Monthly report
Tacoma development report: March 2025
In March 2025, 76 new projects were filed in Tacoma, including 12 new homes, 18 apartment or townhome projects, 4 commercial, 29 land-use applications and 12 demolitions (81 housing units). That's up 27% from the month before and up 1167% from a year earlier.
New filings76▲ 27%
Housing units filed81
Permits issued26
Completed0
What was filed
Last 12 months
All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments
Notable new projects 60 of 76
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- Construct a new 8742 SQFT, 4 story, 20-unit walk-up apartment building of type V-A construction. **Plumbing, Mechanical, Apartments & townhomes · Mar 18, 2025 Approved
- Construct (5) New 2 bedroom 3 bathroom Townhomes. Plumbing and mechanical included. ***FRR26-0070 -APPROVED - 04/28/2026 Apartments & townhomes · Mar 5, 2025 Approved
- Construct (5) 990 sqft (2) Bedroom, (3) bath townhomes. Plumbing and mechanical included. Apartments & townhomes · Mar 3, 2025 Approved
- Construct 9 Townhomes and demolish existing house Apartments & townhomes · Mar 20, 2025 In review
- Construct (3) New 4-bedroom 4-bathroom Townhomes. ***Plumbing and mechanical included.*** **FRR26-0018 (03.03.26): Redu Apartments & townhomes · Mar 5, 2025 Approved
- Construct a new three-story three-unit townhouse. Each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical per approved plan Apartments & townhomes · Mar 20, 2025 Approved
- Construct a new three-story three-unit townhouse. Each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical per approved plan Apartments & townhomes · Mar 20, 2025 Approved
- Construct a new three-story three-unit townhouse. Each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing & mechanical per approved plan Apartments & townhomes · Mar 20, 2025 Approved
- Proposal to construct a new duplex 2284 SF with a 144SF deck. Each unit is 1142 SF with (3) bed. (2) Bath. and (1) Kit Apartments & townhomes · Mar 25, 2025 Completed
- Construction of a detached two-story building with Upper Fl. 975SF (ADU) and Lower Fl.: 998 SF Studio ADU dwelling wi Apartments & townhomes · Mar 8, 2025 Approved
- Construct 2 dwelling duplex, each with 2 bedroom 2.5 bath, 990 SF Apartments & townhomes · Mar 3, 2025 Approved
- Construct new 3 story duplex. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Building 1 of 2 Apartments & townhomes · Mar 5, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Completed
- Construct new 3 story duplex. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Building 2 of 2 Apartments & townhomes · Mar 5, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Completed
- Construct new 3 story duplex. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Building 1 of 2 Apartments & townhomes · Mar 5, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Completed
- Construct new 3 story duplex. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Building 2 of 2 Apartments & townhomes · Mar 5, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Completed
- Construct a new duplex - each unit is 820SF and 2BD/1.75BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. (Relate Apartments & townhomes · Mar 21, 2025 Completed
- 1906sf Backyard Building Duplex (2 953sf separate units) on this permit. Shares site with a 1499sf SFR and 484sf detache Apartments & townhomes · Mar 21, 2025 Completed
- Construct a new three-story 1534SF duplex: one unit is 1BD/1BA and one unit is 2BD/2BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical Apartments & townhomes · Mar 25, 2025 Approved
- Construct New 8,916 SF, VB Car Wash Facility. Commercial · Mar 3, 2025 Approved
- Construct One Story W/Basement - 13,740 SF, S2 Construction, Storage Bldg At S & S Storage Bldg. **Frc26-0234 (09.01.26) Commercial · Mar 25, 2025 Approved
- Construct a one story, 3,315 SF car wash structure VB construction. (Related SDEV25-0400) ***REVIEWED AND APPROVED PLMBI Commercial · Mar 3, 2025 Approved
- Construct One Story, 674 SF, VB Construction, Unconditioned, unoccupied site storage structure for fire service training Commercial · Mar 19, 2025 · LDC, INC Completed
- Conceptual Design Review Package for a 98 unit, six story podium-style apartment building. Land use · Mar 24, 2025 Completed
- Combining the current ten parcels being utilized as the Central Treatment Plant into one parcel. This is a combination Land use · Mar 31, 2025 Cancelled
- Preliminary 5-lot short plat. Preserve 1 existing house, build six new units in the UR-2 District. Land use · Mar 29, 2025 Completed
