Monthly report
Tacoma development report: May 2025
In May 2025, 62 new projects were filed in Tacoma, including 17 new homes, 8 apartment or townhome projects, 2 commercial, 27 land-use applications and 7 demolitions (24 housing units). That's up 11% from the month before and up 1450% from a year earlier.
New filings62▲ 11%
Housing units filed24
Permits issued23
Completed0
What was filed
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All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments
Notable new projects 60 of 62
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- Construct New 2.5 story condos (duplex) units Apartments & townhomes · May 22, 2025 · Omega Builders LLC Approved
- Construct a new two-story houseplex: each unit is 1178SF and 2BD/2.5BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved pl Apartments & townhomes · May 6, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Completed
- Construct a new two-story two-unit DADU: each unit is 1070SF and 2BD/2.5BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approve Apartments & townhomes · May 6, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Completed
- Construct a detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU) configured as a duplex, with each unit including an attached garage Apartments & townhomes · May 20, 2025 · Synthesis9 LLC Approved
- Construct a new two-story 846SF duplex - each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Apartments & townhomes · May 27, 2025 Completed
- Construct a new two-story 846SF duplex - each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Apartments & townhomes · May 27, 2025 Completed
- Construct a new two-story 846SF duplex - each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Apartments & townhomes · May 27, 2025 Completed
- Construct a new two-story 846SF duplex - each unit is 1BD/1BA. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. Apartments & townhomes · May 27, 2025 Completed
- Construct a 11,947 sqft, IIB construction, low-energy pre-engineered steel building for the fabrication and manufacturi Commercial · May 12, 2025 Approved
- Building a trash enclosure for the temple. Footings, Brick masonry wall. Commercial · May 29, 2025 Cancelled
- Construct 8-story apartment building with approx. 201 dwelling units and 124 parking stalls Land use · May 16, 2025 In review
- BLA application to go from 1 parcel to 2 parcels and move a lot line. Originally submitted as short plat. Modified to BL Land use · May 31, 2025 Completed
- City of Tacoma SEPA determination for SW 2024 Pond Rehab Northshore Golf Course. This project consists of maintenance a Land use · May 29, 2025 Approved
- 216 Puyallup Ave ZVL Land use · May 28, 2025 Completed
- Combine tax parcel numbers 4715010660, 4715010670, 4715010680 and 4715010690 into 1 parcel. PC completed 6/23/25; SEG 2 Land use · May 28, 2025 Completed
- Lot Combination application for parcel 2805000440, 0320081006 and 2023150010. Parcel number changed to 2805000441. Land use · May 27, 2025 Completed
- A 2 lots short plat of the subject property. The existing dwelling will remain. Land use · May 24, 2025 Completed
- South Tacoma Groundwater Protection District (an Overlay Zoning District) The City of Tacoma is currently reviewing an Land use · May 20, 2025 Completed
- Bethlehem Baptist Church short plat to subdivide one parcel into two parcels to allow a future multifamily development o Land use · May 19, 2025 Completed
- Permit for land use for proposed Pre-approved city of Tacoma DADU plan Land use · May 16, 2025 Cancelled
- 4715010161, 4715010142 Land use · May 15, 2025 Completed
- Mitigation Monitoring for Critical Area Development Permit for impacts to wetland and biodiversity area. Preliminary Pl Land use · May 15, 2025 In review
- Remove and replace single bay carport. Infill existing carport area and pour a concrete slab over compacted fill. Land use · May 14, 2025 Completed
- All questions relate to 101, 103, 105 & 109 E. 26TH STREET TACOMA, WA (PEIRCE COUNTY). PARCEL IDs: 2076150012; 207615 Land use · May 14, 2025 Completed
- 5950 N. 9th Street Zoning Verification Letter Land use · May 13, 2025 Completed
- Replace non-historic windows in units 801, 909, and 703; new windows will be wood clad with true divided lites and will Land use · May 12, 2025 Completed
