The new three-story

Richland City Hall is open for business, combining three aging facilities under

one roof to allow for a one-stop shop for residents.

The merging of

departments and business functions is expected to lead to improved

communications, operations, efficiency, customer-employee relationships and

safety, according to city officials.

The 44,185-square-foot

building with a partial basement is made of steel, brick, glass and a concrete

panel exterior with a mid-century modern design influence.

The building complies

with Americans with Disabilities Act access guidelines.

Total project cost,

including land, was $18.5 million.

The building at 625

Swift Blvd. is at the corner of Swift Boulevard and Jadwin Avenue just north of

the Federal Building and down the street from Kadlec Regional Medical Center.

Once vacated, the

adjacent 60-year-old City Hall and annex building will be removed to make way

for prime real estate property to further develop downtown walkable

Richland. 

The new City Hall

project is a long-planned component of the city’s Swift Boulevard Master Plan.

Previous accomplishments include the Kadlec Tower expansion, the Columbia Basin

College Health Science Building, the Richland Public Library expansion and

construction of restaurants and private offices.

Concurrent with the

City Hall project, the city is redeveloping Swift Boulevard itself to include

bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks, rain gardens for water quality and street trees

to increase community livability.

The building was completed

June 1.

Leone & Keeble

Inc. of Spokane was the general contractor.

Architects West of Coeur d’Alene was the lead designer and

architect, with Opsis Architecture of Portland serving as a design consultant.