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NAI Black is a proven leader in commercial real estate brokerage and property management services serving the Inland Northwest market and beyond directly and through its NAI Global affiliation. Originally founded in 1958 as James S. Black & Company, NAI Black has nearly a five-decade track record of superior transactional performance and favorable outcomes for assets entrusted to our management. Under the direction of Chief Executive Officer David R. Black since 1984, NAI Black has been engineered to deliver cutting-edge services of the highest quality to its customers and serve a wide spectrum of real estate needs.

SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS® (SIOR) INDUCTS JEFF K. JOHNSON AS BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Jeff K. Johnson, SIOR, CCIM, President at NAI Black in Spokane, WA, was recently inducted into the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR) Board of Directors to serve a two-year term as a Board Member-at-Large. The induction took place during the October SIOR Fall World Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Johnson is the President [...]

By | November 30th, 2017|NAI Black|Comments Off on SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS® (SIOR) INDUCTS JEFF K. JOHNSON AS BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Have You Set Your Real Estate Investment Goals for 2018?

I was recently talking with a young real estate investor about his long term investing goals.  He shared with me that his long term goal was to acquire residential rental properties that would generate him $4,000 per month in cash flow.  He said that he was not concerned about long term appreciation or what his [...]

By | October 17th, 2017|Commercial Real Estate, Property Management|Comments Off on Have You Set Your Real Estate Investment Goals for 2018?

NAI Black Brokers Opportunity Shopping Center Deal

NAI Black recently brokered the sale of the Opportunity Shopping Center at 12109 E Sprague in the Spokane Valley. The 69,400 square foot retail building is home to Grocery Outlet and Dollar Tree and has lease opportunities available.   The building sold for $5.3 million with agent Kaitlin Caudle representing the buyer, M3K LLC of [...]

By | October 13th, 2017|Commercial Real Estate|Comments Off on NAI Black Brokers Opportunity Shopping Center Deal

Downtown Spokane Sees a Commercial Development Renaissance

The health of any city lives and breathes with the health of the downtown core. Healthy downtowns bring in commercial development for office space, retail businesses, condominium and high density residences and are a draw for tourism. Downtown Spokane has been through several renaissance periods over the years ranging from the creation of Riverfront Park [...]

By | October 4th, 2017|Spokane Business News|Comments Off on Downtown Spokane Sees a Commercial Development Renaissance

Voting is Open for Spokane Mayor’s Urban Design Awards

2017 marks 10 years the City of Spokane has been celebrating the Spokane Mayor's Urban Design Awards. These biennial awards highlight the importance of creative thought, technical proficiency, and the relationship of good urban design to our city's economic health and overall well-being. Mayor Condon will announce the awards; and award winners will receive a [...]

By | September 29th, 2017|Spokane Business News|Comments Off on Voting is Open for Spokane Mayor’s Urban Design Awards

NAI Black is a Proud Sponsor of Beyond Pink

One in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Beyond Pink is the result of two women who wanted to celebrate the technology called Thermography and its powerful ability to aid in the early detection of breast disease. Their goal, was not just to raise awareness, but to help provide [...]

By | September 27th, 2017|NAI Black|Comments Off on NAI Black is a Proud Sponsor of Beyond Pink

NAI Black Broker Negotiates Multi-Tenant Deal for Former Albertsons

When the Albertsons on the corner of Northwest Blvd and Ash in North Spokane went vacant many residents expressed concern. Soon after the property became a haven for transients and received multiple complaints about drug use, lewd behavior and other illegal activity. Abandoned Albertsons was once a source for community problems   NAI [...]

By | September 19th, 2017|Commercial Real Estate|Comments Off on NAI Black Broker Negotiates Multi-Tenant Deal for Former Albertsons

Jack Cooper Claypool – NAI Black Intern Spotlight

Jack Claypool is a senior at the University of Idaho and interned at NAI Black during the summer of 2017. He assisted the brokers in our office with various tasks and we enjoyed having him a part of our team. Here are some of Jack’s thoughts from working with NAI Black: As an intern with NAI [...]

By | September 13th, 2017|NAI Black|Comments Off on Jack Cooper Claypool – NAI Black Intern Spotlight

NAI Black Introduces the New Palouse Prairie Apartments

NAI Black Property Management is thrilled to be able to bring you the Palouse Prairie Apartments on the Spokane’s South Hill; these new construction apartments have it all!  Situated at the base of Browne’s Mountain at 5805 S. Ben Burr Road, wide open spaces and great views abound.   The Craftsman style building, with luxury [...]

By | July 11th, 2017|Property Management|Comments Off on NAI Black Introduces the New Palouse Prairie Apartments

Dave Black Recognized in the Catalyst Business Power 50 in Spokane

Each year Catalyst Business magazine, a Bozzi Media Company, recognizes the 50 individuals in the Spokane area that are affecting change and hold power and influence. We are proud to announce that our very own Dave Black has once again been nominated on the list. Visit the Bozzi Media website to see the full list [...]

By | July 10th, 2017|NAI Black|Comments Off on Dave Black Recognized in the Catalyst Business Power 50 in Spokane