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Article: Northwest Artists co-op puts its stamp on Coeur d'Alene condominium.
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- The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
- Article date:
- May 18, 2005
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Byline: Becky Kramer
May 18--In 2003, Northwest Artists -- a local co-op -- was in danger of losing its prime retail spot at 217 Sherman Ave. in Coeur d'Alene.
The vintage commercial building the co-op had rented space in for more than a decade was up for sale. Offers were coming in from developers who wanted to raze it and rebuild.
When the first two offers fell through, Northwest Artists made its own bid. The bid was the beginning of Artists' Community, five retail outlets that bought the 6,000-square-foot building last year and jointly own it as a business condominium.
Northwest Artists kept its prime location, convenient to ...