Six housing developments being built across Pierce County

This list of stories illustrates the different types of housing developers are building across Pierce County. Some projects, like Shiloh New Life Apartments and Viridian Grove, are meant to be affordable homes for people with low incomes and veterans.

Other developments, such as the planned Clover Creek Court homes and the apartments planned for downtown Puyallup, focus on market-rate housing. Clover Creek Court includes new features like smart home technology.

A developer has plans for a parking lot the city of Puyallup owns at West Pioneer Avenue and Third Street Southwest.

NO. 1: 138 APARTMENTS PLANNED FOR DOWNTOWN PUYALLUP PARKING LOT. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR

The developer of the mixed-use project would pay almost $2 million for the land and would do $295,000 in roadway and parking improvements on the block. | Published March 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

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NO. 2: $42 MILLION PROJECT PROMISING NEARLY 100 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING BREAKS GROUND

Viridian Grove promises to bring nearly 100 units of affordable housing to Tacoma. | Published March 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cameron Sheppard

A developer plans to build 46 homes at 10798 128th St. in South Hill, shown here on May 6, 2025, according to Pierce County records.

NO. 3: A DEVELOPER IS BUILDING 46 HIGH-DENSITY HOMES NEAR PUYALLUP. HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Work is underway on the South Hill development along 128th Street. | Published May 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Constanza Montemayor

People enter an open unit of the Lily V. Brazill New Life Apartments for a tour during a ribbon-cutting event for new affordable housing complexes on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. By Liesbeth Powers

NO. 4: TACOMA CHURCH OPENS 60 AFFORDABLE-HOUSING UNITS TO COMPLETE DECADES-LONG VISION

The apartments will help low-income families and veterans find stable housing. | Published May 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cameron Sheppard

A 171-unit apartment building is planned at the site of the former Kantor Diamond building behind the Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Washington, shown on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. By Tony Overman

NO. 5: WHAT IS HAPPENING (OR NOT) WITH 171 PLANNED APARTMENTS NEAR TACOMA MALL?

The project received an 8-year multifamily property tax exemption in 2023. | Published May 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

Aerial shows site planned for new 9-home Clover Creek Court development from Pacific Lifestyle Homes, between Spanaway and Frederickson.

NO. 6: BIG GARAGES, SMART HOME TECH PART OF HOMEBUILDER’S NEXT PIERCE COUNTY PROJECT

Prices will start in mid-$600,000s, with some sites offering 3- to 4-car garages. | Published May 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

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