Real Estate & Construction
Sale pending for prime Richland commercial development
A sale is pending for a sizable commercial property adjacent to the Columbia River at the north end of Columbia Center Boulevard, within Richland’s city limits. Two tenants vacated the 101,000-square-foot Rivers Edge Plaza in the last year, including anchor tenant Chuck E. Cheese and All-American Gymnastics. Neither space has been filled in the complex…
Rezone would pave way for Richland housing, school
Hundreds of acres north of the Queensgate Drive shopping area are poised to be rezoned by the city of Richland to pave the way for future development and a new school. The 314-acre parcel, which has been owned by Washington since its statehood, is currently zoned agricultural. The state Department of Natural Resources requested the…
Get a bite of Brazil at steakhouse coming to Kennewick
Steakhouse to feature traditional dishes from owners’ native country It’s hard to contain the excitement and enthusiasm shared by two families planning to open what’s thought to be the Tri-Cities’ first traditional Brazilian steakhouse. “We want to bring the music, the culture, the happiness. Brazilians are happy people,” Thea Dicenzo said. “We want people who…
Kennewick retirement community to undergo $1M in renovations
As long as Mother Nature cooperates, renovations will begin in April at Hawthorne Court, a senior living facility in Kennewick. The retirement community at 524 N. Ely St. is home to more than 100 residents, and has a mix of apartments for independent and assisted living. It’s managed by Leisure Care, which has retirement communities…
New commercial building in south Kennewick
A 6,500-square-foot build-to-suit community commercial space is available at 4253 W. 24th Ave. in rapidly growing south Kennewick. The $1.3 million project, which includes the cost of land, wrapped up this past fall between South Union Street and Highway 395, just north of the 27th Avenue roundabout. Featuring a contemporary design with a touch of…
Boise-based trailer dealership rolling into Pasco this spring
A Boise-based belt trailer manufacturer plans to open a sales and service center this spring in Pasco. Trinity Trailer Mfg. Inc. will offer new and used trailers at 1907 E. James St. in Pasco. Trinity plans to renovate the existing 8,800-square-foot building and property. The location also will be home to a parts and service…
Low-income apartments moving ahead at Badger Mountain South
Building permits and financing are in place for the first apartments at Badger Mountain South in Richland. The complex will include 276 units for low-income tenants at 2555 Bella Coola Lane, south of the Country Mercantile on Ava Way, near Trowbridge Boulevard. The city of Richland has issued grading and building permits to Nor Am…
82-unit townhome project in Pasco targets first-time buyers
By Arielle Dreher Road 68’s development boom will continue this year with an 82-townhome development project at the end of Chapel Hill Boulevard, nestled against Interstate 182 off one of Pasco’s busiest roads. Envision Northwest LLC, a Kirkland-based developer, has begun construction on 41 duplex buildings on both sides of a single road, which ends…
Gesa to open new Pasco branch, improve Richland headquarters
Road 100 branch to feature 7,000 square feet; $645,000 in improvements planned at headquarters Gesa Credit Union will open its 18th branch this summer in Pasco. Construction on the $2 million project already has begun on the two-acre plot of land at 4824 Broadmoor Blvd. Kennewick-based Banlin Construction is the general contractor for the project.…
New Maverik Gas Station opens on Clearwater Avenue
Maverik has opened its third convenience store and gas station in the Tri-Cities at 4306 W. Clearwater Ave. in Kennewick. The new 4,300-square-foot facility is at the corner of West Clearwater Avenue and Union Street. The company celebrated the grand opening of its first Kennewick location with an open house on Jan. 23. The Wyoming-based…
