Accomplishments

Exciting 2017 Happenings

• $8.5 million Sprague Union District streetscape upgrade
• Construction on One South Madelia apartment complex, located on the corner of Sprague and Madelia Street
• Opening of new Frontier Behavioral Health Outpatient Center, corner of Sprague and Lee Street
• Vintage McKinley School on Napa Street one block north of Sprague to be renovated
• Union Gospel Mission Student Impact Center project, remodeling and updating current Crisis Shelter for Women and Children
• Ferry Avenue and Altamont Street Connector (by Playfair Commerce Park) will connect East Spokane industrial and commercial area with Sprague Union District
• $5 million Playfair Commerce Park 5 Building, under construction, expanding the development of the City’s newest and largest industrial park
• 2017 Art on the Avenue
• 2017 Business After Hours Dinner Event

Exciting 2016 Happenings

• Sixth Annual Art on the Ave
• Fifth Annual Business After Hours
• East Sprague (BID) Business Improvement District successfully implemented
  • On-going maintenance & repair of district irrigation systems
  • Payment of district irrigation system water
  • Installation, maintenance, repair & replacement of streetlights
  • Alley lighting
  • Maintenance of swales and storm water infrastructure

2016 District Investment

• SCAFCO — Playfair Commerce #5 Building Started – 52,500 sq ft

2016 New District Businesses

• Able Label
• ADI / Honeywell
• Axabra
• B J’s Muffler Shop
• CWallA Building Materials Co
• Compass Construction Inc
• Cool Cars LLC
• Graceful Gift Baskets
• Green Peaks NW LLC
• Independent Auto Sales
• Pacific Tire Distributors
• River City Auto
• Riverside Kitchens & Design
• Spokane East Side
• Street Fit Spokane
• The Haskins Co
• University Mercantile LLC
• Washington Packaging
• Waterdaddy Inc

Exciting 2015 Happenings

• Fifth Annual Art on the Ave
• Fourth Annual Business After Hours
• Targeted Investment Pilot (TIP) progress continues with 1st Avenue construction
• East Sprague (BID) Business Improvement District proposal
• See Something, Say Something campaign
• Window Dressing proposal
• Smart Growth America
• United Way Day of Action
• Children’s Garden
• 1st Ave & Pittsburg — Spear, Scafco, YouthBuild
• Community Café participates:
  • Alley Garbage clean-up with United Way grant
  • Greening Grant
  • Lighting Project

2015 District Investment

• ADM — proposed $200 million expansion
• SCAFCO — Playfair Commerce #4 Building Completion – 63,750 sq ft
• 4 Degrees Real Estate — 1826 E Sprague Ave renovation

2015 New District Businesses

• A & J Clothing
• Able Label
• AMI Metals Inc
• Bennidito’s Brew Pub
• Credit Max Autosales
• Dorse & Co
• Era Vintage Home
• Evergreen
• Premier Medical
• Freedom Auto Sales
• Haskins Steel Co.
• J & T’s Audio
• Keppin IT Clean
• L & L Trucking
• Mountain West
• Motor Co
• Pantagruelian Agriculture
• Pho Minh
• Pride Prep
• Sanchez Shoe Repair & Tiendita
• Snacktvist Foods
• This That & the Other
• Washington 420 Svc
• plus dozens more in East Central.

Exciting 2014 Happenings

• Selection as Spokane first ever targeted investment area with the Targeted Investment Pilot (TIP)
• ESBA Facade Improvement Grant – DMC Enterprises, The Checkerboard, The Tin Roof
• Sprague Avenue Re-striping with updated striping
• Fourth Annual Art on the Ave
• Third Annual Business After Hours
• Essentials of Storefront Design Seminar and consultations.

2014 District Investment

• DMC ENTERPRISES — Honeycutt Building renovation
• INLAND EMPIRE RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES — construction of Sprague Union Terrace building
• SCAFCO ­— Playfair Commerce Park; new 70,000 sq ft building
• SPRAGUE FOOD COURT — land and building renovation
• THE TIN ROOF — expansion in planning phase
• 1413 E SPRAGUE AVE — refurbished building.

2014 New District Businesses

• Business Cents
• C&W Mattress
• Creative Catch Studio
• Design IT Solutions
• East Sprague Art Gallery
• Sign Art Studio
• Asylum Art Studio
• Spokane Cheesecakes
• Thai Lunch Box
• The Ivory Table
• Top Agents
• ZuZu’s Designs