Seven of the nine census tracts the City of Spokane put forward are among the 99 Opportunity Zone 2.0 nominations Gov. Bob Ferguson submitted to Treasury on October 8, the city said. They cover downtown (Riverside), East Central, West Central, Emerson/Garfield, Logan, Cliff Cannon and Chief Garry Park. The Spokane Journal of Business reported on October 22, 2026 that Spokane County has nine nominated tracts in all, including one mostly in Airway Heights and one in Spokane Valley. Treasury has not certified them yet; certified zones take effect January 1, 2027.
The seven city tracts. According to a City of Spokane release (October 13, 2026), the city put forward nine census tracts and seven were selected by Gov. Bob Ferguson: tract 20 (Emerson/Garfield, West Central); tract 24 (Emerson/Garfield, West Central, Downtown (Riverside)); tract 25.02 (Logan, East Central); tract 30 (East Central); tract 32 (East Central, Cliff Cannon); tract 35 (Downtown (Riverside)); tract 145 (Chief Garry Park, East Central). All seven are on Washington's nomination list on our Washington zone page.
Two more in the county. The city says a West Plains tract shared by Spokane and Airway Heights was also selected. The Spokane Journal of Business (October 22, 2026) reports nine nominated tracts in Spokane County: the seven in the city, one mostly in Airway Heights that extends into Spokane, and one in Spokane Valley. That matches the nine Spokane County entries on the Commerce nomination dashboard; see the Spokane County tract list.
What the city wants. The city says it chose tracts to pair recent public investment in infrastructure and planning with market interest in North Monroe, the North Bank, downtown, South Logan, the University District and East Central. Steve MacDonald, the city's director of community and economic development, told the Journal that Spokane “still need[s] more workforce housing.”
OZ 1.0 in Spokane. The city lists the Ironside, Boxcar and Warren apartments, the 508 W. Building and Koz on West 5th as OZ 1.0 projects. Koz Development CEO Cathy Reines told the Journal the $52 million Koz on West 5th received a $16.9 million investment from Catalyst Opportunity Funds, alongside private financing and city incentives.
What happens next. These are nominations, not certified Opportunity Zones. Gov. Ferguson submitted 99 nominations across 27 counties and 17 tribal lands. As of October 22, 2026, Treasury has not published a certified OZ 2.0 list for Washington or any other state (how certification works). Certified zones take effect January 1, 2027. Other Washington cities have named their areas too: Federal Way and Renton–Tukwila and Kent. Every state's status is on the nomination tracker.
Original reporting by Sarah Whitfield for Opportunity Zone Invest, an independent OZ 2.0 research site. Facts are drawn from the primary sources cited above per our editorial standards. Nothing here is tax, legal, or investment advice.
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