Sherman Tower hotel planned
Construction will begin this spring on the Sherman Tower hotel planned for Sherman Avenue and First Street.
The 15-story building will offer 139 rooms, a 6,000-square-foot restaurant with a seasonal rooftop bar, 4,000 square feet of retail and office space and a detached three-level parking structure with one level underground at First and Lakeside Avenue.
It will replace the former building of Bonsai Bistro and MoMo Sushi, which was cleared from the property. Owned by the Hagadone Corporation, the Sherman Tower should open in the spring of 2027.
Houston Hot Chicken Will be in Post Falls
With indoor seating, a drive-through, online ordering with rewards on the app, takeout and third-party delivery and catering, Houston Hot Chicken will open in the spring off Highway 41 and Mullan Avenue in Post Falls.
It will offer hot chicken sandwiches with choices of spice level, seasonal concertina fries, signature house sauce, salads, tortilla soup and beverages. It will open at 10 a.m. daily. With 26 locations, it was founded in 2020 with its headquarters in Las Vegas. Check www.houstonhotchicken.com.
Dr. Hayden Sharp opens Athol Dental Implants
Dr. Hayden Sharp will open Athol Dental & Implants soon at 7093 E. Super 1 Loop in Athol.
He will offer personable and customized dental treatment and general dentistry, preventative dentistry and teeth cleanings, emergency dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and implant dentistry. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone 208-561-9013. Check www.AtholDentist.com.
Wallaroos Furniture, Big Lots to close
The businesses of Wallaroos Furniture and Big Lots in Coeur d'Alene will be closing soon.
Located in Prairie Shopping Center off U.S. 95, Wallaroos Furniture & Mattress will close Feb. 28. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Phone 208-758-0941.
All of Big Lots' 960 locations are closing, including the one on Appleway Avenue. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Located off Appleway in Oldtown Center, it offers furniture, kitchen items, food, toys, clothing and decor. Phone 208-667-6183.
This is the final Business Bits
After writing for the Coeur d'Alene Press for 44 years, this is the final Business Bits to be published. I want to thank all those who have helped over the years, especially spies who have emailed me tips and the city Building Permits people.
For years I took commercial routes to notice things in town, and I would snoop in Hayden and Post Falls each week. My favorite snoop was seeing a survey marker for Costco off Neider Avenue.
Thanks to all. Happy New Year!
Now the Tidbits
• With a versatile menu with chicken, steak, shrimp and pork teriyaki bowls served over white rice, hamburgers, grilled chicken burgers, French fries, teriyaki fries and fountain drinks, Madd Chicken will open Jan. 9 at 1520 Government Way. Tim Bastedo, Tom Gasper and Scott Luna offer hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday with seating for 24 and scratch food with minimal ingredients and house-made gluten-free teriyaki sauce. Party platters are available. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Check maddchickencda on Facebook and Instagram.
• JUB will move from 7825 Meadowlark Way to 745 W. Hanley Ave. Phone 208-376-7330. Check www.jub.com.
• Emran Restaurant at 309 E. Lakeside Ave. has added beer and wine to its offerings. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
• Edward Dudding has retired and closed Coeur d'Alene Counseling at 1910 Northwest Blvd.
• A third location of The Human Bean is under construction at 7321 W. Prairie Ave. in Post Falls. It will include a two-sided drive-through serving coffee (hot, iced or blended), smoothies, energy drinks, protein drinks, breakfast sandwiches and burritos, pastries and more. It will have a walk-up window and outdoor seating. Opening in February, hours will be 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Check www.thehumanbean.com.
• Specializing in French-inspired pastries and chocolates, B. Boulangerie Bakery will open in January at 8214 N. Government Way in Hayden with take-out and in-store pickup. The Paniagua family will offer croissants, Danishes, macarons, handmade chocolates, cinnamon rolls, napoleons and tiramisu. They previously did custom orders as "cottage bakery." In the food industry since 2010, the owners have been to pastry and culinary schools in Colorado and New York. Follow B. Boulangerie on Facebook or Instagram.
• With an opening planned for next year, the new Post Falls Local Market will be at Highway 41 and Hope Avenue. It will include an espresso coffee shop, a San Francisco Sourdough restaurant, a high quality deli with fresh-made breakfast sandwiches and fresh smash burgers. The grocery and beverage selection includes juices, beers, wines, groceries and ice cream. Follow it on Instagram.
• A huge Early Dawn Commercial Center is planned for the Highway 41 and Early Dawn intersection. Planned to open in April, it includes three buildings of 12,000 square feet, all with five or six commercial suites. Anyone interested should contact Danny Davis of TOKcommercial.com (208-691-6003).
• The Raising Canes restaurant company has applied for a site development at 201 Neider Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. Located in front of the At Home store off U.S. 95, the chicken-chain building will be 3,368 square feet with a dual-lane drive-through. The general contractor listed is Embree Construction Group of Georgetown, Texas, with architectural work by PM Design Group of Englewood, Colo. Check www.raisingcanes.com.
