24/7 kiosk is the only one of its kind in Washington
- Geiger Boulevard will get turning lane, new pavement, pedestrian and bike trial in preparation for Amazon
- 2018’ Safest Cities in America
- Spokane tapped as under-rated "beer" city
- Dry Fly Distilling plan major expansion at new development north of downtown Spokane
- Study finds that Spokane is in top 50 cities for outdoor access nationwide
- New Starbucks coming to west end of downtown
- More med students starting careers in Spokane
- More medical students staring their careers in Spokane
- This Modern Home Literally Bridges a Path for Wildlife
- New rail project on West Plains aims to help county recruit Boeing factory
- Turns out, people really wanna move to Spokane, and those already here want to stay put
- Spokane ranked among best mid-sized cities for retirement
- Kim Herman inducted into national Affordable Housing Hall of Fame
- Ride-sharing scooters and bikes could transform local transportation
- Out-of-town house shoppers homing in on Spokane, Stockton, Sacramento
- The new boomtowns: Why more people are relocating to 'secondary' cities
- Spokane's two medical schools draw more new docs to Eastern Washington
- Spokane has one of lowest housing wages in Washington
- Spokane County's unemployment rate drops to near-record low in September
- How to keep your head from exploding in Seattle traffic
- Urban and outdoors mix to make Spokane a destination must, according to popular travel website TripAdvisor
- Spokane spending $450,000 to attract Seattle businesses
- Spokane Community Indicators Blog
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