Monthly report
Tacoma development report: September 2025
In September 2025, 67 new projects were filed in Tacoma, including 15 new homes, 15 apartment or townhome projects, 3 commercial, 26 land-use applications and 8 demolitions (217 housing units). That's down 19% from the month before and up 86% from a year earlier.
New filings67▼ 19%
Housing units filed217
Permits issued27
Completed0
What was filed
Last 12 months
All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments
Notable new projects 60 of 67
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- The project is a 102,246SF multifamily building consisting of 98 units within five floors of residential above a concret Apartments & townhomes · Sep 29, 2025 Status unknown
- PRIORITY - Construct 48-unit, - 45,5695 SF, - 2 Story, - VB Construction affordable housing Apartment building. **Field Apartments & townhomes · Sep 25, 2025 Approved
- PRIORITY - 8 townhomes Apartments & townhomes · Sep 25, 2025 Cancelled
- Construct the Shoji house, an eight unit houseplex to provide more functional dwellings. Out of the eight units, there Apartments & townhomes · Sep 18, 2025 In review
- We plan to build an 8 unit building with ramp and access from the front of the lot to the back parking. The largest uni Apartments & townhomes · Sep 16, 2025 Cancelled
- Build multi family homes consistent with UR-2 bonus 1 zoning. Apartments & townhomes · Sep 2, 2025 Cancelled
- Constructing 4 unit town homes 1370 sqft 3 bedroom 3 bath. Mechanical and plumbing included per approved plans. ***FRR26 Apartments & townhomes · Sep 29, 2025 Completed
- PRIORITY - construct 5774SF two-story building with 4 townhomes. Plumbing and mechanical included per approved plans. ** Apartments & townhomes · Sep 25, 2025 Approved
- Three new rowhouses with associated site development on a parent lot with an existing single-family home. Daylight basem Apartments & townhomes · Sep 20, 2025 Approved
- Construct a new three-story DADU/DUPLEX. (Related SDEV25-0251) Each unit is 1000SF 3BD/2BA with a 259SF attached garage Apartments & townhomes · Sep 25, 2025 · MKM Legacy LLC Approved
- Build (2) unit DADU: Each unit is 982 SQFT. (total of 1974 SQFT) at SFD *** Includes Plumbing and Mechanical** **Each Apartments & townhomes · Sep 2, 2025 Approved
- Construction of 1854 sq ft 2 level duplex in rear of SFD. Plumbing and Mechanical included. Apartments & townhomes · Sep 30, 2025 Completed
- Construction of two-unit house plex Main Floor Plan - Unit C (480 SqFt) - Upper Floor Plan - Unit D (480 SqFt) - Deck Apartments & townhomes · Sep 10, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construction of (2) unit DADU: Main Floor Plan - Unit A (480 SqFt) - Upper Floor Plan - Unit B (480 SqFt) - Deck and P Apartments & townhomes · Sep 10, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construction of (2) -unit house plex at VACANT LAND UNDEVELOPED: Unit A(461 SQFT) Unit B(461 SQFT) - Total 922 SQFT *** Apartments & townhomes · Sep 10, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Placement of a 300SF office trailer at commercial site Commercial · Sep 12, 2025 · Auto Warehousing Company Approved
- Construction of a 1550 sf steel shell building. Commercial · Sep 11, 2025 Status unknown
- The First Creek Park and Trail Improvements project (SDEV25-0190) includes fitness equipment that this building permit i Commercial · Sep 4, 2025 Cancelled
- Removing existing composition roofing and installing new composition roofing at SFD- Reviewed under BLDRA25-0662 ***No Land use · Sep 30, 2025 Cancelled
- This project is to remove an old river rock chimney from the SE side of the house. The chimney is currently inoperable ( Land use · Sep 28, 2025 Completed
- RE: 1628 South Mildred Street 1628 South Mildred Street 0220038013 Please find this to be a formal request for zoning v Land use · Sep 25, 2025 Completed
- 2 Lot Boundary Line Adjustment Land use · Sep 24, 2025 In review
- 3115 6th Ave ZVL Land use · Sep 24, 2025 Completed
- Special Tax Valuation Land use · Sep 24, 2025 Completed
- Verify an isolated category IV wetland (wetland Z) in accordance with TMC 13.11.210.B.3. Land use · Sep 23, 2025 In review
- The proposal is for proposed renovations to the existing Museum of Glass interior galleries and conversion of portions o Land use · Sep 22, 2025 Cancelled
- The Project proposes to deepen the entire berthing areas at the north and south berths of Washington United Terminals ( Land use · Sep 22, 2025 In review