• A four-story Residence Inn is proposed for Northwest Boulevard between Emma Avenue and West Davidson Avenue by CDA Hotel Inc., the same developer as the proposed Marriott Hotel on Sherman Avenue.
• Lakeside CrossFit Athletic & Wellness Club will be at 215 E. Lakeside in late December.
• A mixed-used building "Nonna" is planned for 102 E. Fourth Ave. in Post Falls. Mother-daughter Laura and Kelsey Horn will have commercial space on the main floor with a Miss Dazee's brunch restaurant. The three upper floors will house 33 apartments with 25 covered parking spaces and 18 on-street spaces. Developers include DCI Engineers, Kartchner Engineering, Facet Engineering, HDG Architecture with Michael Mannhard, Aubrey Plaisance and Monique Vang.
• A new location for Relic Moon will be at 305 E. Locust Ave.
• A building with six commercial suites and 44 parking spaces is under construction at 9627 Government Way (the northwest corner with Hayden Avenue). Planned to open in the spring, all units are available through Kiemle Hagood Real Estate's Mary Kienbaum (208-770-2589 or mary.kienbaum@kiemlehagood.com) and Chad Burd (208-770-2597 or chad.burd@kiemlehagood.com).
• The North Point Plaza is under development at the intersection of Poleline and Highway 41 north of Post Falls. The 7-Eleven store should open soon, and the Grocery Outlet store should open early in 2025. Four remaining parcels are available for tenants or buyers through developer Jordan Wirsz of Corhaven Properties. Phone 208-834-1000. Check www.corhaven.com.
• Coffee Warehouse will be in a 50,000-square-foot building under construction at 4291 W. Poleline Ave. off Pleasant View Road in Post Falls. Opening early in 2025, sales will be open to coffee stands and shops with business licenses and the general public. It will also offer delivery options. Check www.thecoffeewarehouseinc.com.
• A Supa Japanese ramen restaurant will open where the Thomas Hammer place was in the Highland Crossing complex in Post Falls.
• A retail and manufacturing business primarily for outdoor products, Yozzy Overland will move in the spring from 9044 W. Prairie Ave. (Suite 107) to the new building off Huetter Road and north of Interstate 90. The new location will have a large showroom, warehouse and manufacturing space. John Yozamp is company founder and CEO and is assisted by Brady O'Neil and Morgan St. Onge. Phone 208-262-7216. Check www.yozzyoverland.com.
• Four commercial suites on each floor are planned for a two-story building under construction at Fourth Street and Birch Avenue. Three of the main floor suites are office-retail with a coffee shop-bakery-small restaurant. The upstairs has suites of 450-650 square feet. For information, contact Duffy Smock of Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty at 208-699-5466 or Duffy@windermere.com.
• Pre-development information in Post Falls has been requested by Nom Nom, Discount Tire, Freddy's Steakburgers and a Tru by Hilton Hotel for the Point at Post Falls development area. Other possible new businesses include a Houston Hot Chicken at Highway 41 and Mullan. Places at Highway 41 and Prairie can include a Metro Express car wash, Human Bean Coffee, a McDonald's and an indoor trampoline park. Possible new places coming to Coeur d'Alene include a Sleep Number and Jersey Mike's near the At Home store off Neider Ave.
• Offering outdoor gear, shoes, clothing, accessories and home furnishings, Sierra Trading Post will occupy the location of the former Bed, Bath & Beyond store in the complex at 440 Wilbur Ave. (west of U.S. 95). Planning to open in the spring, its merchandise is geared toward outdoor recreation, fitness and adventure. Check www.sierra.com.
• With plans to relocate its administrative operations and Coeur d'Alene area lending teams within the next two years, Mountain West Bank has acquired the large Spokesman-Review building at 608 Northwest Blvd. The branch at the corner of Ironwood Drive and Government Way will remain where it has been since 1993. Check www.mountainwestbank.com.
• A new location for Kootenai Vision Center is under construction at the corner of Highway 41 and Early Dawn Avenue in Post Falls. Completion of the clinic with two leaseable sites should be soon.
• A new location for Indigo Urgent Care is under construction at 151 W. Prairie Ave. in Hayden. The new place will open in early 2025 as a joint venture between Kootenai Health and Multicare. Check www.indigohealth.com.
• Watch for a major development on property at the intersection of Hanley Avenue and Atlas Road.
• Two new buildings for the Local Markets company will open next year at the intersections of Best Avenue and 15th Street in Coeur d'Alene and Highway 41 and Hope Road in Post Falls. What they will offer will be similar to the existing Local Market at Atlas Road and Seltice Way. The Markets will have an emphasis on produce, fresh flowers, coffee and products sourced from local vendors with fresh-made deli sandwiches and pastry bars and premium espresso coffees with drive-throughs. Owned by Andy Singh, the stores are architecturally designed to fit the local landscapes and surrounding communities. They will include gas and electric car charging.
