Monthly report
Tacoma development report: February 2025
In February 2025, 60 new projects were filed in Tacoma, including 11 new homes, 7 apartment or townhome projects, 2 commercial, 34 land-use applications and 6 demolitions (232 housing units). That's down 19% from the month before and up 900% from a year earlier.
New filings60▼ 19%
Housing units filed232
Permits issued23
Completed0
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- Construct 8 story, 172921 SF, 202 Unit, IA Construction, Mixed Use Multi-family Apartment Building. Completion of a part Apartments & townhomes · Feb 7, 2025 In review
- Townhome building with four units. Each unit is 3-story, 1498SF, 3BD/3BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical. ***APPROVED FR Apartments & townhomes · Feb 5, 2025 Approved
- Townhome building with four units. Each unit is 3-story, 1498SF, 3BD/3BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical. (Related SDEV2 Apartments & townhomes · Feb 5, 2025 Approved
- Townhome building with three units. Each unit is 3-story, 1498SF, 3BD/3BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical. ***APPROVED F Apartments & townhomes · Feb 5, 2025 Approved
- Townhome building with three units. Each unit is 3-story, 1498SF, 3BD/3BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical. ***APPROVED F Apartments & townhomes · Feb 5, 2025 Approved
- Demolish residential structure of 1130 square feet and build proposed duplex of 1760 square feet. Apartments & townhomes · Feb 14, 2025 In review
- New 2 story Detached Garage with 2 bed/ 1 bath ADU , existing primary structure is triplex. Apartments & townhomes · Feb 10, 2025 Approved
- Construct an approximately 59,000 SF building, with a 3-story classroom wing and single-story gymnasium and commons wing Commercial · Feb 7, 2025 Completed
- Structural gabion walls and cast-in-place walls as part of the Pt Defiance Loop Trail Phase 2 work/project. Related to a Commercial · Feb 6, 2025 Completed
- WWU is working with UW Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Washington Land use · Feb 24, 2025 In review
- BLA recorded - 202512305004. Boundary line adjustment for two tax parcels. PC completed on 1/30/2026; 2026-0300; 0320334 Land use · Feb 28, 2025 Completed
- Please provide a Zoning Verification Letter for the associated address Land use · Feb 27, 2025 In review
- Please provide a Zoning Verification Letter for the associated property Land use · Feb 27, 2025 In review
- Please provide a Zoning Verification Letter for the associated property Land use · Feb 27, 2025 In review
- 4020 S Puget Sound Ave ZVL Land use · Feb 27, 2025 Completed
- Lot Segregation request to divide 1 lot into 2 lots. Land use · Feb 26, 2025 Completed
- 1402 Tacoma Ave S ZVL Land use · Feb 25, 2025 Completed
- Reconsideration request filed in accordance with City instruction to re-evaluate impact of request for widening sidewalk Land use · Feb 25, 2025 Cancelled
- Short Plat to subdivide one lot into two lots as a Unit Lot Subdivision. Land use · Feb 24, 2025 Cancelled
- Design variance application to primary entrance orientation and transparency requirements for construction of a 122-room Land use · Feb 24, 2025 Completed
- 17-lot subdivision using the unit-lot subdivision process, SEPA for grade/fill, and a design variance to allow use of la Land use · Feb 21, 2025 Completed
- COT SEPA: The project intends to improve the existing roadway by installing new pavement overlays, as well as adding new Land use · Feb 21, 2025 Completed
- 2 Lot short plat Land use · Feb 20, 2025 Completed
- Lot combination 4695000200 + 4695000190. PC completed on 3/27/2025; SEG 2025-0314; 4695000201 / 5415 SOUTH TACOMA WAY Land use · Feb 20, 2025 Completed
- The City of Tacoma will be conducting a Cleaning and Bridge inspection. The work is anticipated to be performed from Ju Land use · Feb 19, 2025 Approved
- Design variance to allow residential at street level and SEPA for a 225-unit apartment building in the Community Commerc Land use · Feb 13, 2025 Completed
- I would like to segregate the lot on 1820 E Morton Street to represent the underlying lot lines. Land use · Feb 13, 2025 Cancelled
- 1955 Lincoln Ave ZVL Land use · Feb 13, 2025 Completed
