Chipotle Mexican Grill is taking overthe former Qdoba Mexican Eats spot at Vintner Plaza inRichland’s Queensgate neighborhood. Alegis Construction Inc. is remodeling thespace for the new tenant. The project is valued at $561,000, according tothe permit issued by the city of Richland. The restaurant will be at 2673 Queensgate Drive. It will join the chain’s original Tri-City spot at 1102N. Columbia Center...
Kennewick’s newestresidential memory care facility had plans to open this month but the stateagency in charge of licensing assisting living facilities likely won’t issueone until March.It typically takes thestate Department of Social and Health Services four to six months to processassisted living facility license applications, according to state officials.Windsong at...
Sunnyside, Toppenish hospitals to remain openAstria Regional Medical Center in Yakima is closing this month. Its parent, Astria Health, announced that it failed to secure new financing for the 214-bed hospital this month as part of a larger bankruptcy deal that keeps hospitals open elsewhere in the Lower Yakima Valley. The closure affects 463 employees,...
A pair of Kennewick homebuilders will construct 500 to 600 townhomes and condominiums on the Pasco waterfront after buying the former Harris Farm. Ruslan Gorbatyuk and Peter Strizhak, who own Infinity Homes, Pro Made Construction and several other businesses in Kennewick, formed SG Land Management LLC to buy most of the farm at a November auction. The duo, backed by investors, paid $4.5...
Santiago Communities Inc. wants to build a 200-unit manufactured home community near the Kennewick water treatment plant to offer affordable housing in a tight residential market.The Santa Ana, California-based manufactured home developer submitted a letter of interest to buy 26 acres from the Port of Kennewick for $831,400. If approved,...
A Kennewick developer will build restaurants, shops and other businesses at the Tri-Cities Airport Business Park after securing a 50-year lease for 2 1/2 acres with the Port of Pasco.The port signed off on the deal with The Landing LLC, which is led by John Hawley, in October.The site is...
Some West Richland, Benton County residents worry about fate of their land due to an obscure 81-year-old law Whose land is itanyway? When it comes to portions of lots in West Richland, it depends on whoyou ask.“Legally, under myimpression, this land has been mine, because Benton County has done all...
A prominent west Pasco farm will sprout homes after an unnamed developer bought the land at a recent auction. The 45-acre Harris Farm sold for $5 million at a Nov. 14 auction conducted by Musser Bros. Auctions.The property at 11530 W. Court St. was sold in four parcels to two separate buyers.
Hogback Development Co. of Yakima is building thethird of nine buildings planned for Sandifur Crossing in Pasco.Porter’s Real Barbecue and Jamba have signed up for two ofthe three spaces in the 5,000-square-foot building. The third tenant hasnot been announced. 7425 Sandifur Parkway, PascoWendy’s is building a restaurant on the property alongRoad 68.At full...
Kennewick’s Boiada Brazilian Steakhouse will remain openafter a seasoned operator bought the unique restaurant from its founders.Helia Vieira, a 20-year veteran of Fogo de Chao chain ofhigh-end Brazilian restaurants, and his partner, Josiane Ballin, bought Boiadafrom its founders for $64,000. The deal includes a five-year lease for the6,000-square-foot restaurant, as...