- Replacement in-kind (wood, horizontal lap) of exterior siding on south facade exclusive of upper wall cedar shingles; pr Land use · May 9, 2025 Completed
- A Preliminary Unit Lot Subdivision to create two lots from a single lot at 3596 to 3596 B Fawcett Avenue that will be us Land use · May 8, 2025 Completed
- Short Plat Alteration to LU22-0152. Proposing 3 lots instead of 2. Recording No. 202510145001 Land use · May 8, 2025 Completed
- Recording #202507115002 - Final plat for existing Lot (1,741,458 SF) to be divided into Lot 1 (98,872 SF) and Lot 2 (1,6 Land use · May 8, 2025 Completed
- 2365 S G ST ZVL Land use · May 7, 2025 Completed
- Parks Tacoma recently acquired a property within the forested Swan Creek Park corridor. The property is currently develo Land use · May 7, 2025 Approved
- Construction of a McDonald's restaurant with more than 500 cy of grade and fill. Land use · May 6, 2025 Completed
- 6407 53rd Ave CT W ZVL Land use · May 5, 2025 Completed
- Lot Seg Land use · May 5, 2025 Completed
- Critical Area Monitoring File for BLDRN21-0183 construction of new, 2799 sqft, 2-story, 4 br / 4 ba SFD w/daylight basem Land use · May 1, 2025 In review
- Reconsideration request for Director, appealing variance to adjacent property 3639 E K St (Great I Am church expansion). Land use · May 1, 2025 Completed
- Construct a new 3003 sqft, 2 Story 4 bed/3 bath single-family residence with rooftop deck and a 487 sqft attached garage New homes · May 1, 2025 · Cage Construction LLC Approved
- Construct new 4 bed/4bath 3032 sqft two story SFD. Mechanical and Plumbing scope per approved plans. New homes · May 6, 2025 Approved
- New construction single family home two story 1495 Sqft. Mechanical and plumbing scope included. (Related SDEV24-0353) New homes · May 21, 2025 Approved
- Add 2 story addition to existing home. Build to consist of primary suite on the ground floor. Two bedroom and single ful New homes · May 16, 2025 Cancelled
- Construction of a 1300 sq ft 3 bedroom 2 bath SFD. Mechanical and plumbing scope included. **FRR25-0197 (10.06.25): revi New homes · May 28, 2025 Completed
- Match permit BLDRN25-0004 Construction of a 1300 sq ft single-family residence **FRR25-0196 (10.06.25): Revised energy f New homes · May 28, 2025 Completed
- Build detached DADU over 2 bay garage on existing residential lot. (Related SDEV25-0331) ***Plumbing and Mechanical incl New homes · May 20, 2025 Approved
- Construct new 998 SF 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM DADU in rear of SFD. Plumbing and Mechanical included. New homes · May 20, 2025 Approved
- Construction of a new single family home New homes · May 8, 2025 Cancelled
- Construct 836 sqft detached garage in rear of SFD. ***FRR26-0050 - APPROVED - 05/01/2026 - Revisions to permitted garage New homes · May 12, 2025 Approved
- Build 832 sq ft non-heated garage at SFD. No mechanical or plumbing scope included. New homes · May 21, 2025 Approved
- New 24'x34' 3 car garage in backyard off alley at SFD. New homes · May 15, 2025 Completed
- Build A workshop/office in the back yard. Mono-slab foundation, one story, shed roof.at SFD ***No plumbing. No Mechanica New homes · May 17, 2025 Approved
- New construction of a detached 768 SF garage.at SFD ***FRR25-0183 APPROVED 09/25/25 Add two windows to the back wall*** New homes · May 28, 2025 Completed
- Construction of a detached garage per plans at SFD New homes · May 20, 2025 Completed
- Add a family bathroom structure. Addition to the house. ***one (1) Water Closets, two (2) sinks, one (1) Showers and o New homes · May 2, 2025 Cancelled
- Rebuild chimney in replacement of existing failed/collapsed chimney. Install/construct new foundation footing for chimne New homes · May 13, 2025 Cancelled
- The work of this contract will be at two locations: MLK Jr Way and 6th Ave and MLK Jr Way and 19th St in Tacoma, WA. The Roads, transit & utilities · May 21, 2025 Approved
- Demolish of a 6085 Sq. Ft. Single-family Residence. Demolition · May 6, 2025 Completed
- Demo existing single family home in preparation for construction of apartments. Demolition · May 21, 2025 Approved
- DEMOR of detached 22' x 18' detached garage 395 SF at SFD Demolition · May 1, 2025 Completed
- Demo existing garage. Build new garage per submitted plans. Demolition · May 20, 2025 Cancelled
- Demolish existing metal electrical building (30' x 12') Demolition · May 7, 2025 Completed
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