Local

What’s being built there? $20M affordable housing complex + New credit union

By Wendy Culverwell

September 24, 2025 7:00 AM

Kennewick Housing Authority has received permits to help begin construction on the Bubble on Gum affordable housing community. Kennewick Housing Authority

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.

Expand All

Kennewick, WA

Welcome to “What’s being built there?”

This feature gives short descriptions of projects shaping the future of the Tri-Cities and surrounding communities.

Many thanks to readers who suggested this week’s updates. Submit requests to news@tricityherald.com.

Kennewick

Bubble on Gum Street Apartments

563 E. 13th Ave.

The Kennewick Housing Authority recently secured building permits for Bubble on Gum, a long-planned affordable apartment complex.

It will be built on a 3.7-acre site at East 13th Avenue and Gum Street in east Kennewick.

The 10-building project includes rental units, parking and recreational amenities.

Building permits value construction at about $20 million. T.W. Clark Construction LLC is the contractor.

Kennewick has approved building permits for Bubble on Gum apartments, a $20 million affordable housing complex. Tri-City Herald staff

Pasco

Idaho Central Credit Union

7406 Three Rivers Drive

Hummel Construction & Development has prepared a site off Road 68 for a branch of Idaho Central Credit Union, which is expanding into the Tri-Cities. A building permit is still pending.

The future bank branch is near the site for Columbia Basin Health Association’s new clinic, under construction at the same intersection.

Hummell Construction and Development has cleared land at 7406 Three Rivers Dr., off Road 68, in Pasco for a branch of Idaho Central Credit Union. Bob Brawdy bbrawdy@tricityherald.com

ICCU is a newcomer to the Tri-Cities credit union offerings, with branches in construction in Kennewick and Pasco as well.

West Richland

Copper View Apartments

Belmont Boulevard and Kona Drive

West Richland is considering Copper View Apartments, a 264-unit complex with clubhouse, pool and associated amenities on a 13.5-acre site at Belmont Boulevard and Kona Drive, according to documents filed under the state Environmental Protection Act or SEPA.

City officials have determined it will not have a significant environmental impact.

Once officially approved, construction will take 18 months.

Wendy Culverwell

Tri-City Herald

Reporter Wendy Culverwell writes about growth, development and business for the Tri-City Herald. She has worked for daily and weekly publications in Washington and Oregon. She earned a degree in English and economics from the University of Puget Sound. Support my work with a digital subscription