- Geotechnical borings and installation of groundwater monitoring wells as part of preliminary design process. A total of Land use · Sep 19, 2025 Cancelled
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP) major modification to add 9,750 sq. ft. to an existing religious assembly use, add parking Land use · Sep 17, 2025 Completed
- The applicant requests zoning verification under TMC 13.06.070.B.2 for parcels 0320301193, 0320301194, and 0320301158 (2 Land use · Sep 17, 2025 Completed
- Converting the garage on the property to two apartment units. Land use · Sep 16, 2025 Completed
- 1830 E 43rd ST Salishan III ZVL Land use · Sep 16, 2025 Completed
- 1742 To 1744 E 38th ST Salishan I ZVL Land use · Sep 16, 2025 Completed
- 2330 S G ST ZVL Land use · Sep 16, 2025 Completed
- 3915 To 3917 Salishan Blvd Salishan II ZVL Land use · Sep 16, 2025 Completed
- lot segregation from 1 8625 lot to (2) lots. one lot sq ft is 5750 and the second one will be 2875 sq ft. PC completed Land use · Sep 15, 2025 Completed
- Map Recorded: 202602045004 - Unit Lot Subdivision (3 unit) at 4510 N 26th St, Tacoma, WA 98407. Land use · Sep 11, 2025 Completed
- lot combination in preparation for addition of catering kitchen Land use · Sep 9, 2025 Completed
- Replace (1) window, with same type of window. Not changing interior or exterior trim or casing. Land use · Sep 9, 2025 Completed
- Boundary line adjustment Land use · Sep 8, 2025 In review
- BLA to adjust the line from 3 underlying lots to 2 lots. PC completed SEG on 10/6/2025; SEG REF #2026-0177; 4135200267 / Land use · Sep 4, 2025 Completed
- Amend the Short Plat to change the Easement. Final Short Plat Amendment must be recorded by December 15, 2026. Land use · Sep 3, 2025 Completed
- Design variance to allow front garage on lot #4 as part of an ongoing short plat development Land use · Sep 3, 2025 Completed
- The garage to the north of the home has been demo'd per the attached photos. A survey is attached or use Tacoma Maps to Land use · Sep 1, 2025 Completed
- Construct 2 story 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom SFD. Mechanical and plumbing scope included per plans. New homes · Sep 18, 2025 In review
- Construction of 2126 sqft 3 bedroom 3.5 bathroom SFD with daylight basement. Plumbing and Mechanical included. New homes · Sep 26, 2025 In review
- Construction of a new 996SF 2bed/1.25ba DADU with a 884SF garage on the first floor. Includes plumbing and mechanical sc New homes · Sep 18, 2025 · MKM Legacy LLC Completed
- Construction of 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom SFD. *Plumbing and Mechanical Included* New homes · Sep 29, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construct a new two-story 1141SF 2BD/2.5BA single-family residence. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. New homes · Sep 17, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construction of (2) -unit DADU at VACANT LAND UNDEVELOPED: Unit C (480 Sq. Ft.) Unit D (480 Sq. Ft.) - Total 960 SQFT * New homes · Sep 10, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construction of a 2 bedroom 2.5 bathroom DADU. Mechanical and plumbing included per approved plans. New homes · Sep 29, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construct a new two-story 992SF 2BD/2.5BA DADU. Includes plumbing and mechanical per approved plans. New homes · Sep 17, 2025 · Meacham Development, LLC Approved
- Construction of a DADU (440 SQFT) , Unconditioned Loft (150 SQFT at SFD ***includes plumbing and Mechanical*** (Related New homes · Sep 9, 2025 Approved
- City Pre-Approved DADU, 1 bed/1bath shed roof in back yard of SFD. (Related SDEV25-0311) Mechanical and Plumbing scope p New homes · Sep 4, 2025 Approved
- Construction of a Detached Garage (747 SQFT and Deck and Porch Area (180SQFT) at SFD *** No plumbing and No mechanical New homes · Sep 10, 2025 Completed
- Demolition of existing structures and construction of a new garage at SFD ***No plumbing and no mechanical included in New homes · Sep 15, 2025 Completed
- Construct a 720sf detached post-frame garage. at SFD ***No Plumbing- No Mechanical*** Contractor NW Pole Structures New homes · Sep 29, 2025 Approved
- Installing a 24x24x11 engineered pre-fab metal building on a concrete foundation in my backyard New homes · Sep 25, 2025 In review
- Construct 17x22 free standing carport at SFD and DADU. New homes · Sep 4, 2025 Approved
- Our scope of work at the BNSF Tacoma project, located at 1001 Puyallup Ave, includes the structural and total demolition Demolition · Sep 17, 2025 Completed
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