The grain elevator defining the Kennewick skyline along Clearwater Avenue has new owners.

Rob Duncan, Tyler Duncan and Troy Walker of Pasco-based Irrigation Specialists bought the iconic landmark and the 1.47 acres it sits on for $800,000 at auction on Oct. 22, according to auction firm Musser Bros.

It is not known what the plan is for the property. Messages left with Irrigation Specialists, an agricultural and commercial irrigation supplier and service provider, were not returned.

The dormant grain elevator is one of the tallest buildings in Kennewick, sitting on a thin strip of land in west Kennewick. Its most recent owner was Fortunato Inc., which is held by Fred and Rosemary Giacci, according to state records.

According to property records, the grain elevator, emblazoned with “General Mills Sperry Division,” and its attached warehouse were constructed in 1941, serving as a point where local farms could get their grain onto rail cars and then to market. It was last appraised at $583,250 by Benton County officials.

While it no longer participates in a transportation network, it now plays a key role in communications networks; its tower is populated with numerous cell tower arrays leased by cellphone service providers. Those leases are managed by a single company that secured an easement for the upper reaches of the facility from the most recent owners and sent them regular residual payments.

Combined with a lease for the attached warehouse, the property currently generates $60,000 in revenue a year.

The property’s sale is also anticipated to benefit the broader community: Auctioneer Scott Musser has previously said the prior owners have pledged to give a portion of the auction proceeds to an effort to establish a new women’s shelter for the Union Gospel Mission.