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Macy's building

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedRetrofit builtSpokane, WA

Completed 2016 retrofit to housing/retail; market validated by nearby projects and strong housing demand metrics. · summary, model-written

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Former anchors

Macy's

This site: Macy's wikipedia · all sites with this

Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road

This site: 105,087 on I-90 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Fast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)

This site: 9% census-acs · all sites with this

Interstate or freeway within 600 m

This site: I-90 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …luxury apartments with first floor retail record · all sites with this

Reinhabited

This site: …luxury apartments with first floor retail record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …luxury apartments with first floor retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Retail (continued)

This site: …luxury apartments with first floor retail newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, retailWikipedia no source
What is there now	luxury apartments with first floor retailnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year	2016newtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Spokane County (WA), 2024	1,792 units in 5+ unit buildings, 213 in 2–4, 1,621 single-family; 2023: 1,911 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	5 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Peyton Building (0.0 km); 508 West (0.0 km); Hart Field (0.0 km); River Park Square (0.3 km); Marycliff High School campus (1.3 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	26,232 jobs in 1,456 establishments; average annual pay $45,541; employment location quotient 1.09; employment -0.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	21,801 jobs; 1,374 in retail trade, 2,733 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 53063003500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 42th income percentile as adults; 2.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (48 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 46.1%; median family income $26,164; 866 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Spokane Public Schools (PK-12); 11 public schools within 1 mile: Structural Alt Confinement School; Spokane Juvenile Detention School; Lumen High School; Lewis & Clark High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation	1,885 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	94 county-logged events: 46 thunderstorm wind, 23 flood, 6 hail, 5 tornado; $15,552,650 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 99201, 2026-09	median list price $367,250 (-3.9% on the year); 57 active listings; median 62 days on market; 26% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	1,582 establishments (-2%); 27,026 jobs (+10%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $419,205 (+0% 1 yr, +8% 5 yr); typical rent $1,510/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	105,087 vehicles a day on I-90 (Interstate, 6 lanes); 8,631 trucks; 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Macy's building in Spokane (2016 retrofit) converted to luxury apartments with ground-floor retail. Retrofit status confirmed as 'built' in record.

Why. Record confirms retrofit already completed (2016), not a future opportunity. Housing market shows strong growth (ZHVI +8.5% 5y, ZORI +12.3% 5y). Nearby developments (River Park Square, 508 West, Hart Field) all completed redevelopments within 0.3km, supporting market validation.

Where it stands. No current vacancy or tenant data provided. County housing permits show high activity (2024: $805M in residential construction). Retail employment grew 10.1% (2012-2023) despite slight business decline.

For a planner

Confirmed successful retrofit model in dense urban core (0.3km to River Park Square).
Strong housing demand signals align with county growth metrics (9.3% 2018-23 cited).

For a developer

Not a current opportunity (retrofit already built).
Nearby projects (508 West, Hart Field) demonstrate viable mixed-use strategy in same market.

What we do not know yet

No current occupancy rates or tenant mix details.
Lack of specific housing type (luxury vs. market-rate) beyond 'luxury apartments' note.
County growth metric (9.3%) not independently verified in record.

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retrofit already built
county grew 9.3% 2018–23
housing in the record

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History and original facts

Anchors	Macy's, The Bon Marché
County	Spokane County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A shuttered Macy's building in Spokane, Washington, was acquired in 2016 and converted into luxury apartments with first-floor retail.

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Timeline

2016 Acquisition and conversion of shuttered Macy's building
2016 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit

Sources

River Park Square · CC BY-SA 4.0
2 quoted sentences
Macy's building
acquisition of the shuttered Macy's building across from Wall Street, which was converted into luxury apartments with first floor retail.

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Macy's building, Spokane, WA." Record n-b530d5ada5, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/wa/spokane-macy-s-building/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_spokanemacysbuilding,
  title = {Macy's building, Spokane, WA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/big-box/wa/spokane-macy-s-building/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-b530d5ada5, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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