Monthly report
Tacoma development report: November 2024
In November 2024, 55 new projects were filed in Tacoma, including 19 new homes, 1 apartment or townhome project, 7 commercial, 23 land-use applications and 5 demolitions (81 housing units). That's up 206% from the month before and up 5400% from a year earlier.
New filings55▲ 206%
Housing units filed81
Permits issued19
Completed0
What was filed
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- Construct four-story 5,853 sq feet, APT BLDG of Type VA wood frame construction. Project includes 63 units of affordable Apartments & townhomes · Nov 8, 2024 Approved
- Construct Three story, sprinklered, 61, 580 sf, Type II-B office per plans at Port of Tacoma Business Center. ***FRC25-0 Commercial · Nov 15, 2024 Approved
- Construct a new 32373SF academic building for Fire Service Degree Program at BTC South Campus. (Other buildings by separ Commercial · Nov 4, 2024 · LDC, INC Completed
- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TWO-STORY, 16112 SF OFFICE BUILDING - CORE AND SHELL ONLY ***FRC25-0183 APPROVED 07-30-25 Field Revi Commercial · Nov 22, 2024 Completed
- Construct Four Story, 9063 sf, IA Construction, at Bates Technical College Fire Training Structure. Commercial · Nov 4, 2024 · LDC, INC Completed
- Construct TWO 180 sf, public access toilet rooms (non-heated) and a utility yard (1562 sf), w/trash enclosure serving th Commercial · Nov 15, 2024 Approved
- Long term bike storage facility to serve the new Port Business Center for the Port of Tacoma and Skills Center for Tacom Commercial · Nov 15, 2024 Approved
- Construct 500 sf Gazebo at Candelwood Suites (Holiday Inn). Related SDEV24-0413 Commercial · Nov 19, 2024 Completed
- Preliminary Short Plat to subdivide existing lot into 2-lots. The subject site is located within the R-2 Single-Family D Land use · Nov 27, 2024 Completed
- 5907-6103 6th Ave ZVL Land use · Nov 26, 2024 Completed
- 6201 6th Ave ZVL Land use · Nov 26, 2024 Completed
- Segregate Lots 19 and 20 to the underlying 25' wide lot lines. SEG 2025-0192, 12/16/2024, 7685001783, 7685001782 Land use · Nov 25, 2024 Completed
- 3608 S 74th ST ZVL Land use · Nov 25, 2024 Completed
- Request for a land use variance for parking and yard space requirements to convert the former hotel to permanent support Land use · Nov 25, 2024 Completed
- Short plat application for 2.27 acres to facilitate construction of a new Fire Station #7. Please refer to PW24-0147 AND Land use · Nov 22, 2024 Completed
- 2-Lot Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA). The parcel is zoned UR-1 Low Scale Urban Residential District (UR-1). Recording No Land use · Nov 21, 2024 Completed
- Modify existing windows to provide mechanical louvers where required by mechanical. Infilling existing louvers with meta Land use · Nov 20, 2024 Completed
- Final short plat application to subdivide a non-residential property into two parcels in the M-1STGPD Light Industrial D Land use · Nov 19, 2024 Completed
- Renew the determination that allows a non-water-oriented commercial use to occupy up to 75% of the esplanade frontage of Land use · Nov 19, 2024 Completed
- request to host a Temporary Shelter at the “Hawthorn” building/Valeo Vocation Building located at 813 Martin Luther King Land use · Nov 15, 2024 Completed
- Emergency Shoreline Exemption - water line being replaced in parking lot. Land use · Nov 14, 2024 Cancelled
- The purpose of this project is to improve usability of the Taidnapam North boat launch at a wider range of elevations. I Land use · Nov 12, 2024 Completed
- 3402-3408 Lincoln Ave ZVL Land use · Nov 11, 2024 Completed
- 4119 6th Ave ZVL Land use · Nov 9, 2024 Completed
- Conditional Use Permit to build 9 townhomes on a corner lot in the R2 zone. Land use · Nov 7, 2024 Completed
- Tacoma Power is proposing the programmatic implementation of the plans directed by Nisqually River Hydroelectric Project Land use · Nov 6, 2024 Completed
