Spokane reviews citywide property strategy; JLL contract, grant-funded asset pilot highlighted

Spokane city officials used a monthly budget discussion to outline a coordinated effort to assess and better use municipal real estate, including a City Hall space‑utilization study, an active commercial brokerage engagement with JLL and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation‑funded "Putting Assets to Work" pilot, presenters and staff said.

City staff summarized a utilization study by Entegris that found City Hall is used at about 60 percent of capacity and developed a set of guiding principles and "must haves" for the building, including improved meeting‑room technology, a more welcoming entrance and better wayfinding. "We need to make our public spaces very accessible," Matt, a city staff member, said during the presentation.

The study team recommended designing adaptable workspaces for differing departmental needs, integrating daylight and views of the river and park, and producing short‑term "face lift" improvements for the lobby while longer consolidation or build‑out options are analyzed. City staff said Entegris still has roughly 40 contract hours remaining; those hours likely will be used to meet individually with council members and to refine deliverables before any…