Commercial Real Estate

Tri-Cities lands long-awaited Nordstrom Rack

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:23:12 -0400

For years, Tri-Cities shoppers have made the trip to Union Gap, Spokane or the west side for discounted designer finds, but this fall a Nordstrom Rack will bring those deals closer to home.

Kennewick false fire alarm ordinance in effect July 1

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Kennewick firefighters responded to 237 unintentional commercial fire alarms in 2024, three quarters of them due to system malfunctions, according to the Kennewick Fire Department.

$1.2M grant to help revitalize contaminated property in Benton, Franklin counties

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Local government officials hope these federal grant dollars will lead to the revitalization of vacant lots and dilapidated buildings in areas across the Mid-Columbia.

Richland tax incentive begins to spur economic development

sara@tcjournal.biz — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Richland has available industrial land, a robust and skilled workforce, and other factors that make it attractive to companies looking to expand their operations or build something new within city limits. But now it can offer more incentives.

Commercial real estate brokers expect continued growth

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:11:04 -0400

Rusty Morse has been a part of the Tri-City commercial real estate scene for a quarter of a century, and while he’s seen plenty of growth in the area, he said the last five to 10 years have been phenomenal.“It just continues to grow,” said Morse, managing broker at Coldwell...

Areva continues to invest in its Richland manufacturing plant

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:08:32 -0400

The Areva NP plant in Richland has been investing an average of $7 million a year into its nuclear fuel manufacturing company for the last decade.It’s a trend that appears to be continuing.In the past four months, the nuclear fuel manufacturing plant has announced: Plans to build a new $12...

Community First Bank headquarters, HFG Trust to move into shared building

kristina@tcjournal.biz — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:58:41 -0400

Sister businesses plan move to Grandridge Boulevard after renovating officesCommunity First Bank will mark 20 years in business this year by moving its headquarters to a new building.The locally-owned bank, which opened in 1997, will be moving its administration team as well as its sister company, HFG Trust, to 8131...

Kennewick building owner shares entrepreneurial spirit with tenants

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:56:25 -0400

Jeremy Mansius spent his adolescence helping his dad run a HobbyTown franchise in Portland.When he went on to pursue a degree in finance, he thought he’d left the radio-controlled cars and science kits behind him.“I grew up thinking, ‘I’m never going to work at this store. I’m never going to...

Richland marketing company moves to larger office

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:49:24 -0400

During the past 10 years, WinSome Design Inc. staff have called an 800-square-foot basement their office space. It was the place they brainstormed, collaborated and created to improve others’ business outcomes.The team recently moved from Riverwood Street in Richland to 1201 Jadwin Ave., Suite 101, and more than doubled its...

Kadlec Birth Center rooms to receive $2 million in improvements

kristina@tcjournal.biz — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:40:09 -0400

New colors, sofa sleepers, lights, bathrooms included in work The rooms used to welcome babies into the world at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland will be remodeled and updated as part of a more than $2 million project.With nearly 2,800 babies born at the Richland hospital last year and...

Selling property with a real estate contract is powerful tool

Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:30:49 -0400

By Beau RuffIf a person proposes to sell real property (land, house, buildings, etc.), the best option is to receive a full cash offer. In this case, whether some or all of the purchase price is financed, the seller still receives all of the value of the property at closing...

New restaurants to serve up breakfast all day in Kennewick, Richland

kristina@tcjournal.biz — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:17:20 -0400

Get your favorite breakfast foods served all day when The Original Pancake House opens in Kennewick and Richland.The 4,500-square-foot Kennewick restaurant will open in early 2017 near Bob’s Burgers & Brews, Hampton Inn and Trios Southridge Hospital off Highway 395. It will be able to seat about 140.This will be...

It’s no rumor: New Kennewick night club opening in old TS Cattle Co. building

kristina@tcjournal.biz — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:25:45 -0400

Rumors about what’s going in the old TS Cattle Co. restaurant began flying around town when the sign, “Rumor Lounge: We’re coming soon, are you?” went up last month on Clearwater Avenue in Kennewick.And that’s exactly what the new night club’s owners wanted.“People are excited the building is finally being...

Fifth Bush Car Wash to anchor Edison Street development

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:21:59 -0400

By Jeff MorrowTim Bush decided he’d had enough of selling cars.Then he decided he wanted to clean them.[blockquote quote="Our impact is to do good." source="Tim Bush, owner of Bush Car Wash" align="right" max_width="300px"]He’s built four Bush Car Wash stores throughout the Tri-Cities, with a fifth being built on Edison Street...

Certified truck scale available for public use in Richland

kristina@tcjournal.biz — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:03:54 -0400

A scale that can accommodate up to 100 tons is available to weigh RVs, trucks and cars, as well as boat, horse or utility trailers in Richland.DelHur Industries recently automated its truck scale to accommodate the public. The cost to use the automated scale is $15, regardless of vehicle size...

New Kennewick business encourages Tri-Citians to drink, gather, create

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:01:48 -0400

Olivia Berg admits her new business is a bit unusual for the Tri-Cities.But that’s a good thing, she insists.[blockquote quote="Our goal is to encourage creativity, local industry, charity and sustainability in a way that is relevant to consumers." source="Olivia Berg, owner of BlankSpace" align="right" max_width="300px"]BlankSpace, which is tentatively scheduled to...

Medical providers opt to build, design their own custom spaces

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:58:03 -0400

By Jeff Morrow Rob Kennell tried to get a building project done for his physical therapy practice, 3 Rivers Physical Therapy, at the Cynergy Center in Kennewick.“But we just flailed for five years,” Kennell said. “So we began to look for property.”Kennell, whose practice was located in the Cynergy Center...

Credit union buys property, plans for bigger building

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:50:50 -0400

Tri-Cities Community Federal Credit Union plans to move into a new, larger space within the next 18 months to accommodate growth and better serve its members.The credit union at 2626 W. Kennewick Ave. has outgrown its current space, said President Doug Wadsworth.“The decision for a new location and larger facility...

Bekins expanding its Northwest footprint

kristina@tcjournal.biz — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:47:19 -0400

A regional moving and storage company is expanding its Northwest footprint with recent acquisitions in Richland and Moses Lake.Bekins Northwest moved its offices from Pasco to Richland in June after buying Clancy’s Transfer & Storage.The company also bought Crown Moving Co. in Moses Lake earlier this month, bringing the number...

For the love of pretzels: Auntie Anne’s expands to Pasco Walmart

Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:41:40 -0400

Auntie Anne’s pretzel shop at Columbia Center mall soon will open a shop inside the Walmart Super Center off Road 68 in Pasco.And if the new store proves to be a lucrative move for franchise owners Chris and Lore’K Garofola and Man Lam, then the public might start seeing Auntie...