• A new building at 4378 W. Selway Ave. in Riverbend Commerce Park will house Dragon Jacket Insulation.
• A Milk & Honey coffee stand will be at 5273 Government Way.
• A proposed Marriott Hotel will be on about a half acre at 602 and 612 E. Sherman Ave. The six-story hotel would include 131 guest rooms, 130 parking stalls among the main level and three levels underground, an administration area, a bar, kitchen, lounge, dining area, meeting area, laundry, fitness room and a rooftop patio bar.
• The Marcus Anderson building under construction at 8182 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden has commercial units to be occupied by Ascent Counseling and Marcus Anderson Family Foundation (now at 8382 N. Wayne Drive). A third unit of 1,508 square feet is available through Marissa McCreary at admin@maffidaho.com. The building should be done soon.
• The Thomas George building under construction at Third Street and Front Avenue downtown will be 18 stories. It will comprise 60 condominiums on floors 4-18 with garages, an on-site concierge, a 24-hour gym, golf simulator, indoor-outdoor pool and a lakeview community terrace. The first floor will have a Union Roasters shop with coffees and pastries. For information, contact Hayden Anderl at 208-964-0234 or hayden@cbinw.com. Check www.haydenanderl.com.
• The Appleway Quarter new building at 295 E. Appleway will have businesses on the ground floor and 24 apartments on the two floors above. The 6,000 square feet remaining could contain one to three units. Contact Chad Oakland at 208-704-2000 or chad@nwidaho.com. Dan Stubbs shares ownership. The apartments (16 two-bedroom and eight one-bedroom) will have private decks and share common-area patios, an elevator and garages or carports. The building should be complete next fall by J. Meyer Construction with Momentum Architecture.
• With many options for food and beverages in an elevated space and on a patio, Rooted Social House is planned for 310 N. Spokane St. in Post Falls.
• A four-story 151-room Hyatt Place Hotel is planned for the Millworx development on Fourth Avenue in Post Falls.
• Mountain View Business Center's commercial leases for flex space in the new building at 9044 W. Prairie Ave. are all taken. More info later.
• Describing it as a "new product vendor mall," Marketplace@Miles is under construction in the southeast corner of Government Way and Miles Avenue in Hayden. Spaces in a variety of sizes are available for retail vendors with additional onsite storage offered. Information is through Commercial Real Estate Consultants at 208-691-5328 and www.marketplaceatmiles.com.
• Suites are leased in a new building at 2420 Government Way. Ranging from 898 to 915 square feet, each unit is a shell with a fully finished bathroom with tenants finishing the balance of the space.
• Selkirk Sport will relocate its pro shop from 12037 N. Tracey Road in Hayden to 7878 Government Way later this year.
• Huetter Business Park, which is three flex industrial and office buildings owned by Etco Services, will open on Huetter Road north of Interstate 90 and Seltice Way. About 8,600 square feet and yard space are available in each building through leasing agent Jeffrey Simonds of Coldwell Banker Commercial Schneidmiller Realty at 208-518-8860.
• With buildings of 168,000 and 238,000 square feet, The Pointe at Post Falls is at North Beck Road and Pointe Parkway. Zoned industrial, the buildings have deck-high loading doors and eight ground-level drive-in doors. Check Darren Slackman for lease rates at dslackman@naiblack.com. Phone 509-622-3593.
• With 16 luxury apartments on floors 2 and 3 and an Akamai Coffee Co. on the ground floor, the Midtown Centre Apartments building should be complete soon at 821 N. Fourth St. The contact is John Beutler of Century 21 Realty at 208-765-5554.
• Two 1,550-square-foot suites with 2,500-square-foot shop areas will be available for lease in Anderl Plaza under construction at 8512 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden. For information, contact Hayden Anderl at 208-964-0234.
• U-Haul Self-Storage will be at Seltice Way and Herborn in Post Falls.
• A new building under construction in Hayden is Lake Forest Interior Design (9245 Government Way).
• A commercial building with three suites is being constructed at 9041 N. Hess St. (just north of Walmart) in Hayden. The suites of 1,100 square feet each can contain retail or office places with easy access and visibility to U.S. 95. Contact Josh Beebe at Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty at 208-699-7980.
• The neighboring Anthem Corners project has one of the three suites leased with two units available. They can be combined for a 3,920-square-foot unit. Contact Joel Johnson of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller at 208-771-6068.
• Spoon Junkie or Rogue Carnivore evidently will be a new place at 400 N. Fourth St.
• Sonja's Cleaner By Nature places will change to Lemondrop Laundry.
• Watch for Prime IV Hydration & Wellness to be in Ironwood Square.
• The PACR office building is under construction at 1857 W. Hayden Ave. All four commercial units are leased.
• A new pizza place will be in the former Syringa building on Fourth Street.
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Contact Nils Rosdahl at nrosdahl@cdapress.com.
Rendering of Houston Hot Chicken.
Athol Dental & Implants with Dr. Hayden Sharp.