An 18,240-square-foot pre-engineered metal building will provide an expanded operations base for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement aerial facility.The $3.4 million project at the Tri-Cities Airport Business Park off Argent Road provides nearly 9,000 square feet of hangar space to support a new research aircraft, 6,740 square...

An 18,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet Bargain Market opened March 24 at Vintner Square in Richland.The $1.65 million store is part of a national chain of 300 “extreme discount” grocery stores operated by Emeryville, California-based Grocery Outlet. The company recently went public, raising about $400 million to fuel expansion.The newest Tri-City Grocery...

Roasters Coffee opened its newest Kennewick coffee shop in November at 2615 S. Vancouver St. near the roundabout at 27th Avenue. It features both a drive-thru and a walk-up window as well as patio seating for guests.With the addition of the Kennewick location and a new Roasters at 9025 Center...

Columbia Industries, a nonprofit serving area residents with disabilities and other challenges, remodeled space to serve as a drop-in resource center for clients.The center at 900 S. Dayton St. provides assistance to clients who are searching for jobs, applying for affordable housing and signing up for food assistance.The center’s staff...

The 99-room Courtyard by Marriott Pasco Tri-Cities Airport opened Feb. 19 at 2101 W. Argent Road in Pasco.Kennewick-based A-1 Hospitality Group, led by Vijay Patel and son Taran, developed the $10 million project on land leased from the Port of Pasco for 80 years. It will manage the property through...

Wenspok Resources LLC, the Spokane-based owner and operator of Wendy’s restaurants in the Northwest, opened its newest Tri-Cities location Feb. 28 at 5706 Road 68 in PascoGrand opening festivities were held March 7.The Pasco Wendy’s is the 53rd for the company and is part of an aggressive plan to invest...

The Tri-Cities’ newest luxury car wash is open for business in West Richland.The Bush Living Trust recently opened Bush Car Wash at 3220 Kennedy Ave.It boasts a 160-foot conveyor car wash, an express car wash, 10 self-service vacuum bays and two shampooers to clean carpets.The West Richland location is the...

Vista Pointe Development completed a $12 million, 52-room memory care facility at 4000 W. 24th Ave. this month. Windsong at Southridge Memory Care is expected to open to residents later this winter.The project includes two secure wings or neighborhoods designed to serve residents with memory loss.The community has a full...

Vatos Locos LLC has completed a $1.5 million commercial project with room to expand in north Richland.The project at 2670 First St. includes three buildings, one with office and shop, and other buildings for sandblasting and storage.Columbia Industrial Coatings and Paintmaster Services Inc. are leasing space. The site includes land for...

Yakima Federal Savings & Loan built a $2.2 million branch in Richland’s Queensgate area.The 4,025-square-foot building is the bank’s first new building in 18 years and will replace existing Richland office at Swift Boulevard and Jadwin Avenue when it formally opens for business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m....