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Mid-Columbia Partnership opens in Kennewick
Renovations to the former Desert Hills Middle School gymnasium are underway to convert the space into a new home for Mid-Columbia Partnership, Kennewick School District’s homeschool program. The $6.7 million renovation is expected to be completed in December and open its doors to K-12 homeschoolers on Jan. 3, following the winter break. The partnership’s new…
FedEx completes hub expansion at Tri-Cities Airport
FedEx finished a planned expansion of its Pasco hub at the Tri-Cities Airport just in time for the holiday season. The $6.5 million project, completed Nov. 1, added 36,000 square feet to the existing building at 1705 W. Argent Road, providing more space for fleet vehicles, staff offices and for the sorting of packages. The…
Hill’s Restaurant reopens in new building
A longtime favorite neighborhood restaurant is back in business after a kitchen fire forced its closure two years ago. The reconstruction of Hill’s Restaurant and Lounge at 24 Vista Way in Kennewick was completed Nov. 1. Operators Nancy Galstad and Roger Pearson invite customers old and new to come experience the modernized space, which retains…
STCU opens new branch in Southridge
STCU opened its new Financial and Home Loan Center on Nov. 26 in Kennewick’s Southridge area. This is the first Tri-City location for the Spokane-based credit union. The 4,500-square-foot industrial-styled building at 4704 W. Hildebrand Blvd. sits on 1.5 acres. The new branch has drive-thru lanes and external ATMs. Including land and building costs, the…
Benton-Franklin Title Co. renovates new office
Benton-Franklin Title Co. is up and running in its newly renovated 5,000-square-foot office near Columbia Center Boulevard in Kennewick. The title and escrow company needed more room to grow and saw potential with the future development of the Vista Field area. The newly renovated 8,000-square-foot building at 510 N. Colorado St. features a traditional brick…
Smile-A-Mile Painting moves to new commercial building kn Kennewick
The completion of a new 13,200 square-foot commercial building means a new 3,360 square-feet home for Smile-A-Mile Painting of Kennewick. The business focuses on residential and commercial painting. Up to four new tenant spaces are available for lease in the remaining square footage, which is behind McDonald’s on Steptoe Street at 8804 W. Victoria Ave.…
Chukar Cherries’ new processing facility
The Port of Benton completed a 12,000-square-foot expansion for one of its longtime tenants, Chukar Cherries, on Oct. 1. Located on port-owned land at the corner of Wine Country Road and Nunn Road in Prosser, just northwest of Chukar Cherries’ existing shop, the new $1.6 million building will house all confection production, sorting, packaging and…
Tri-City Union Gospel Mission’s new men’s facility
The Tri-City Union Gospel Mission’s new, nearly 40,000-square-foot men’s facility in downtown Pasco is due to open before the end of the year. As the Columbia Basin’s only homeless shelter, the mission serves as a safety net for some of the most vulnerable people in the community, providing alcohol recovery programs, case management, vocational training…
Perfection Glass’ new residential glass showroom
Perfection Glass, a residential and commercial glass supplier, recently completed tenant improvements to an existing two-story building at 1238 Columbia Park Trail in Richland. The two buildings on the 2.5-acre site are about 18,000 square feet and 2,500 square feet in size, respectively. The building was transformed from a boat repair and workout facility into…
Boys & Girls Clubs’ new Kennewick Clubhouse
Work soon will be completed on the new Kennewick Clubhouse for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties at 910 W. Seventh Place in Kennewick. The facility is set to open to area youth in January 2019. The building north of Park Middle School will be a full-service Boys & Girls clubhouse…
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