What's going up: 24 commercial projects under construction in Kootenai County

Cranes and framing crews are busy across Kootenai County this fall. We found 24 commercial building projects that are under construction now or set to start by early 2027, from a 15-story hotel tower in downtown Coeur d'Alene to a small hospital rising at Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue in Post Falls.

By our count, 10 are in Coeur d'Alene, nine in Post Falls, two each in Hayden and Rathdrum, and one in Garwood. Six are schools, city buildings or a church. Six are shops, services or a grocery. Four mix homes with shops, three are factories or hangars, two are hotels, two are medical, and one is senior housing.

How we counted

We counted buildings that are not single-family homes and are either under construction or permitted to start by early 2027. We left out projects that opened before September, plans that are only on paper, and road work. Sources were city permit records, the Coeur d'Alene Press, the Spokane Journal of Business, the Spokesman-Review, KHQ, KXLY and the builders' own announcements. Dates are the builders' targets and can slip.

Coeur d'Alene

1. Sherman Tower. Hagadone Hospitality's 16-story addition one block north of The Coeur d'Alene Resort: 139 rooms and an Azul live-fire Latin restaurant, about $48 million. Opening is expected in 2027.

2. AC Hotel by Marriott, 602 E. Sherman Ave. A six-story, 126-room hotel with a rooftop bar, about $25 million, from Providence Development. Opening is targeted for May 2027.

3. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple, Hanley Avenue and Coeur Terre Boulevard. A temple of about 30,000 square feet for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ground was broken in late August.

4. Hemmingson Senior Living at The Trails, Breslin Circle. Five assisted-living buildings and 20 independent-living cottages for about 100 residents, with the full community expected around mid-2027.

5. Woodland Middle School addition, 2101 St. Michelle Drive. A $3.3 million classroom addition for the Coeur d'Alene School District.

6. Christian Center School gym, West Prairie Avenue. A two-story, double-court gym with 800 seats, about $9 million.

7. Goodwill center, 750 W. Canfield Ave. Goodwill bought the former Sunshine Minting building for a store, donation center, job training and offices, with about 60 jobs. Opening is targeted for May 2027.

8. Chase Bank, 559 W. Aqua Ave. The city issued a $2.2 million building permit for the branch on Nov. 2.

9. Crunch Fitness, 101 E. Appleway Ave. A $5 million, 30,000-square-foot gym in the old Big Lots. It opens Nov. 11.

10. Riverstone building, 1570 W. Tilford Lane. A two-story building with a restaurant, a cafe, a shop and second-floor offices.

Hayden, Rathdrum and the north end

11. StanCraft Jet Center hangar, Coeur d'Alene Airport. A second hangar of 21,600 square feet, about $3.5 million, due in 2027.

12. West Hayden Plaza, Building C, 9521 N. Aerial Circle. A four-unit commercial building; its foundation passed inspection Oct. 16.

13. Rathdrum City Hall, Lancaster Road across from North Idaho College's Parker Technical Education Center. A three-level building for city hall, police and parks and recreation, due in 2027.

14. Westwood Pines, Rathdrum. 192 apartments in eight buildings, with lots for a fuel stop, coffee and restaurants. The builder expects the apartments done by August 2027.

15. Garwood fire station. A new Northern Lakes Fire station of about $1 million on land the state donated. Ground was broken in February; completion is expected in 2027.

Post Falls

16. Prairie Medical Campus, Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue. Kootenai Health and MultiCare are building a small hospital with a 12-room emergency room, imaging and overnight beds, plus a medical office building. The first phase is due in December 2027.

17. Super 1 Foods, Highway 41 and Prairie Avenue. A 56,000-square-foot grocery that anchors a new shopping center, with a July 2027 target.

18. Encompass Health rehabilitation hospital, North Zorros Road. A 50-bed rehab hospital of about $58 million. Permits are filed, and it is set to open in 2028.

19. Post Falls Public Works center, 3663 W. Hargrave Ave. A $15.8 million operations center for the city. Bids closed Oct. 1, and construction is set to start in December.

20. ATC Manufacturing addition, 1224 N. Lean St. The aerospace composites maker broke ground in August on a 57,635-square-foot addition of more than $10 million, due late summer 2027.

21. Millworx, the old Idaho Veneer mill site. A neighborhood of homes and shops that is still building out.

22. Nonna building, Fourth Avenue and Spokane Street. 33 apartments over ground-floor shops. The building was expected to be complete by October 2026; its brunch restaurant, Miss Dazee's, says it is coming in December.

23. Rooted Social House, 310 N. Spokane St. A coffee shop by day and a social venue by night, now under construction.

24. SEL factory, 150 N. Beck Road. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories bought a new 240,000-square-foot building at The Pointe for a plant of about 250 jobs, with operations planned for mid-2027.

Not on the map

Two more projects are under way, but we could not pin down their exact sites. The Bridge, a 56-unit townhome project on Laylin Road in Hayden, is being built in phases. In Post Falls, the city's Quarry Sports Complex on West Prairie Avenue, with two fields and a shelter, is under construction through the end of the year.

What is next

Several larger plans are approved but not yet building, including a 173-room Hilton hotel on Appleway, more lots at Jacklin Ranch in Post Falls, and the Coeur Terre neighborhood in Coeur d'Alene. We will add them when crews show up.