A massive freezer storage facility in north Richland isabout to get bigger.Preferred Freezer Services has begun a $35 million expansionproject that will add space and jobs.“We’ve been moving dirt for several weeks now,” said BurnieTaylor, director of major capital projects for Preferred Freezer Services. “Andwe have an expected opening of...
Port of Kennewick awards $6.4 million in contracts for projects’ next phasesThe Port of Kennewick’s vision to create a destinationwaterfront wine village and redevelop former airport Vista Field is makingheadway.The Port of Kennewick approved more than $6.4 million in construction projects in March: infrastructure work at Vista Field and a...
Don’t expect to see explosive growth in Tri-City residentialand commercial sectors in the coming year.That was the message from a panel of industry experts on a Building the Tri-Cities panel at the Tri-City Development Council’s March 28 annual economic outlook meeting in Pasco. TRIDEC postponed the event a month due...
A sale is pending for a sizable commercial propertyadjacent to the Columbia River at the north end of Columbia Center Boulevard,within Richland’s city limits. Two tenants vacated the 101,000-square-foot Rivers EdgePlaza in the last year, including anchor tenant Chuck E. Cheese andAll-American Gymnastics. Neither space has been filled in the...
Hundreds of acres north of the Queensgate Drive shoppingarea are poised to be rezoned by the city of Richland to pave the way forfuture development and a new school. The 314-acre parcel, which has been owned by Washingtonsince its statehood, is currently zoned agricultural. The state Department of Natural Resources...
Steakhouse to feature traditional dishes from owners’ native countryUPDATE: Boiada Brazilian Grill is opening Thursday, May 30. It’shard to contain the excitement and enthusiasm shared by two families planningto open what’s thought to be the Tri-Cities’ first traditional Brazilian steakhouse.“Wewant to bring the music, the culture, the happiness. Brazilians are...
As long asMother Nature cooperates, renovations will begin in April at Hawthorne Court, asenior living facility in Kennewick. The retirement community at 524 N. Ely St. is home to more than 100residents, and has a mix of apartments for independent and assisted living.It’s managed by Leisure Care, which has retirement...
A 6,500-square-foot build-to-suit community commercialspace is available at 4253 W. 24th Ave. in rapidly growing south Kennewick.The$1.3 million project, which includes the cost of land, wrapped up this pastfall between South Union Street and Highway 395, just north of the 27th Avenueroundabout.Featuringa contemporary design with a touch of classic appeal,...
A Boise-based belt trailer manufacturer plans to open asales and service center this spring in Pasco.Trinity Trailer Mfg. Inc. will offer new and usedtrailers at 1907 E. James St. in Pasco. Trinity plans to renovate the existing8,800-square-foot building and property. The location also will be home to a parts and servicecenter...
Building permits and financing are in place for thefirst apartments at Badger Mountain South in Richland. The complex will include 276 units for low-income tenantsat 2555 Bella Coola Lane, south of the Country Mercantile on Ava Way, nearTrowbridge Boulevard.The city of Richland has issued grading and buildingpermits to Nor Am...
