Real Estate & Construction https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/rss en-us Report: Nearly half of Americans oppose data centers in their communities Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of daily life but the infrastructure that supports it is something many Americans want no part of. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7789 Mon, 04 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/report-nearly-half-of-americans-oppose-data-centers-in-their-communities Datacenter X-energy goes public You can now buy stock in the company planning to build the next generation of nuclear reactors north of Richland in partnership with Amazon and Energy Northwest. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7780 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/x-energy-goes-public AmazonSMR_Landscape.jpg Tri-Cities VA clinic site selected ty@tcjournal.biz The federal government has selected the site for a long-planned VA outpatient clinic and filed plans for a 124,000- to 130,000-square-foot facility that would be staffed by nearly 50 doctors and dentists and employ as many as 250 people. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7774 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/tri-cities-va-clinic-site-selected VA Outpatient Clinic.jpg Game on: Dave & Buster’s planning Tri-Cities location ty@tcjournal.biz Another option for a fun night out with friends and family has plans to come to the Mid-Columbia. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7760 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/game-on-dave-and-busters-planning-tri-cities-location Joann Dave and Busters Drone Richland to share updates on one-way street plan The city of Richland has been making progress on its plan to turn two major roads into one-way streets, and residents who want to learn more are encouraged to attend an April 28 city council workshop where staff will provide updates on the project. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7759 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/richland-to-share-updates-on-one-way-street-plan Downtown-Loop-graphic New construction contract help? Builders group broadens access to contracts package If you’re a homebuilder and member of the Tri-Cities Home Builders Association, a resource to help protect your business is now free for you to use. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7757 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/new-construction-contract-help-builders-group-broadens-access-to-contracts-package Parade of Homes flag Vista Field’s first restaurant is now open Looking for a new spot for Japanese cuisine? Vista Field’s first restaurant opened on April 20 with limited seating. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7756 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/vista-fields-first-restaurant-is-now-open Kuki-Izakaya Public Facilities District seeks new board members A public agency that supports facilities such as the Toyota Center, Three Rivers Convention Center and the Reach Museum is looking to fill three vacancies on its board of directors. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7754 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/public-facilities-district-seeks-new-board-members Convention Center_web.jpg Work underway to create new WA housing agency jgoldsteinstreet@washingtonstatestandard.com Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies. 

But despite all of these initiatives, Lt. Gov. Denny Heck thinks the state is still going in the wrong direction developing affordable housing.

“We’re not doing a very good job at all, because the hole is getting deeper,” Heck said last week. 

