The commercial sector continues to flourish alongside the housing market in the Tri-City area, with several big-ticket building projects on the horizon.

Here’s a few of them:

In Richland:

Lamb Weston has two new commercial buildings, one valued at $5.3 million and the other at $4 million, both planned at 2460 Saint St.

Fisher Construction Group of Burlington, Washington, is the contractor for the construction of a receiving building and main plant for the North American potato processor.

In June, the company announced plans to expand its Richland facility with the addition of a French fry line.

Lamb Weston, a ConAgra Foods brand, employs 4,500 people in the region and supplies potato and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

“We’re proud to be a part of the Tri-Cities and expanding in Richland is a natural extension of our existing presence here,” said Greg Schlafer, Lamb Weston president.

The new French fry line added 128 full-time jobs and increased annual processing capacity by 300-plus million pounds of potatoes.

The Support Advocacy and Resource Center, which provides assistance to victims of sexual assault and/or abuse, as well as to their families and friends, has outgrown capacity at its current north Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, location. A $950,000 commercial building is planned at 1458 Fowler St.

Executive Director Jodee Garretson said the agency doesn’t have enough space to serve victims of crime, most of whom are child sexual abuse victims.

The project will provide adequate counseling on site; space for multi-disciplinary team (law enforcement, prosecutors, Child Protective Services, and SARC staff) meetings; interview areas in a “friendly atmosphere;” client resources space; larger storage room for clothing, diapers and other supplies; additional waiting room and conference rooms, among other areas.

“In addition, we’ll have a courtyard in the new facility where clients are able to have a more peaceful and healing environment,” Garretson said. “Victims of crime in our community will benefit from expanded and enhanced services.”

Ron Enterprises of Richland is the contractor.

In Pasco:

A new 11,000-square-foot Petco retail store will be built at 7202 Burden Blvd. next door to Bush Car Wash and near Lowe’s.

It is set to open in early 2017.

The building, valued at $971,960, will be home to pet services and supplies and adds to the 50-year-old company’s 1,470 locations across the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

Yost Gallagher Construction of Spokane is contractor.

The land is owned by the Department of Natural Resources and leased by Dave Black Properties.

The overall cost of the project is $1.3 million.

Petco owns stores in Richland and Kennewick.