South Fork Group - Darrin Sweeney

South Fork Group - Darrin Sweeney

From BYU-Idaho DCMS Podcast Series by Design, Construction Management and Safety @ BYU-Idaho

February 16, 2026 · 34 min · Season 2026 · Episode 5

About this episode

Darrin Sweeney discusses his work in the development market and efforts to provide attainable housing in Richland, Washington.

South Fork Group founder, shares story of working in the development market and working with Local and State Agencies to provide Obtainable Housing in this current market of high priced homes. Learn more by visiting their website: https://www.sforkhomes.com/about Darrin Sweeney, President and Founder, of The South Fork Group in Richland, Washington. He is currently developing Badger Mountain South- a Master Planned Community with 5,000 residential entitlements, 82 acres of commercial development, 3 school sites, and over 200 acres of parks and open space. Additionally, in 2024, he started South Fork Homes to focus on building more attainable homes within the community. Last year, he built and sold 25 homes under $400,000 making them the most affordable new homes in Richland. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity. Darrin also spent several years working on public sector projects including City Halls, Fire Stations, Police Stations, Performing Arts Facilities, and Infrastructure projects utilizing the Progressive Design-Build delivery method. Richland Fire Station 74 was the first project ever approved by Washington state that…

People in this episode

Guest: Darrin Sweeney

Topics covered

  • development market
  • attainable housing
  • community planning
  • public sector projects
  • design-build delivery

Keywords

  • attainable housing
  • development
  • public sector projects
  • design-build
  • community planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Fork Group, Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity, The Highpointe Companies

Places: Richland, Washington, Badger Mountain South, Richland, Washington

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