But the most noticeable thing for me was the parking lot. It was filled with cars:

That’s more cars than I’ve ever seen at Broadmoor. Granted, most of them were parked close to Charter College, which doesn’t necessarily mean that the stores at Broadmoor are doing any better … but it’s a step in the right direction. With so many more people there on a daily basis, places offering food, beverages, quick conveniences, etc., would have a much better chance to do well.

Compare those photos to this one that I posted about two years ago on this blog:

It’s like night and day, isn’t it?

I had a ton of errands to run yesterday, so I didn’t have time to count how many storefronts are vacant. And I wish I had asked the gal inside the shoe store how business has been. But, on the bright side, Paper Factory is still open and the Children’s Museum seems to be doing well in its new spot, too.

Let’s hope more businesses follow the bigger crowds.

Is the Broadmoor Outlet Mall on the rebound? is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

• Parsons recently opened its new building at the Port of Pasco. The international engineering/design company has been in town for about ten years now, and employs more than 150 people.
• A new state liquor store has opened up on Road 68. The address is 5109 N. Road 68, Suite C.
• The The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites was recently honored by its parent company, InterContinental Hotel Group, with a “2009 Quality Excellence Award.” It was one of only 107 hotels in the company to get the award, out of more than 4,300 properties.

As always, if you have news relating to Pasco businesses that we can share, please contact us today!

Pasco Business News Update is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

The event will include a Hanford bus tour on April 28 so local businesses can learn about the cleanup work being done at Hanford, and on April 29 attendees will hear a variety of speakers and presentations about contracting basics, nuclear safety requirements and small business opportunities at Hanford. From the official release:

“We want people to walk away from this conference armed with a wealth of knowledge and potential opportunities,” said Sally Sieracki, Small Business Program Manager, DOE Richland Operations Office. “Bridging Partnerships is a place for people to come and learn about government contracting and how to take advantage of Recovery Act funding that has been made available for environmental cleanup projects at the Hanford Site. It also helps businesses identify where their company can best fit in at the Site or in the local area.”

You can register by contacting TRIDEC at 735-1000.

[where: TRAC, 6600 Burden Blvd, Pasco, WA 99301]

Learn About Small Business Contracting at Hanford is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

Groundbreaking at Osprey Pointe happened back on February 22, and phase one of the project is now underway. This phase covers 20 acres right in the middle of the park and five building sites, along with a 20,000 square foot office building that’s due to be completed in January, 2011. The Port is already looking for businesses to lease all or some of the first floor of the anchor building. (The Port itself will occupy the second floor.)

The mailer has a lot more information about the project, not to mention several architect’s renderings — one of which is below — and maps of the whole area.

The mailer says that Sam Good is the guy to contact at the Port of Pasco for more information. 509-547-3378

Osprey Pointe Mailer Shows New Business Park is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

Pasco Coupons

We’ve added a new page to the blog called “Pasco Coupons.” If you’re headed out shopping or going out for a meal around Pasco, check out that page and you might find some coupons or discounts available from local Pasco businesses. You can move the map around, zoom in or out, and so forth.

We don’t provide any of the coupons — they (and the map) come from a site called CouponMap.com, which lets us embed the map very easily here on our blog.

We hope you find it useful!

Looking for Pasco Coupons? is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

“We’d like to be open by the end of June and have our grand opening on the Fourth of July, to tie into the one-year anniversary of this store.”

That’s a quote from Dave Tuthill, one of the owners of the existing Wingstop restaurant. He says they hope to choose location in the next month.

Wingstop coming to Pasco? is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

• The Dollar Store on North 20th Avenue will be closing on December 30th. As the Herald reports, the writing was on the wall when a larger Dollar Store opened up a couple years ago on Court Street. The Court St. location is more than twice the size of the 20th Ave. store, which is the smallest one the company owns.
• Dr. Howard Davis has opened a new Western Dental clinic in Pasco. It’s at 3603 W. Court St. Western Dental has more than 200 offices up and down the western U.S.
• The Port of Pasco has come up with a name for its new, 125-acre riverfront business park. It’ll be called Osprey Pointe.

If you have any business news we should share on the blog, please contact us.

Pasco Business News Roundup is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

Lil’ Pardner’s Restaurant closed up shop back at the end of March.

In April, Quiznos and Nick-N-Willy’s pizza both shut their doors.

I don’t know if this is just coincidence or if the economy is hitting Pasco hard, but with all of the famed growth, it seems strange for three restaurants to close within just a couple months. Maybe too much growth, especially out near Road 68 where both Quiznos and Nick-N-Willy’s were located?

What do you think?

Too Many Pasco Restaurants Closing is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

Instead, Chantelle tells us, the store will remain open for another 6-12 months while the company analyzes sales numbers (which have been up since news got around about the store’s pending closure). Oh, and the outlet mall also lowered the store’s rent, which will certainly help the bottom line!

Love this quote from Chantelle’s email: “I STILL HAVE MY VERYYYYYYYYYY FUN JOB.”

Congrats Chantelle, and all the employees at Paper Factory!

Paper Factory NOT Closing This Weekend is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.

Paper Factory is set to close its doors at the end of this month – January 31, 2009. (Update: The store is closing on January 17.) Making retail matters worse is that the new owners of the outlet mall have rented out space to a college and a church. I certainly have nothing against education and faith, but it’s not likely that new tenants such as those will increase retail traffic to the outlet mall.

I have a feeling we may see Broadmoor Outlet Mall becoming something other than an outlet mall in the next year or two. I hope I’m wrong!

Paper Factory Closing at Broadmoor Outlet Mall is a post from the Pasco Real Estate Blog.