Warehouse projects that are transforming Pierce County

In recent years, Pierce County has witnessed a surge in industrial expansion, with significant warehouse developments altering its landscape. The county's strategic location along key transportation corridors has made it an attractive site for large-scale warehouse projects, catering to a growing demand driven by e-commerce. The proposed projects, such as the mega-warehouse on Knutson Farms land, face complex challenges including environmental concerns and community opposition.

In areas like DuPont, extensive tree removal and the transformation of local trails for a proposed warehouse project spark debates over urban development and ecological preservation.

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories below were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.

Vector Development Co. will start construction on the Summit Centre at 13306 Canyon Road E. in January 2024.

NO. 1: A 95,000-SQUARE-FOOT WAREHOUSE IS COMING TO THIS PUYALLUP-AREA NEIGHBORHOOD IN 2024

The developer said the warehouse could bring over 40 new jobs to the community. | Published January 2, 2024 | Read Full Story by Angelica Relente

The city of Puyallup released a draft environmental impact statement in December 2023 about the proposed seven-warehouse project that would sit between Shaw Road East and the Puyallup River. The site for the warehouses is within Puyallup’s urban growth area. By Courtesy of the city of Puyallup

NO. 2: THIS MEGA-WAREHOUSE PROJECT WOULD REPLACE FARMLAND IN PIERCE COUNTY. HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW

The 1,348-page report analyzes how the warehouses could impact the environment and outlines steps to mitigate those impacts. | Published January 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Angelica Relente

Rendering envisions the new Tall Firs Industrial Park in Tehaleh near Bonney Lake, part of the Tehaleh Commerce Center that’s part of the master planned development.

NO. 3: ‘WORK IN TEHALEH AND LIVE NEARBY.’ NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK COMING TO MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY

Tall Firs Industrial Park adding two industrial buildings to the master-planned community near Bonney Lake. | Published September 9, 2024 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

The proposed site where a 256,800 sq ft office/warehouse building would be built on about 19.65 acres of vacant land on the west side of Sequalichew Drive, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in DuPont, Wash. By Brian Hayes

NO. 4: PROPOSED WAREHOUSE NEAR POPULAR PIERCE COUNTY TRAIL WOULD REMOVE MORE THAN 450 TREES

“Nobody wants a warehouse in their backyard, but everybody also wants to be able to order stuff on Amazon and have it there the next day,” the development manager said. | Published October 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Becca Most

This image from Aug. 21, 2024, shows construction completed at Frederickson’s FRED310 industrial campus for the new Harbor Freight Distribution Center.

NO. 5: WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION IS BOOMING IN PIERCE COUNTY. NEW REAL ESTATE REPORT SHOWS HOW MUCH

Bridge Point Tacoma and FRED310 are contributing large portion of warehouse activity in Pierce County. | Published October 16, 2024 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists in our News division.