- Remodel Existing detached garage to convert to DADU. Work within existing structure footprint. Land use · Mar 28, 2025 Completed
- Replace front Land use · Mar 28, 2025 Cancelled
- Combined underlying lot lines for parcels 4715016742 and 4715016743. PC completed 6/16/25 SEG 2026-0005; 4715016744; 142 Land use · Mar 27, 2025 Completed
- 5 S G ST ZVL Land use · Mar 27, 2025 Completed
- Preventative maintenance on the historically-significant 34th Street bridge including replacement of the seismically vul Land use · Mar 25, 2025 Completed
- Project is to operate a mobile sauna trailer at Owen Beach Park. Puget Sound will be utilized for contrast therapy. SVET Land use · Mar 24, 2025 Completed
- Boundary Line Adjustment to create 2 lots out of 1 parcel that is 11,000 sf in the UR1 Zone. Recording Number 202505305 Land use · Mar 20, 2025 Completed
- Level 2 Sign Variance to allow replacement of existing electronic changing message sign with a larger LED screen at the Land use · Mar 20, 2025 Completed
- The Lex ZVL Land use · Mar 18, 2025 Completed
- 6414 N Park Way ZVL Land use · Mar 17, 2025 Completed
- Design variance application to install a 7-foot fence with gates between a public street and a religious assembly use. Land use · Mar 14, 2025 Completed
- 7' Tall Classic or Ornamental Fence w/ points attached to concrete. 36" self closing man gate Land use · Mar 11, 2025 Cancelled
- Adjusting the boundary line between two parcels, and condensing additional parcels into one building site for 63 units o Land use · Mar 10, 2025 Completed
- GOVE ST LLC FINAL SHORT PLAT. Recording No. 202506105002. PC complete 7/9/2025; 2026-0037; 9470000772 - 4640 N GOVE ST, Land use · Mar 10, 2025 Completed
- Segregation of “Lot 15” on attached document 16 & 17 will be together for now. FEES PAID ON 3/10/25, APPLICATION MAY SIT Land use · Mar 10, 2025 Cancelled
- Setback variance to add a second story addition on repaired garage. Land use · Mar 9, 2025 Cancelled
- SEPA application DNS for a college baseball field project to convert an existing grass ballfield to synthetic turf with Land use · Mar 7, 2025 Completed
- 3202 S Mason Ave ZVL Land use · Mar 7, 2025 Completed
- This project involves removing and snagging hazardous trees along Pioneer Way near Swan Creek to address public safety c Land use · Mar 4, 2025 Completed
- Replacing windows with Anderson 400 series, wood clad; various operation types. New windows will match historic configur Land use · Mar 4, 2025 Completed
- 1314 Market Street ZVL Land use · Mar 4, 2025 Completed
- SEPA application for a car wash development including the removal of three tanks estimating a total of 30,000 gallons, 3 Land use · Mar 3, 2025 Completed
- Combined parcels 7685001782 and 7685001783 Land use · Mar 3, 2025 Completed
- Segregate Parcel 7270000210 back to the underlying lot lines. Associated with LU25-0028. Parcel 7270000210 became 727000 Land use · Mar 3, 2025 Completed
- Our historical home (address is 1521 N 5th St) borders a separate parcel (1517 N 5th St) that contains a single vehicle Land use · Mar 3, 2025 Completed
- Combined parcels 7685001750 and 7685001761 located at 2133 and 2135 MLK JR WY Land use · Mar 3, 2025 Completed
- New Construction SFD, 2 Car Garage, 3 Stories, With Roof Top Deck New homes · Mar 11, 2025 In review
- Demolition of the existing structure down to the floor sheathing to retain for construction of 2758 sqft SFD with ADU, 4 New homes · Mar 18, 2025 Approved
- New Single-family Home. Resubmittal from previously approved permit # BLDRN20-0032 Lot 3- Upper Floor 1367Sq. Ft ;Main F New homes · Mar 18, 2025 Completed
- Construction of new 2 Story Single Family Dwelling with Attached Garage ** INCLUDES PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL*** New homes · Mar 18, 2025 Approved
- Construction of 1499 SF SFD. Plumbing and mechanical included. New homes · Mar 20, 2025 Completed
- Construct a new 1488SF two-story 4BD/2.5BA single-family residence. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. New homes · Mar 12, 2025 Completed
- Construct 2 story 3 bed/3 bath SFD. Mechanical and Plumbing scope per approved plans. (Related to BLDRN25-0076-DADU; SDE New homes · Mar 26, 2025 · Novotny INC Approved
- Construction of a new 1,000SF 2bed/1ba DADU with a 752SF garage on the first floor and 149SF unconditioned area. Include New homes · Mar 28, 2025 · MKM Legacy LLC Approved
- Conversion of 768 sqft detatched garage with 2nd floor 1 bed/1 bath DADU at SFD. ***FRR25-0221APPROVED 11-13-25. Revisio New homes · Mar 31, 2025 Approved
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