Prosser’s new $2.4 million aquatic center will open this month in E.J. Miller Park. The city spent several years studying and planning to transform the 1957 rectangular lap pool into a state-of-the-art aquatic center. Contractor William Charles West of Kennewick demolished portions of the former facility in late 2010. T.W. Clark Construction of Spokane was …
Read More »Building Tri-Cities: Walter Clore Center
Jun2011
Work is complete on the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center’s outdoor events facility. Construction on the event facility started last year as the committee, along with the Port of Benton, worked with an architect to design the building and grounds. In October, the project went out to bid and construction started. Booth and Sons …
Read More »Building Tri-Cities Thomas O’Neil Cellars
May2011
Thomas O’Neil Cellars, a new winery tasting room opened in April at 2323 Henderson Loop, off Highway 240 in Richland. Winemaker and owner Tom O’Neil purchased the 1.2-acre property in 2010 and started construction on the 3,000-sq.-ft. tasting room in August. The total cost of the project, including land, construction and equipment was approximately $900,000. …
Read More »Southgate Elementary School
May2011
Kennewick School District students who have attended Southgate Elementary likely won’t recognize the school if they return to it in the fall. The district will complete a $7.5 million renovation, remodel and addition to the 33-year-old school in June. Construction started last summer on the job, which was paid for through a school bond measure …
Read More »DQ Grill & Chill
Apr2011
Construction on the new DQ Grill & Chill on Jadwin Avenue in Richland was complete in February. The former Dairy Queen at 1313 Jadwin Ave. was closed for four months while the $600,000 remodel took place. The project expanded the building by 200 sq. ft., added a patio, stone and stucco finishes, new seating and …
Read More »Burden Retail Center Phase 1
Apr2011
A new 9,600-sq.-ft. retail strip center will be complete this month at the northeast corner of Burden Boulevard and Convention Street in Pasco. Developer Glen Engelhard of Kennewick said three of the center’s six spaces are still available. Dutch Bros. will have a drive-through coffee shop at the center, which will also house a WingStop …
Read More »Charter College
Mar2011
Charter College in Pasco completed an expansion in mid-February allowing the certified school to offer an HVAC program and adding a new student bookstore. The $164,000 addition includes three 300-sq.-ft. classrooms, a bookstore, a resource room, a tool room and a 2,000-sq.-ft. lab. G2 Construction of Kennewick was the general contractor for the project and …
Read More »Rite Aid
Mar2011
The new Kennewick Rite Aid store at the northwest corner of Steptoe Street and Gage Boulevard will be complete in early May. The new, 17,000-sq.ft. location will replace the Columbia Center store and be more accessible to customers. Rite Aid Corp. purchased the property where the former Steptoe Food Mart sat in August 2009 for …
Read More »Sun Mart
Mar2011
A new Sun Mart store opened in early March at 2305 W. Argent Road in Pasco. Sun Pacific Energy leased two acres of property from the Port of Pasco last year for the new gas station and convenience store. The 3,500-sq.-ft. convenience store will include an attached Brulant gourmet coffee shop with a drive-through window, …
Read More »Osprey Pointe
Feb2011
The Port of Pasco has completed it first building at Osprey Pointe, which was formerly known as the Riverfront Business Park. The new 20,200-sq.-ft. Class A office building is part of Osprey Pointe’s first phase. The Port of Pasco will occupy the second floor of the building, relieving overcrowding at the Port’s currently cramped offices. …
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