Kennewick · Benton County
Historic Downtown & Columbia Drive
Kennewick's original downtown and the former industrial waterfront along Columbia Drive, being rebuilt parcel by parcel through a Port, City and County partnership.
- 15.8
- Acre revitalization area
- 3
- Waterfront project sites
This is the oldest part of Kennewick and currently one of its most actively changing. A partnership of the Port of Kennewick, the City of Kennewick, Benton County and state and federal agencies is redeveloping the Historic Waterfront District, improving Clover Island and taking a phased approach to three sites along Columbia Drive: Columbia Gardens Artisan Village, The Willows and Cable Greens.
A former industrial waterfront being rebuilt deliberately, one parcel at a time.
The Willows sits within the 15.8-acre Columbia Drive Urban Revitalization Area in east Kennewick, where a formerly industrial stretch is being converted toward waterfront use. Columbia Gardens, at the east end of Columbia Drive, is intended to link the riverfront to the historic downtown, with tasting rooms, food businesses and public space.
For a buyer, the housing story here is older stock and proximity rather than new subdivisions. The relevant diligence is the age of the building and the pace of public investment around it. A revitalization area can change substantially within a single ownership period, and it is fair to say that can run in either direction.
Housing Stock
- Older housing stock, generally the oldest in the city
- Mixed residential and commercial fabric rather than separated subdivisions
- Former industrial parcels transitioning toward waterfront and mixed use
- Age-appropriate inspection questions matter: wiring, plumbing, foundations
Getting Around
- Columbia Drive and Clover Island along the river
- Central Kennewick, with access to US 395 and the river crossings
Parks & Amenities
- Clover Island
- Columbia Gardens Artisan Village
- The Willows and Cable Greens project sites
- Columbia River waterfront access
School District
Listed for reference only. Attendance boundaries change and can differ street to street, so confirm the assigned schools for any specific address directly with the district.
Thinking about Historic Downtown & Columbia Drive?
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Area information is gathered from public sources and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Development plans, construction timelines, zoning, utilities and district boundaries change, so verify anything you intend to rely on. Nothing here is a representation about the people who live in an area. All real estate offered is subject to the federal Fair Housing Act and the Washington Law Against Discrimination. Equal Housing Opportunity.