A long-delayed project by developer Jim Frank appears to be moving forward as an architectural firm has filed paperwork with the city of Spokane seeking input on a six-story building that would include 200 living units and retail space in a vacant lot on West Summit Parkway west of the Monroe Street Bridge.

The project, called Kendall Yards Active Adult Spokane, was submitted earlier this month to the city of Spokane for a predevelopment conference. That essentially means that Frank, the founder and former CEO of Greenstone Corporation, is seeking guidance from city planners about what is needed prior to seeking a building permit.

“We are just taking another look at the project under the current construction and interest-rate environment,” Frank said. “It’s challenging.”

As planned, the

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