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What’s being built there? Apartments open at Kennewick’s first mixed use project

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  • The Falls on 24th opens as Kennewick’s first mixed-use residential project.
  • Columbia Park Dog Park nears completion with grand opening set for June 28.
  • Tierra Vida’s final 120-unit apartment phase proceeds in East Pasco.

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What’s being built there? A reader’s guide

What’s being built there? is an occasional Tri-City Herald feature that offers quick explanations of the building projects taking shape in the community. Suggest projects via email: news@tricityherald.com.

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Kennewick, WA

Welcome to the newest edition of What’s being built there?

This Tri-City Herald feature gives short answers to questions about the construction projects shaping Kennewick, Pasco, Richland West Richland.

Curious about a project? Let us know at news@tricityherald.com.

This week brings news that a long-awaited coffee shop is coming to a prominent corner in south Richland.

Too, Kennewick’s first mixed-use project has wrapped up. The Falls on 24th is now open to residential and retail tenants.

Kennewick

Dan Flud Sr. and Dan Flud Jr. from ProGuard Fence Inc. of Walla Walla remove excess dirt from near the recently installed fence post for the city of Kennewick’s new dog park being constructed in the east end of Columbia Park.
Dan Flud Sr. and Dan Flud Jr. from ProGuard Fence Inc. of Walla Walla remove excess dirt from near the recently installed fence post for the city of Kennewick’s new dog park being constructed in the east end of Columbia Park. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Columbia Park Dog Park

East end, near Family Fishing Pond

ProGuard Fence of Walla Walla is installing fencing for Kennewick’s first dedicated dog park.

The 3.75-acre park will feature enclosures for large and small dogs, watering stations, shaded seating and dog-friendly restrooms.

The dog park celebrates its grand opening from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 28.

The project is funded by the city of Kennewick and donations from canine-friendly residents and businesses. The fence installation is visible from the blue bridge and Highway 240, which curves around the eastern boundary above the future dog zone.

The Falls on 24th at 4112 W. 24th Ave. in Kennewick is being built by Elite Construction + Development and is leasing apartments. It is a 105-unit mixed-use development in Kennewick’s Southridge area. The 133,000-square-foot project is Kennewick’s first true mixed-use property and includes eight commercial spots, as well as storage units. Construction began in 2022. One commercial tenant has been signed: Max Barbershop. Workers recently installed signage on the building and spent the late summer applying a stucco-like exterior to the $22 million four-story plus penthouse complex.
The Falls on 24th at 4112 W. 24th Ave. in Kennewick is being built by Elite Construction + Development and is leasing apartments. It is a 105-unit mixed-use development in Kennewick’s Southridge area. The 133,000-square-foot project is Kennewick’s first true mixed-use property and includes eight commercial spots, as well as storage units. Construction began in 2022. One commercial tenant has been signed: Max Barbershop. Workers recently installed signage on the building and spent the late summer applying a stucco-like exterior to the $22 million four-story plus penthouse complex. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

The Falls on 24th

4112 W. 24th Ave.

The Falls on 24th, a mixed-use development featuring 105 apartments, retail space and temperature-controlled mini-storage, makes its final appearance in “What’s being built there?” Construction has wrapped up.

Elite Construction + Design, the builder and developer, held a ribbon cutting to welcome tenants on May 29. The Management Group will manage the property.

Go to thefallson24th.com/

Pasco

Construction of Tierra Vida Phase 3, a 120-unit apartment complex, is nearing completion in east Pasco. Above, a lift boom raises equipment to workers at the Jubilee Foundation community.
Construction of Tierra Vida Phase 3, a 120-unit apartment complex, is nearing completion in east Pasco. Above, a lift boom raises equipment to workers at the Jubilee Foundation community. Wendy Culverwell/Tri-City Herald

Tierra Vida Apartments Phase III (Update)

3209 E. “A” St.

The third and final phase of the Jubilee Foundation’s Tierra Vida apartment complex is proceeding near East A Street and East Helena in east Pasco.

The 120-unit apartment project features four three-story buildings and four two-story buildings.

It is being constructed by Elite Construction + Design. The final buildings are under construction.

Oregon Potato Office (future)

Chapel Hill Boulevard and Road 68

Oregon Potato plans to construct a two-story, 18,500-square-foot office building on land near Wilcox Farm Store in west Pasco.

The $3.6 million project will be built by Bouten Construction Co., according to documents filed for environmental review by the architect and engineer, MMEC.

Richland

Wake Up Call has received its permit to build a coffee shop at Gage and Leslie in Richland.
Wake Up Call has received its permit to build a coffee shop at Gage and Leslie in Richland. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Wake Up Call Coffee

590 Gage Blvd.

The Wake Up Call has pulled a permit to construct a coffee shop at one of the most prominent intersections in south Richland.

The drive-thru Wake Up Call will be constructed at 590 Gage Blvd., at Leslie Road. A former gas station on the site was demolished and the site was cleaned up before it could be redeveloped.

Hummel Construction and Development will build the 468-square-foot coffee stand.

The city approved building permits on May 12. The project is valued at $350,000, according to city records.

Construction crews work on pouring the concrete slab for the new Idaho Central Credit Union at 3180 Duportail St. in Richland. It’s one of three ICCU is constructing as it prepares to enter the Tri-Cities market in late 2025. The 5,000-square-foot building will cost about $5.2 million.
Construction crews work on pouring the concrete slab for the new Idaho Central Credit Union at 3180 Duportail St. in Richland. It’s one of three ICCU is constructing as it prepares to enter the Tri-Cities market in late 2025. The 5,000-square-foot building will cost about $5.2 million. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

Idaho Central Credit Union

3180 Duportail St.

Idaho Central Credit Union is pouring foundations for a branch in Richland, one of three it is constructing as it prepares to enter the Tri-Cities market in late 2025.

The 5,000-square-foot building will cost about $5.2 million to construct

Chervenell Construction Co. is building the Richland branch near Yakima Federal Savings and Loan and the spot where Costco Wholesale is constructing its second Tri-Cities location.

ICCU, based in the Pocatello area, is also constructing branches in Kennewick and Pasco. It is also the lender for a 163-room AC Marriott Hotel, now under construction near the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick.

Construction crews work behind fencing preparing to pour the concrete slab for the new Idaho Central Credit Union at 3180 Duportail St. in Richland. It’s one of three ICCU is constructing as it prepares to enter the Tri-Cities market in late 2025. The 5,000-square-foot building will cost about $5.2 million.
Construction crews work behind fencing preparing to pour the concrete slab for the new Idaho Central Credit Union at 3180 Duportail St. in Richland. It’s one of three ICCU is constructing as it prepares to enter the Tri-Cities market in late 2025. The 5,000-square-foot building will cost about $5.2 million. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM.

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What’s being built there? A reader’s guide

What’s being built there? is an occasional Tri-City Herald feature that offers quick explanations of the building projects taking shape in the community. Suggest projects via email: news@tricityherald.com.

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