Real Estate & Construction news The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business offers in-depth coverage of the Tri-Cities’ real estate and construction industry.Sign up for our free newsletters: tcjournal.biz/enews.Support local journalism with a subscription: tcjournal.biz/subscribe. https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/rss en-us Report: Cost of construction materials continues to climb Builders saw slightly lower materials costs in June compared to May but prices are still highly elevated compared to a year ago. Builders saw slightly lower materials costs in June compared to May but prices are still highly elevated compared to a year ago. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8165 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/report-cost-of-construction-materials-continues-to-climb Costco-Land.jpg Weigh in on pending energy code changes for housing, other construction projects One of the state’s leading construction industry advocates is encouraging its members to weigh in on the good and the bad in the latest update of the state’s 2024 energy code before it’s adopted. One of the state’s leading construction industry advocates is encouraging its members to weigh in on the good and the bad in the latest update of the state’s 2024 energy code before it’s adopted. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8151 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8151-weigh-in-on-pending-energy-code-changes-for-housing-other-construction-projects Electric meters Company upgrades HAPO’s ‘flash cube’ building display A Utah-based sign and display company behind marquee signs on the Las Vegas Strip and videoboards at college and professional stadiums has given a feature of a landmark Tri-Cities building a glow up. A Utah-based sign and display company behind marquee signs on the Las Vegas Strip and videoboards at college and professional stadiums has given a feature of a landmark Tri-Cities building a glow up. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8145 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/company-upgrades-hapos-flash-cube-building-display Flashcube Design West reaches $1.85 million settlement in Moses Lake school dispute ty@tcjournal.biz The Tri-Cities architecture firm sued by Moses Lake School District over the construction of the district’s newest elementary school will pay $1.85 million to help cover the cost of fixing problems with the building. The Tri-Cities architecture firm sued by Moses Lake School District over the construction of the district’s newest elementary school will pay $1.85 million to help cover the cost of fixing problems with the building. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8138 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8138-design-west-reaches-settlement-in-moses-lake-school-dispute Moses-Lake-Groff Real Estate & Construction Briefs – July 2026 Real Estate & Construction Briefs for July 2026 Real Estate & Construction Briefs for July 2026

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8116 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8116-real-estate-and-construction-briefs-july-2026 Briefs.jpg Kennewick council zeroes in on City Hall site, putting museum at risk ty@tcjournal.biz Kennewick council members are leaning toward a City Hall site that could displace the Museum at Keewaydin. It’s the latest development in the city’s ongoing search for a new home. Kennewick council members are leaning toward a City Hall site that could displace the Museum at Keewaydin. It’s the latest development in the city’s ongoing search for a new home.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8095 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8095-kennewick-council-zeroes-in-on-city-hall-site-putting-museum-at-risk Kennewick-Town-Hall New restaurants add variety to Tri-Cities dining scene rachel@tcjournal.biz New restaurants across the Tri-Cities are opening their doors this summer, offering food from breakfast selections to diner and Mexican fare. New restaurants across the Tri-Cities are opening their doors this summer, offering food from breakfast selections to diner and Mexican fare. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8092 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8092-new-restaurants-roundup Angels Biscuit Metzli Growing rowing club looks to anchor new hub in north Richland rachel@tcjournal.biz A growing rowers club is looking for a new home base and north Richland might have just the spot. A growing rowers club is looking for a new home base and north Richland might have just the spot.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8086 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/growing-rowing-club-looks-to-anchor-new-hub-in-north-richland Tri-Cities Rowing Association Port of Pasco declares emergency over deteriorating rail crossing ty@tcjournal.biz An engineering assessment found the Port of Pasco's Oregon Avenue rail crossing is deteriorating, prompting an emergency declaration to speed up repairs.