Heck is part of a group of elected officials, state agency staff, tribal members, local government advocates and developers tasked with devising ideas for Washington to set up a new state Department of Housing. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7741 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/work-underway-to-create-new-wa-housing-agency Population House build near new school Amazon plans another data center southwest of Tri-Cities ty@tcjournal.biz Planning officials in Oregon’s Morrow County recently approved a proposal from Amazon to build a data center campus with buildings encompassing 816,000 square feet just east of the Boardman Airport. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7737 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/amazon-plans-another-data-center-southwest-of-tri-cities Fidel Datacenter Columbia Gardens adds art studio to tenant mix rachel@tcjournal.biz An art studio offering classes in oil painting, watercolors and mixed media has joined the collection of wineries and food trucks at Columbia Gardens Artisan Village in Kennewick.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7707 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/brand-dayton-art Brandi-Dayton-2 Small businesses left in limbo after public market closes rachel@tcjournal.biz Several small businesses were left scrambling to find a new home when Kennewick’s Public Market at Columbia River Warehouse closed its doors at the end of March with little communication or explanation from its owners.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7694 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/public-market-closes Public-Market Strategic site, ready workforce drive Rockwool’s Wallula project ty@tcjournal.biz Rockwool is preparing to begin construction on its $175 million manufacturing plant in Wallula, citing the region’s strategic location and strong local workforce pipeline.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7692 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/strategic-site-rockwool Rockwool2 Brunch with a Mexican flair? Say no more – unless you also say mimosa flights ty@tcjournal.biz A popular Yakima brunch spot featuring mimosa flights, a menu with Mexican flavors and bright pink and flowery decor is opening a second location in Kennewick. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7685 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/brunch-bliss-bubbles-kennewick Brunch Bliss and Bubbles Empty big-box storefront bounces back to life rachel@tcjournal.biz A new entertainment option for kids and families is coming to the Tri-Cities this fall. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7676 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/urban-air-kennewick Urban Air New multimillion-dollar terminal bolsters Pasco’s freight network ty@tcjournal.biz A North Carolina-based trucking company with a long history in the Tri-Cities has opened a new and larger shipping facility north of Pasco.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7675 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/old-dominion Old Dominion Longtime Kennewick lumber yard to open Horn Rapids showroom Family-owned for more than 35 years, Tri-City Lumber is making its first expansion outside of Kennewick, adding a showroom in Richland’s Horn Rapids area.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7672 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/tri-city-lumber TC-Lumber Spokane builder looks to cement presence in the Tri-Cities ty@tcjournal.biz A Spokane builder that has taken on an increasing number of high-profile construction projects in the Tri-Cities in recent years is looking to build a more permanent home for its operations in the area.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7667 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/spokane-builder-looks-to-cement-presence-in-the-tri-cities Bouten Vacant Rite Aid in Pasco draws retail attention ty@tcjournal.biz Roughly eight months after they were closed, one of the four Rite Aid pharmacy buildings that served the Tri-Cities has found a new tenant.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7666 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/vacant-rite-aid-in-pasco-draws-retail-attention Ross Sign Burger joint prepares move into vacant drive-in ty@tcjournal.biz The Tri-Cities is one step closer to getting its first location of a popular Portland-area burger joint.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7665 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/burger-joint-prepares-move-into-vacant-drive-in Sonic Two auto part stores shift into expansion mode rachel@tcjournal.biz Two auto part companies are expanding their Tri-Cities presence with two new stores. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7664 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/2-auto-part-stores-shift-into-expansion-mode AutoZone Work underway on Kennewick behavioral health clinic ty@tcjournal.biz The mental health care provider that bought a never-opened inpatient treatment facility in Kennewick is modifying the building ahead of it supporting mental health services for voluntarily and involuntarily admitted patients.

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7663 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/aristo-behavioral-health-clinic Aristo Landscaping Companies nathan@tcjournal.biz http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7711 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:30:01 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7711-landscaping-companies Builder advocates: Prepare to restructure business to avoid new income tax The state’s leading trade organization for homebuilders is advising its members to meet with an accountant while staying abreast of legal challenges to the state’s recently adopted income tax. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7709 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/builder-advocates-prepare-to-restructure-business-to-avoid-new-income-tax Housing construction WA awards $7.3M in clean energy grants in Benton, Franklin counties State officials recently announced funding for a slew of solar power projects along with a few other clean energy efforts in the Mid-Columbia. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7705 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/wa-awards-73m-in-clean-energy-grants-in-benton-franklin-counties Highway preservation at center of new WA transportation budget The $16.6 billion supplemental budget expends about $1.2 billion more than the two-year transportation spending blueprint lawmakers approved last year. Under another bill, Washington will do more borrowing to cover added transportation spending. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7688 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/highway-preservation-at-center-of-new-wa-transportation-budget Pasco hosting open houses on capital, transportation plans The city of Pasco is inviting residents interested in weighing in on updates to the city’s transportation and capital improvement plans to attend upcoming open houses. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7687 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/pasco-hosting-open-houses-on-capital-transportation-plans Pasco-City-Hall New WA law drops barriers for homeless shelters, permanent supportive housing jgoldsteinstreet@washingtonstatestandard.com Communities across the state have pushed back to varying degrees to permitting homeless shelters and permanent supportive housing in their neighborhoods. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7674 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/new-wa-law-drops-barriers-for-homeless-shelters-permanent-supportive-housing House sale real estate keys $9.3M in additional capital funding coming to Tri-Cities HVAC replacements for schools and the Toyota Center, canal improvements and cleanup of a massive tire pile north of West Richland are among the capital projects that will receive state funding after being included in the Legislature’s supplemental capital budget. 

]]> http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7651 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/93m-in-additional-capital-funding-coming-to-tri-cities Capitol building in Olympia Feds launch probe into Washington program to redress housing discrimination jgoldsteinstreet@washingtonstatestandard.com http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/7650 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400 https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/feds-launch-probe-into-washington-program-to-redress-housing-discrimination House sale real estate keys