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Tacoma development report: October 2026
In October 2026 (so far), 55 new projects were filed in Tacoma, including 8 new homes, 8 apartment or townhome projects, 1 commercial, 33 land-use applications and 3 demolitions (199 housing units).
New filings55
Housing units filed199
Permits issued17
Completed0
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- Construct new 8-story apartment building containing 6 stories of type III-A over 2 stories of type I-A; proposing one hu Apartments & townhomes · Oct 22, 2026 Status unknown
- 3-unit townhome building to be located at the corner of S. 66th st and Monroe (separate permit required for 5-unit build Apartments & townhomes · Oct 15, 2026 Status unknown
- Construct new duplex building: each unit is three stories with 3BD/3BA and an attached garage. Apartments & townhomes · Oct 12, 2026 Status unknown
- ***Salvage*** Demo an existing single family residence and build a 2 Unit Houseplex in the front and a 2 Unit DADU i89n Apartments & townhomes · Oct 5, 2026 In review
- We are building a duplex (two DADUs behind the existing house). Each unit is 1000 sq ft and 3 bed 2 bath. We have built Apartments & townhomes · Oct 15, 2026 In review
- ***Salvage*** Demo existing SFR and build a 2 unit Houseplex on front of lot and a 2 unit BYB DADU on back of lot. Apartments & townhomes · Oct 7, 2026 In review
- Construction of 2 - 790 sq ft accessory dwelling units stacked over a 2-car garage Apartments & townhomes · Oct 9, 2026 Status unknown
- Description: Construct a 2-story duplex with (2) 1,000sqft 3bed/2.5ba DADU's. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes pe Apartments & townhomes · Oct 16, 2026 Status unknown
- Foundation Permit For New Construction Of 2 Story, Type VB, E/F-1 Education Building For Tacoma Public Schools For Idea Commercial · Oct 9, 2026 In review
- Create 2-lot ULS Land use · Oct 27, 2026 In review
- Home staging and design business. Land use · Oct 26, 2026 Completed
- Construction of a new 13,300-square-foot Fire Station #7 on a 2.27-acre parcel within the UR1-STGPD zone. The facility i Land use · Oct 26, 2026 In review
- Special Tax Valuation - 510 N SHERIDAN AVE Land use · Oct 26, 2026 In review
- Zoning verification letter: 776 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 Land use · Oct 23, 2026 Completed
- To: Tacoma, WA Date: 10/22/2026 Re: Request for Zoning Verification Letter for Weatherly Inn of Tacoma (13 Land use · Oct 22, 2026 Completed
- Creation of eight (8) unit lots on a 0.31 acre site in the UR1-STGPD zone, through the short plat/ULS process Land use · Oct 22, 2026 In review
- In 2025 Parks Tacoma removed six hazardous trees from the sensitive area in Ryan's Park. This permit application an AAw Land use · Oct 21, 2026 In review
- Special Tax Valuation - 411 S M ST Land use · Oct 21, 2026 In review
- Special Tax Valuation - Blue Mouse Theatre Land use · Oct 21, 2026 In review
- Special Tax Valuation - 2920 S Steele St Land use · Oct 21, 2026 In review
- Special Tax Valuation - 410 S SHERIDAN Land use · Oct 21, 2026 In review
- Meath Family 2-Lot BLA Land use · Oct 20, 2026 Status unknown
- Currently this house is zoned as residential and is used by two staff members as their non-permanent dwelling. Board wan Land use · Oct 19, 2026 In review
- The proposed project will provide light fixtures to help bring life and security to the existing mini pitch. The lightin Land use · Oct 18, 2026 Status unknown
- Final Plat for Watchtower Heights Land use · Oct 16, 2026 In review
- Requesting a Zoning Verification Letter for The Monroe apartment Complex at 3218 S Monroe St Land use · Oct 16, 2026 Completed
- Unit Subdivide Existing Lot into 3 lots Land use · Oct 15, 2026 In review
- Client desires to segregate the easterly underlying lot in a 3 lot parcel. Land use · Oct 15, 2026 Completed