- Westgate ZVL Land use · Feb 13, 2025 Completed
- Build a 29 ft x 24 ft detached garage per plans submitted and approved BLDRN24-0286 NOTE ON PLANS: All work, design, mat Land use · Feb 10, 2025 Completed
- Construct New 2.5 story condos (2 Connected townhouse)units Land use · Feb 8, 2025 In review
- PC completed 6/23/25; SEG 2026-0015; 5670400562, 5670400561, 5670400563; 3821, 3823, & 3825 E L ST Land use · Feb 7, 2025 Completed
- Replace the existing wood lap siding on south facade with smooth hardi plank lap siding, installed with a reveal to matc Land use · Feb 5, 2025 Completed
- SEPA MDNS for a medical office building with 16,112 square feet, with a total of 3,500 cubic yards of cut and fill activ Land use · Feb 4, 2025 Completed
- Reconfiguring the existing underlying lot 1-4 into three parcels. The existing residence will be demolished to make way Land use · Feb 4, 2025 Completed
- INCOMPLETE APPLICATION: Unable to process request due to pending DEMOR25-0007 permit & Derelict Building Code Violation Land use · Feb 3, 2025 Cancelled
- 4715 S 12th ST ZVL Land use · Feb 3, 2025 Completed
- 5415 N 43rd ST ZVL Land use · Feb 3, 2025 Completed
- Seg off one underlining lot of 25 feet wide. PC completed on 2/11/2025; SEG/MERG REF 2025-0245; 6350001483, 6350001484 Land use · Feb 3, 2025 Completed
- 3906 N 34th ST ZVL Land use · Feb 3, 2025 Completed
- Signed Zoning Verification Letter on your Letterhead for 3319 N PROCTOR ST - See attached for specific questions Land use · Feb 3, 2025 Completed
- SEPA for the construction of 55 rental townhomes. Land use · Feb 1, 2025 Completed
- Segregate lot into 2 parcels. PC approved on 2/19/2025; SEG/MERGE Ref 2025-0260; 2520200512, 2520200511 (Original Parcel Land use · Feb 1, 2025 Completed
- Proposed SFD related to BLDRN24-0300 DADU ***FRR26-0115 APPROVED: Energy Code Changes*** New homes · Feb 14, 2025 Approved
- 2 story SFD with 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms. Mechanical and plumbing scope included. ***FRR26-0114 APPROVED: Energy Cod New homes · Feb 14, 2025 Approved
- PRIORITY - New 1487 sqft, 3 bed / 2 bath SFD with zero lot line with attached garage (Related SDEV25-0077) New homes · Feb 13, 2025 Approved
- PRIORITY - New 1487 sqft, 3 bed / 2 bath SFD with zero lot line with attached garage. Related SDEV25-0078. New homes · Feb 13, 2025 Approved
- PRIORITY - New 1487 sqft, 3 bed / 2 bath SFD with zero lot line with attached garage. Related SDEV25-0177. New homes · Feb 13, 2025 Approved
- PRIORITY - New 1487 sqft, 3 bed / 2 bath SFD with zero lot line with attached garage (Related SDEV25-0176) New homes · Feb 13, 2025 Approved
- Build a new DADU 980 SF. Building to have a 980 SF basement, a 980 SF garage on 1st level, 980 SF DADU on 2nd level. Fi New homes · Feb 14, 2025 Approved
- Construct a new two-story building: 944SF 2BD/1BA DADU with 836SF garage. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved New homes · Feb 25, 2025 · MKM Legacy LLC Approved
- Construct a ADU 628 SF with a 628 SF attached garage. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. at SFD SFD * New homes · Feb 10, 2025 · York Enterprises, LLC Completed
- Demolition of existing garage in rear of SFD, and construct new 720 sqft detached garage. No utilities. Related SDEV25-0 New homes · Feb 27, 2025 Completed
- Install a 100 AMP subpanel into a detached recreational therapy room. 1 light circuit 15 AMP 1 30 AMP circuit for the h New homes · Feb 12, 2025 Status unknown
- Demolition of the building located at 2901-2903 N 20TH ST Tacoma or located on Parcel # 2290000260. Would like to demol Demolition · Feb 3, 2025 Cancelled
- demolition of 2 bedroom SFD only Demolition · Feb 24, 2025 In review
- Demolition of Detached garage located in rear of SFD. Demolition · Feb 26, 2025 Approved
- Demolish the existing detached garage built in 2021 (324 sf); in rear of SFD. Demolition · Feb 25, 2025 Approved
- Remove residential deck and attached enclosed room attached to back of house. Covered room is external to the main house Demolition · Feb 7, 2025 Cancelled
- One vehicle garage demolition required for safety of the property; structure is built on a wooden foundation which is ro Demolition · Feb 24, 2025 Approved
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