A regional homebuilder will develop homes on a West Richland hillside near Twin Bridges Road.Viking Homes, which builds mid- to upper-priced homes in the Tri-Cities, Spokane and northern Idaho, paid $1.6 million for 84 undeveloped acres following an auction conducted March 19 by Musser Bros. Auctions of Pasco.Kam Singh of...
The Richland School District recently bought 30 acres for $2 million for improved sports fields at Hanford High School as part of a bond passed by voters in 2017.The district finalized the land deal with Washington State University for the property west of Hanford High School, near the intersection of...
The oft-delayed Comfort Suites Kennewick at Southridge opened June 1 after years of development.The 94-room value-oriented property is at 3703 Plaza Way in Kennewick.The $6.5 million hotel is owned by Kennewick Hotel Operations Inc. and managed by Spokane-based Hospitality Associates Inc.The project launched more than a decade ago under different...
Tri-Citians looking for change of scenery that doesn’t involve a long drive or flight can head about 50 miles south to stay in a riverside cabin with panoramic views of the Columbia River.The River Lodge & Grill in Boardman broke ground on two cabins, which will be ready to reserve...
Benton County will award $400,000 in grants to support projects that provide affordable housing to low-income residents.Applications for the 2060 Affordable Housing Program grants are due by June 27 and can be requested by email: [email protected] grant budget is supported by recording fees people pay when they file documents with...
Editor's note: This story is updated to reflect the award of a contract for the second phase of Richland's Duportail Bridge project.Richland is preparing to move to the next phase of its $38 million Duportail Bridge project.The main phase — building the bridge over the Yakima River — is wrapping...
West Richland’s Tapteal Elementary will not open as planned this fall after construction stopped when a worker tested positive for the new coronavirus, which causes the deadly COVID-19.The shutdown is sending a ripple through the Richland School District’s construction schedule.Fowler Construction, the Richland contractor for the $20 million project, had...
The stage is almost set at Kennewick’s Vista Field for builders to install residential and commercial structures.Total Site Services is close to wrapping up construction of roads, utilities, a water feature and decorative streetlamps at the former municipal airfield in central Kennewick, east of Columbia Center.The Richland contractor was able...
The Building Industry Association of Washington has compiled a list of frequently asked questions for contractors returning to job sites after Gov. Jay Inslee amended the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order to allow some existing construction to resume if they comply with steps to hinder the spread of coronavirus. Jackson Maynard,...
Apex Construction of Kennewick completed a 7,500-square-foot steel building, insulated and finished, as a warehouse and available for lease for commercial or light industrial use in Horn Rapids Industrial Park.The building at 2564 Roberson Drive in Richland has two spaces, one 3,000 square feet and one with 4,500 square feet....
