Columbia Basin College’s new Rand Wortman Medical Science Center will be used to train health care professionals at 940 Northgate Drive, across the street the from Richland Public Library.The four-story, 72,600-square-foot building features 32 examination rooms, X-ray room suite, doctors’ offices, training facilities for college classrooms, simulation labs, computer labs...
The Tri-Cities’ newest event center is scheduled to open this fall.At Michele’s Event Center at 2323 Henderson Loop is in north Richland off Highway 240.The 4,000-square-foot building will feature a restaurant, lounge area, dance floor, indoor stage and private party room.Owner Michele Abrams originally planned to open the facility as a night...
By Robin WojtanikFor the first time in two decades, all but one storefront is occupied at Kennewick’s Marineland Plaza.Following a major remodel of the façade, every spot on the West Clearwater Avenue side of the shopping center is booked, and just one space remains available for lease on the North...
By Robin WojtanikThe availability of inexpensive fitness options is increasing in the Tri-Cities with the opening of COR Fit in Richland and the new Planet Fitness in Kennewick. Each gym is available to users on a month-to-month basis, with no long-term contracts required.COR stands for “city of Richland” and is...
Richland Ulta Beauty store opens, Sephora doubles in size at mallNational beauty retailers Ulta Beauty and Sephora are expanding in the Tri-Cities as the beauty industry continues to grow nationwide.Ulta Beauty opened its doors May 26 in the Vintner Square development at 2911 Queensgate Drive in Richland to a large...
An expanded Verizon Wireless store is under construction at Columbia Center mall in Kennewick.The cellphone store is expanding into 1,400 square feet that will encompass the former Starbucks shop inside suite 802 to create more space for suite 805.Starbucks moved to a kiosk in front of the mall’s food court...
Market continues to see low inventory for buyersBryan Verhei of Retter & Company Sotheby’s International Realty is getting ready to send potential clients a direct mail piece with home maintenance tips.It’s a little more lighthearted than one he sent in early April urging homeowners to put their home up for...
By Robin WojtanikTri-Cities’ real-life “Property Brothers,” David and Nathan Croskrey have found success as a team, building, buying and selling properties around the area for decades.[blockquote quote="We wouldn’t do it if it was not fun." source="Nathan Croskrey" align="right" max_width="300px"]But it’s not a business model they would recommend for everyone.The identical...
Einan’s at Sunset planning Memorial Day weekend eventsThe staff at Einan’s at Sunset in Richland already know how difficult it is for family members to visit a funeral home after the death of a loved one.And they’ve taken care to improve the experience with a recent $2 million remodel.They’ll celebrate...
Columbia Community Church undergoing $3.2 million remodeling projectEditor's Note: This story has been updated with a new construction amount.It’s apparent why Columbia Community Church has outgrown its space when listening to the lead pastor rattle off statistics about the non-denominational church’s recent growth.When Mark Barker arrived at the church in...