An engineering assessment found the Port of Pasco's Oregon Avenue rail crossing is deteriorating, prompting an emergency declaration to speed up repairs.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8081 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/port-of-pasco-declares-emergency Railroad-Crossing Pasco offers Volunteer Park, $13M for sports complex ty@tcjournal.biz The city of Pasco is keen to secure its continued access to the Pasco Sporting Complex, which it built on Franklin County land more than 30 years ago, and appears willing to give up another park to get it. The city of Pasco is keen to secure its continued access to the Pasco Sporting Complex, which it built on Franklin County land more than 30 years ago, and appears willing to give up another park to get it.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8080 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8080-pasco-offers-volunteer-park-13m-for-sports-complex Pasco-Sporting Benton REA consolidates 3 offices, 5 warehouses into one hub rachel@tcjournal.biz A new 40,000-square-foot headquarters will let Benton REA consolidate scattered offices and warehouses into one West Richland location by summer's end. A new 40,000-square-foot headquarters will let Benton REA consolidate scattered offices and warehouses into one West Richland location by summer's end.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8078 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/benton-rea-headquarters Benton REA Ryan Redmond $51.3M deal advances Atlas Agro’s fertilizer plant, data center plans rachel@tcjournal.biz A Swiss company’s plans for a zero-carbon fertilizer plant and a data center north of Richland are moving forward despite citizens voicing concerns about the projects. A Swiss company’s plans for a zero-carbon fertilizer plant and a data center north of Richland are moving forward despite citizens voicing concerns about the projects. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8066 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/deal-advances-atlas-agros-fertilizer-plant Atlas-Agro-fertilizer-plant-rendering Plans filed for decommissioning Lamb Weston plant, more lights at raceway, rezoning rachel@tcjournal.biz Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. Documents filed under Washington’s environmental review process reveal a list of projects in the works for the Mid-Columbia. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8064 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/sepa-july-2026 SEPA_Roundup.jpg Pasco adopts rules for short-term rentals ty@tcjournal.biz Pasco property owners offering unused guest rooms or homes as short-term rentals will face some standard operating requirements from the city starting Jan. 1. Pasco property owners offering unused guest rooms or homes as short-term rentals will face some standard operating requirements from the city starting Jan. 1.


]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8063 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/pasco-short-term-rentals Pasco Short Term Rentals New owners buy long vacant West Richland building rachel@tcjournal.biz A Kennewick-based commercial metal stud and drywall contractor is making plans to move its headquarters to a long vacant West Richland building. A Kennewick-based commercial metal stud and drywall contractor is making plans to move its headquarters to a long vacant West Richland building. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8062 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/d9-contractors-west-richland D9 Belmont Building Benton County Fairgrounds opens renovated grandstands The newly renovated grandstands at McDaniel Arena in the Benton County Fairgrounds will soon be open, just in time for the fair in August. The newly renovated grandstands at McDaniel Arena in the Benton County Fairgrounds will soon be open, just in time for the fair in August.  