- Addition of a new dormer to an existing single family residence in their existing finished attic, maintaining the existi Land use · Nov 6, 2024 Cancelled
- A revision is being requested to the SSDP1 associated with the Port Maritime Center project (LU24-0070, issued on 9/9/20 Land use · Nov 5, 2024 Completed
- Boundary Line Adjustment Land use · Nov 5, 2024 Cancelled
- Boundary Line Adjustment Recording #202502285007 ; SEG/MERGE Ref 2025-0280; PC completed on 03/04/2025; 6610000862 - 520 Land use · Nov 5, 2024 Completed
- A setback variance to reduce the rear yard setback requirement from 25 feet to 22 feet to allow the construction of an a Land use · Nov 5, 2024 Completed
- Constructing a new 2445SF 1-story 4BD 3 BA SFD with 592SF attached garage and 448SF front porch. ***FRR25-0060 APPROVED New homes · Nov 21, 2024 · Synthesis9 LLC Completed
- Construct a new 2534SF addition to an existing 2292SF single-family residence: two hobby rooms, two bedrooms, two bathro New homes · Nov 5, 2024 Approved
- Construct 2174 Sq Ft 5 bedroom 3 bathroom SFD and 598 Sq Ft attached garage. (Related SDEV25-0149 and WO25-0124) New homes · Nov 6, 2024 Completed
- Construct 2 story, 1839 sqft SFD with attached 380 sqft garage. Related to SDEV22-0236 and WO21-0109. Lot 6 of 9. New homes · Nov 13, 2024 In review
- Construct a new two-story 1915SF 4BD/2.75BA single-family residence with a 366SF attached garage. (Related SDEV24-0432) New homes · Nov 13, 2024 Approved
- Construct 2 story, 1915 sqft SFD with attached 366 sqft garage. Related to SDEV22-0236 and WO21-0109. Lot 7 of 9. New homes · Nov 13, 2024 In review
- Construct 2 story, 1915 sqft SFD with attached 366 sqft garage. Related to SDEV22-0236 and WO21-0109. Lot 9 of 9. New homes · Nov 13, 2024 In review
- Construct a new two-story 1894SF 4BD/2.75BA single-family residence with a 366SF attached garage. Includes plumbing & me New homes · Nov 13, 2024 Approved
- Construct a new two-story 1891SF 4BD/2.75BA single-family residence with a 292SF attached garage. Includes plumbing & me New homes · Nov 13, 2024 Approved
- Construct 2 story, 1839 sqft SFD with attached 380 sqft garage. Related to SDEV22-0236 and WO21-0109. Lot 5 of 9. New homes · Nov 13, 2024 In review
- Construct 2 story, 1839 sqft SFD with attached 380 sqft garage. Related to SDEV22-0236 and WO21-0109. Lot 1 of 9. Mechan New homes · Nov 12, 2024 Approved
- Construct 2 story, 1839 sqft SFD with attached 380 sqft garage. Related to SDEV22-0236 and WO21-0109. Lot 8 of 9. New homes · Nov 13, 2024 Status unknown
- Demolition of existing detached garage. Construction of new Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit and Garage. New homes · Nov 18, 2024 Cancelled
- Construct DADU with 2 car garage at SFD. **FRR25-0080 APPROVED 04/17/25 Shifting property setbacks from 14 ft to 8 ft fo New homes · Nov 7, 2024 Completed
- Constructing DADU in rear of SFD. New homes · Nov 12, 2024 Cancelled
- 761 SF Attached Garage With Roof Deck Extending Existing 2nd Floor Deck At SFD. New homes · Nov 6, 2024 Cancelled
- Demo existing wooden garage and replace with same size steel building on existing foundation at SFD. New homes · Nov 17, 2024 · Washington Construction And Land Clearing In review
- 6.560kWDC roof mounted solar install on existing home New homes · Nov 19, 2024 Cancelled
- 5.330kWDC roof mounted solar install on existing home New homes · Nov 7, 2024 Cancelled
- Demo house and outbuildings. Remove foundation Demolition · Nov 7, 2024 Completed
- Demolish detached garage in preparation for new construction Demolition · Nov 15, 2024 Completed
- Complete demolition of house. Demolition · Nov 8, 2024 Completed
- Interior Demo of existing salon to prepare for future TI. Suite is approximately 4,500 SF. Existing egress to remain unc Demolition · Nov 8, 2024 Cancelled
- Select demolition of HVAC at 1501 Market St, 1st floor Demolition · Nov 6, 2024 Cancelled
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