- Demolish the existing approximately 594 SF detached garage and construct a new approximately 936 SF detached three-car g Land use · Oct 15, 2026 In review
- Remove existing exterior siding from the entire house and replace with James Hardie HardiePlank Smooth Fiber Cement Lap Land use · Oct 15, 2026 In review
- I would like to request a Zoning Verification Letter. 401 S G Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 As part of the letter I would Land use · Oct 13, 2026 Completed
- The emergency repairs restored shoreline protection in areas damaged by a high-tide storm event, that occurred in Decemb Land use · Oct 12, 2026 In review
- Emergency repairs restored shoreline protection in areas damaged by a high-tide storm event, that occurred in December 2 Land use · Oct 12, 2026 In review
- Removal of existing telecom tower and all related equipment. Land use · Oct 12, 2026 In review
- Revision of the previously approved shoreline permit [LU23-0236] to support tenant improvements and building re-cladding Land use · Oct 9, 2026 In review
- INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. Seg of lot that current detached garage is on. Please look at gis map, garage is with in its own Land use · Oct 9, 2026 Completed
- Stabilization of proposed material storage area with asphalt pavement. Land use · Oct 9, 2026 Completed
- 125,000 Gross Square Foot, Three-Story, Medical Office Building With Approximately 440 Surface Parking Spaces On A 6.6 A Land use · Oct 8, 2026 In review
- Height variance for new dormer addition per the plans and elevations provided. Land use · Oct 8, 2026 Completed
- 3-Lot Preliminary ULS Land use · Oct 7, 2026 In review
- 830 E 66TH ST Lot Segregation: Parcel No. 8930000310 creating Revised Parcels A, B & C Land use · Oct 6, 2026 In review
- The goal is to complete a BLA between parcels 2083280060 and the parcel to the west (2083280050, or 710 E Wright Ave). A Land use · Oct 2, 2026 Status unknown
- New two-story single-family residence at 8631 S Thompson Ave, Tacoma WA 98444, Parcel B, APN 5595000312. Tacoma address New homes · Oct 26, 2026 · Broussard Home Services In review
- 1200 sf SFR with 290 sf garage and 117 sf covered porches, unit lot line to be submitted separately New homes · Oct 20, 2026 Status unknown
- Construct a two-story 1,000SF 3bed/2ba DADU. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes per plans. Plumber Information: JR New homes · Oct 16, 2026 In review
- Remove the existing storage and build new DADU (2 levels) = 1000 SF on upper floor, with unheated area on main floor. New homes · Oct 19, 2026 In review
- We are going to be building a 767 sq ft DADU for our clients. The DADU is a two bed, one bath unit. New homes · Oct 15, 2026 In review
- Construction of a new 1,000SF 1bed/0.75ba DADU with a 926SF garage on the first floor/basement. Includes plumbing and me New homes · Oct 26, 2026 In review
- Construct a 2-story 1,000SF 3bed/2.25ba DADU with attached 270sqft garage. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes per p New homes · Oct 26, 2026 In review
- Construct a 2-story 1,000SF 3bed/2.25ba DADU with attached 270sqft garage. Includes plumbing and mechanical scopes per New homes · Oct 26, 2026 In review
- Washington United Terminal (WUT) is a 103-acre intermodal facility located 1.5 miles from the entrance of the Blair Wate Roads, transit & utilities · Oct 7, 2026 Status unknown
- Husky Terminal (Husky) is a 125-acre intermodal facility located near the head of the Blair Waterway (BWW). Husky is acc Roads, transit & utilities · Oct 7, 2026 Status unknown
- ***Salvage*** Demo existing Single-Family Residence and a small shed Demolition · Oct 8, 2026 Approved
- Garage demolition of SFD. Demolition · Oct 24, 2026 Status unknown
- Demo of detached garage. Demolition · Oct 2, 2026 In review
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