Key construction projects transforming Tri-Cities in 2025

9 stories focus on key construction projects in the Tri-Cities area. The projects meet demands for housing, transportation, education, recreation, and economic development.

Summer’s Hub of Pasco is starting to take shape outside GESA Stadium in west Pasco. Contractors have installed the steel frame for the food truck plaza, which will echo the original Summer’s Hub in Kennewick. It is set to open in September. By Bob Brawdy

NO. 1: WHAT’S BEING BUILT THERE? TOWNHOMES GALORE + FOOD TRUCK PLAZA GOING UP

Wondering about a project in the Tri-Cities? We dig into the records for you. | Published June 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

HAPO Community Credit Union is preparing to build a $10 million business complex to house its growing commercial and business banking baking lines in west Kennewick. The two buildings totaling 31,000 square feet will be built on vacant land at 9757 W. Clearwater Ave., near Utah Street and Calvary Chapel. By Bob Brawdy

NO. 2: SOON-TO-BE 6TH LARGEST WA CREDIT UNION WILL BUILD $10M BUSINESS HUB IN KENNEWICK

The complex will house its growing commercial and business lines after buying a local bank. | Published March 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

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The Three Rivers Convention Center campus could see a major overhaul, including a 60,000-square-foot expansion of its meeting facilities, after the Kennewick City Council agreed to provide $8 million for preliminary design work and equipoment purchases on June 4.

NO. 3: KENNEWICK OKS $71M CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION FOR MORE EVENTS, CONCERTS AND SPORTS

The expansion is more than a decade in the making. | Published February 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eric Rosane

Wake Up Call has pulled a permit to construct a coffee shop at 590 Gage Blvd at the intersection with Leslie Road. The site was formerly a gas station, which was demolished and the site cleaned before it could be reused. Hummel Construction and Development will build the 468-square-foot structure. By Bob Brawdy

NO. 4: WHAT’S BEING BUILT THERE? APARTMENTS OPEN AT KENNEWICK’S FIRST MIXED USE PROJECT

A new bank is under construction near the future home of the Tri-Cities’ 2nd Costco. | Published June 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

Construction activity has started on the $71.3 million expansion of the Three Rivers Convention Center at 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick. The project is adding 115,000 square feet of space, including a spacious meeting hall, breakout rooms, restrooms, lobby and additional parking lots. Work includes a refresh of the existing convention center so that it merges seamlessly with the new addition. By Bob Brawdy

NO. 5: CONSTRUCTION TO START ON $47M MARRIOTT HOTEL. IT WILL BE ONE OF TRI-CITIES’ LARGEST

The 5-story hotel will be topped by a restaurant. | Published May 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

Walls have started going up, off future Road 108 in west Pasco, for a building on the campus of the new Pasco Aquatics Center. The project starts with about 6 acres and just under 47,000-square-feet of indoor and outdoor features, including an indoor leisure pool, outside activity pool, a party room, classroom, outdoor concessions and locker rooms. The City of Pasco issued a building permit on April 9. for the $31 million Pasco Aquatics center at 5204 Road 108 in west Pasco. Photo taken on June 16, 2025. By Bob Brawdy

NO. 6: 1ST LOOK AT PASCO’S $40.4 MILLION AQUATICS CENTER TAKING SHAPE AT BROADMOOR

An indoor leisure pool, outside activity pool, party room and more are planned. | Published June 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

The Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo reported a record 123,547 people attended the 2024 “Best Week of Summer” in Kennewick. An estimated 42 million households had access to the Horse Heaven Round-Up via live coverage on The Cowboy Channel.

NO. 7: COUNTY SINKS $15M INTO KENNEWICK FAIRGROUNDS AND GRANDSTAND. WHAT’S CHANGING?

The horse races won’t be returning but the county has big plans for the arena. | Published June 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

A worker puts the finishing touches on 20th Avenue Plaza, a four-building retail plaza near Columbia Basin College and the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco. A-1 Properties, a hotel operator with projects in the area, is the developer.

NO. 8: WHAT’S BEING BUILT THERE? LAMPSON STADIUM JUMBOTRON + $7.5M CARMAX LOT

Welcome to “What’s being built there?” This Tri-City Herald feature gives brief descriptions of construction projects shaping the Tri-Cities, including Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, West Richland and surrounding cities. | Published July 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

Idaho Central Credit Union is entering the Tri-Cities market with branches in Kennewick, Pasco and Richland. Above, the Richland branch is under construction near the new Costco Wholesale store in the Queensgate area. Photo taken Aug. 20, 2025.

NO. 9: WHAT’S BEING BUILT THERE? $12M DENTAL SCHOOL + HAPO BIZ HUB

Welcome to “What’s being built there?” – the occasional Tri-City Herald feature that gives quick information and updates on construction projects shaping our region. | Published August 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Wendy Culverwell

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.