SPOKANE, WA-When you add up the congestion and the high prices, "suddenly Spokane starts looking OK," says Kevin McCathren, vice president of Janek Co., a locally based real estate company developing office space in the Liberty Lake area.

CLE ELUM, WA-Winning preliminary approval for its proposed development here was an important step, but Trendwest Resorts must now secure approval for water rights transfer from the state and battle local residents strongly opposed to the project.

SEATTLE-The building, to be located on the north side of Jackson Street just across from Union Station, will be constructed on property that Selig acquired in May after another developer was unable to secure financing for a similar project.

SEATTLE- The building has been under construction since January 1999. It features 16 floors of office space owned by Trammell, four floors of space owned by the Seattle Convention Center, and two floors of mechanical equipment.

TACOMA, WA-The $5.8 million structure being developed by the Martin Luther King Housing Development Association is targeting low-income seniors. It will feature 49 apartments and about 10,000 sf of retail/commercial space.

FEDERAL WAY, WA-Quadrant Corp. is constructing a two-story 100,000-sf building along with a 200,000-sf parking garage for the technology institute, which is expected to open its doors in July 2001.

MILL CREEK, WA-Much of the fuss is over 1,685 acres in the east Mill Creek area, a hotbed for developers that is currently zoned for 9,600-sf lots that officials fear will only extend urban sprawl.

BELLEVUE, WA-Owners of the shopping mall are hoping to generate more revenue by turning the mall's existing parking lot into a mixed-use plaza with 850 apartments, a mid-rise office building and 100,000-sf of retail.