I've got nothing against the firms in Portland/Vancouver...in fact, if the building were located at WSU-Vancouver I'd be all for hiring those folks.
But, as reality would have it, the building is in Spokane and this decision makes no sense to me.
I would imagine things on the VOX front will be quiet for awhile as the project moves through the governmental mess that is permitting etc.
Any news on the hippie/luddite attempts to deep six Mick McDowell's tower?
Here's my predictopalooza: The rookery survives and Wells and Co. enters into a JV with an out of town shop to redevelop the Rookery and the Mohawk plus put up some sort of condo tower where the hole now sits. I say a deal is announced in the next 60 days.