Kendall Yards
Spokane's newest walkable neighborhood — a former rail yard on the north bluff of the Spokane River, rebuilt since 2010 with townhomes, condos, single-family homes, and a restaurant row on the Centennial Trail.
Kendall Yards is the neighborhood Spokane built from scratch. The site is a roughly 77-acre former rail yard on the north bank of the Spokane River, directly across from downtown; the railroads pulled out in the 1970s and the land sat empty for decades. Greenstone won approval to redevelop it in 2010, and most of what stands today went up from 2013 on: townhomes and condos along the bluff, single-family homes on the blocks behind them, and a commercial spine of restaurants, coffee, a grocery, and offices along Summit Parkway. Active listings in September 2026 ran from about $525K to $900K, with river-bluff homes and new construction above $1M.
At a glance
- Schools: Spokane Public Schools
- Price band: $525K–$900K asking; river-bluff and new-build homes $1M+
- Construction era: 2010 to present, with new phases still being planned
- Housing mix: townhomes, condominiums, and detached single-family
- Commute: walk or a short drive to downtown over the Monroe Street Bridge
- Recreation: the Centennial Trail along the bluff, river overlooks, the summer Night Market
What makes it different
Nothing else in Spokane was planned as a walkable district on this scale. Kendall Yards puts homes, a grocery, a dozen restaurants, and a riverfront trail on the same few blocks, and the grid was drawn to extend West Central’s historic street pattern rather than wall itself off. The result reads like a small town center rather than a subdivision. The bluff edge is the draw: the Centennial Trail runs the length of the neighborhood with the river gorge and the downtown skyline below it, and the homes along it carry the neighborhood’s top prices.
It is also still unfinished. Greenstone has plans for the undeveloped west end, and a large apartment building was announced for 2026, so the neighborhood will keep changing for several more years.
Who lives here
Buyers who would otherwise choose a downtown condo but want a front door and a trail. Downsizers leaving South Hill houses for a lock-and-leave townhome with restaurants at the corner. Remote workers and medical professionals who want to be minutes from downtown and the hospitals without a car-dependent commute. The share of renters is meaningful and growing with each apartment phase.
The catch
Price per square foot is the highest on the north side, and lots are small; you are paying for location and walkability, not yard. HOA dues apply to most of the attached product. Parking on the restaurant blocks is tight on weekend evenings, and construction will be part of the scenery for a while. Because the housing is young, there is little of the character stock that defines the older neighborhoods around it.
How it compares
Kendall Yards vs West Central: West Central is the 1900s neighborhood that surrounds it, with lower prices and more renovation risk; Kendall Yards is the new-build core. Kendall Yards vs the lower South Hill: similar prices, but the South Hill trades walkable dining for larger lots and older homes. Kendall Yards vs Browne’s Addition: Browne’s has the historic mansions and a river-park setting on the opposite bank; Kendall Yards has the new construction and the trail. Buyers choose Kendall Yards when walking to dinner matters more than a yard.