J-U-B Engineers plans to move North Idaho office 

J-U-B Engineers Inc., which has an office in Kennewick, plans to build a nearly 19,000-square-foot office in Post Falls, following growth that has expanded the company’s North Idaho staff to over 60 employees, said Jay Hassell, the company’s North Idaho area manager.

The project site is a 2.3-acre lot at 1964 N. Nicholson Center, which J-U-B Engineers purchased last August, Hassell said. The project value is $7 million, according to permit information filed with the city of Post Falls.

A contract with Spokane-based Baker Construction & Development Inc. to build the new offices is pending, Hassell said. 

Licia LeGrant, of Spokane-based Bernardo Wills, is designing the project, and the Spokane office of DCI Engineers Inc. will provide structural engineering services. 

According to the company’s website, the anticipated completion date is June 2025, although Hassell said the project timeline is uncertain. J-U-B plans to move its Coeur d’Alene office, located in a 12,000-square-foot space at 7825 N. Meadowlark Way, to the new building when the project is complete.

J-U-B Engineers is an employee-owned civil engineering company headquartered in Meridian, Idaho. It has more than 495 employees and 22 offices in seven western states: Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado. 

In February, J-U-B Engineers acquired Coeur d’Alene-based AEI Engineers Inc., Hassell said. The acquisition added electrical and control systems engineering services to J-U-B’s capabilities. 

Tim Haener, chairman and risk manager for J-U-B Engineers, said the transaction “supports J-U-B’s strategy to enhance service delivery and growth in all our markets and locations.” 

While the new Post Falls office initially will accommodate up to 83 staff members, the building is designed to be expandable to 21,450 square feet of floor space and to accommodate up to 103 employees, according to the J-U-B Engineers website.

-Spokane Journal of Business

Anthony’s Restaurants acquires Spokane steakhouse

Mad Anthony’s Inc., which does business as Anthony’s Restaurants, has acquired Churchill’s Steakhouse at 165 S. Post in downtown Spokane, the Kirkland, Washington-based company has announced.

Bill Alles, now the former owner of Churchill’s, said he decided it was time to sell the upscale steak restaurant he opened in 2007 after dealing with some health issues last year.

“It’s time for me to retire,” he said.

Churchill’s is expected to continue to operate under the same name and with the same menu, Alles said. It also will retain its roughly 40 employees under the new ownership, he said.

The only changes he expects are some minor renovations to the downtown Spokane building.

“Everything that they’ve indicated to me is they’re keeping Churchill’s as is,” Alles said.

He said it was important to him to sell to a family business.

“It was important to us that we sell to somebody that was a quality operator, who was buying Churchill’s to keep it Churchill’s, who would uphold the integrity of the product that we sell,” he said.

Alles declines to disclose the terms of the transaction. 

Anthony’s was founded more than 50 years ago and now has over 30 restaurants, including Anthony’s at Columbia Point in Richland.

“Churchill’s Steakhouse exemplifies the core values we hold dear at Anthony’s,” said Amy Burns, president and CEO of Anthony’s Restaurants, in a press release. “Their commitment to family, quality, community and outstanding service aligns perfectly with our own vision. We are excited to lead Churchill’s Steakhouse into the future.”

-Spokane Journal of Business

Affordable rental housing funding available

The Tri-Cities HOME Consortium has funding available for affordable rental housing within the cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland.

The HOME-ARP Affordable Rental Housing Program is designed to help qualifying individuals and families obtain and maintain permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. 

Projects for this funding carry significant project requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements can result in the need to repay all HOME-ARP funds.

For more information or to apply, review the qualification information and complete the pre-application at ci.richland.wa.us/ARP. 

The deadline is Sept. 30.

Senske Services acquires Illinois company

Kennewick-based Senske Services has acquired Tee Time Lawn Care, a lawn care provider based in Illinois.  

Founded in 2005 by Joseph Daou, Tee Time Lawn Care serves customers throughout Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.

Tee Time employees and customers will be managed by Pro Turf & Pro Pest Solutions, a platform brand within the Senske Family of Companies, based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Since securing investments from the private equity firm GTCR, the Senske family of companies has added 12 brands to its portfolio. Senske serves customers in 15 U.S. states as well as Canada.