By Andrew KirkThe Tri-City’s bedroom community saw continued residential growth in 2019 and more is on the horizon.West Richland issued 86 residential building permits for the first half of 2019, compared to 42 during the same period last year.The Heights at Red Mountain Ranch, the largest residential development project ever...
Port of Kennewick projects to transform more than 100 acres in Kennewick’s retail core and a neglected waterfront into pedestrian-focused developments are taking shape.The $4.9 million first phase of the Vista Field development is expected to be completed in January 2020.The project lays the groundwork to turn the former air field into...
By Andrew KirkThe Port of Pasco’s key properties continue to see interest, growth and improvements.The port manages the Tri-Cities Airport and the marine terminal east of the cable bridge, and promotes the development of land on multiple sites in east Pasco to boost the economy in south Franklin County.The port’s...
By Andrew KirkPort of Benton property not far from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is changing hands as plans are hatched to develop industrial flex space in north Richland.The Port of Benton manages 2,756 acres in the north, central and west side of Benton County, including 50 buildings on 12 sites, 16 miles...
As the Tri-City’s population climbs toward 300,000, its three school districts continue to work to keep pace with it.Student enrollment numbers for 2018-19 put Kennewick’s student enrollment at 19,750 students; Pasco’s at 18,774; and Richland’s at 14,204, according to data from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.Voters seem...
Continued growth at the higher education campuses in the Tri-Cities will be moving forward at a steady clip in the coming year.At Washington State University Tri-Cities, the school is proceeding with plans to build a 40,000-square-foot academic building for undergraduate studies in biology, chemistry and education in science, technology and...
More than 1,000 new homes have been built in the Tri-Cities since the start of 2018, but this is barely sustaining an appetite for housing in a market where supply can’t keep up with demand.“We are still in a very hot sellers’ market,” said Lola Franklin, chief executive officer of...
A competitive sellers’ market in the Tri-Cities is creating bidding wars and raising prices of not only resale homes, but also the price of lots for new construction.Dave Retter, owner of Retter & Co. Sotheby’s International in Kennewick, said it’s not rare for a house to be listed at $190,000...
Despite quick turnover of limited commercial real estate inventory and an ongoing demand for construction services, the Tri-City commercial real estate market continues to boom.“There is definitely a steady volume of construction that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon,” said Scott Howard, executive director of the Tri-City Construction...
Commercial and residential growth remains strong in Kennewick, especially in the Southridge area, but city officials say its other areas also are seeing their fair share of activity.“The growth in Kennewick has been pretty strong in the last few years,” said Wes Romine, development services manager for the city of...