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8132 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/benton-county-fairgrounds-opens-renovated-grandstands McDaniel-Arena_2026 WA ecology officials laud Kennewick affordable housing project An affordable housing project in east Kennewick is among a handful state ecology officials are lifting up as an example of the good that comes from redeveloping formerly contaminated land. An affordable housing project in east Kennewick is among a handful state ecology officials are lifting up as an example of the good that comes from redeveloping formerly contaminated land. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8112 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-ecology-officials-laud-kennewick-affordable-housing-project Hammer-Lofts-affordable-housing New horse arena opens, just in time for the fair Volunteers have completed construction of a new arena for 4-H youth and equestrians at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Volunteers have completed construction of a new arena for 4-H youth and equestrians at the Benton County Fairgrounds. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8109 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/new-horse-arena-for-4-h-youth 4H Arena Demo begins ahead of new burger joint build Crews have begun tearing down part of the restaurant that formerly housed a national fast food chain in preparation for a Pacific Northwest favorite’s first Tri-City location. Crews have begun tearing down part of the restaurant that formerly housed a national fast food chain in preparation for a Pacific Northwest favorite’s first Tri-City location. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8104 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/demo-begins-ahead-of-new-burger-joint-build Sonic Teardown New assisted living, memory care facility coming to Wye area ty@tcjournal.biz A new developer to the Tri-Cities is planning to build an assisted living and memory care community on vacant land near the currently-under-construction intersection of Steptoe Street and Tapteal Drive in Richland. A new developer to the Tri-Cities is planning to build an assisted living and memory care community on vacant land near the currently-under-construction intersection of Steptoe Street and Tapteal Drive in Richland.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8045 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8045-new-assisted-living-memory-care-facility-coming-to-wye-area Tapteal Steptoe WA Commerce awards $2.5M for Franklin County renewable natural gas facility A $70 million project to install an anaerobic digester to convert dairy cow manure to renewable natural gas at a Franklin County dairy just got a financial boost from the state. A $70 million project to install an anaerobic digester to convert dairy cow manure to renewable natural gas at a Franklin County dairy just got a financial boost from the state. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8054 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-commerce-awards-25m-for-franklin-county-renewable-natural-gas-facility States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried rsequeira@stateline.org States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. But critics have raised safety concerns, noting that existing rules were shaped by past tragedies and aim to prevent future harm. States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. But critics have raised safety concerns, noting that existing rules were shaped by past tragedies and aim to prevent future harm. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8038 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/states-are-changing-fire-codes-to-make-housing-cheaper-some-safety-experts-are-worried westrich Benton County permitting software changes coming Heads up, developers and contractors: Benton County is launching a new permitting software system on July 7 that will make much of the permitting process fully online. Heads up, developers and contractors: Benton County is launching a new permitting software system on July 7 that will make much of the permitting process fully online. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8033 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/benton-county-permitting-software-changes-coming Richland buys vacant office building for new police station rachel@tcjournal.biz The city of Richland has officially closed on the purchase of a seven-story building off of Jadwin Avenue for a new police station. The city of Richland has officially closed on the purchase of a seven-story building off of Jadwin Avenue for a new police station.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8031 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/richland-buys-vacant-office-building-for-new-police-station 1200 Jadwin Richland Police 1 Vista Field cleared of PFAS Port of Kennewick’s Vista Field has gotten the OK from the state Department of Ecology to move forward with development after a small amount of soil contamination was removed. Port of Kennewick’s Vista Field has gotten the OK from the state Department of Ecology to move forward with development after a small amount of soil contamination was removed. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8025 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/vista-field-cleared-of-pfas Vista Field Aerial April 2026 Ribbon cutting planned for Benton REA’s headquarters Benton Rural Electric Association’s new West Richland headquarters will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting ahead of its mid-July opening. Benton Rural Electric Association’s new West Richland headquarters will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting ahead of its mid-July opening. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/8018 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/ribbon-cutting-planned-for-benton-reas-headquarters Benton-REA--rendering Real Estate & Construction Briefs – June 2026 Real Estate & Construction Briefs for June 2026 Real Estate & Construction Briefs for June 2026

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7997 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7997-real-estate-and-construction-briefs-june-2026 Briefs.jpg Construction begins on $11.1M South Badger apartments ty@tcjournal.biz A 72-unit apartment complex is coming to the growing South Badger Mountain development in Richland. A 72-unit apartment complex is coming to the growing South Badger Mountain development in Richland. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7992 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/construction-begins-on-111m-south-badger-apartments FourthAvenueCapital Developer unveils grocery-anchored commercial hub rachel@tcjournal.biz Plans for a major commercial development are beginning to take shape in one of Pasco’s fastest-growing corridors, anchored by a yet-to-be-named grocery store and accompanied by restaurants, a hotel and retail. Plans for a major commercial development are beginning to take shape in one of Pasco’s fastest-growing corridors, anchored by a yet-to-be-named grocery store and accompanied by restaurants, a hotel and retail.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7989 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/riverbend-marketplace Visconsi Pasco Colville casino plans are ambitious – and neighboring tribes aren’t happy ty@tcjournal.biz The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are proposing a major casino-hotel north of Pasco — and two neighboring tribes say it would violate their treaty rights. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are proposing a major casino-hotel north of Pasco — and two neighboring tribes say it would violate their treaty rights.

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