Subscriber Exclusive: Pepsi to expand Pasco facility + New apartments on Jadwin
Construction season is in full swing, and work is underway at projects across the Tri-Cities.
Pepsi is set to expand its Pasco plant. The soda and bottling company will double the size of its current facility, according to permits filed with the city.
The existing building is just over 23,000 square feet, and an addition will be built on the south side of the facility near West Hopkins Street. The addition will come in at 22,500 square feet. It will include new warehouse space, loading docks and offices.
Jadwin apartments
Work is set to begin soon on a new apartment complex in Richland. The apartments are going in at the intersection of Jadwin Avenue and McMurray Street.
The 4-acre site will feature five buildings, with a pool and clubhouse. The existing O’Reilly Auto Parts building will remain. The complex will feature five 3-story buildings, for a total of 114 units.
Storhaug Engineering, out of Spokane, filed the paperwork.
24th Avenue
Two new office buildings are going in off of 24th Avenue in Kennewick.
The offices will be going in at a vacant lot just off of 24th, behind the Baymont by Wyndham hotel.
The first building will be comprised of four units for a total of 6,000 square feet. The second will be three units at 4,950 square feet. It’ll also be adding 45 parking spaces and the large cul de sac is proposed to be turned into a roundabout.
Benton County records show the property is owned by Robert and Staci Cheatham.
Christensen expands
A Richland based fuel, lubricants and propane company has acquired one of the industry’s biggest distributors in the Northwest.
Christensen Inc. announced Tuesday that the company has acquired United Oil, according to a news release from the company.
Christensen will add United Oil’s 3,000 customers to its client list serving needs for retail fuel, commercial and fleet organizations.
The move will allow the company to expand its operations into Idaho, and increase its current client list by about 30%, according to the news release.
The company was founded in 1935, and its headquarters are in Richland. It operates a plant in Pasco, and employs 500 people.
Old Trapper
Old Trapper has set its sights on a new plant in Richland.
The Richland City Council approved a purchase agreement for 20 acres of land in the Horn Rapids industrial area in May.
The Oregon based company specializes in beef jerky and sausage sticks.
According to a letter sent to the city, Old Trapper will pay $1.3 million for the land, and build a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing plant that will employ about 100 people.
It will be a significant increase to their current manufacturing capacity of 110,000 square feet, according to the letter.
This story was originally published July 11, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
