Recent apartment developments across Pierce County

This list of curated articles highlights recent real estate and housing developments in Pierce County. They detail various projects shaping the region's living landscape.

Construction of Bradley Heights Apartments in Puyallup began after a multi-year delay at a former mobile home park site. The project involves eight three-story buildings with 236 units. The development is participating in a multifamily tax exemption program, ensuring a portion of the units remain below market rate.

Downtown Puyallup may see a new five-story development with 100 apartments. Urban Olympia presented the project to the City Council. The plan aims to offer market-rate studio, one-, and two-bedroom units.

In Tacoma, a $55 million project will add 80 affordable housing units on Pacific Avenue, spearheaded by Mercy Housing Northwest. The project includes community resources like a food market and green spaces.

The University of Washington Tacoma approved a housing and dining development to accommodate 500 students by 2029. This work aligns with UWT's broader plan to expand its reach and physical presence in downtown Tacoma.

Berkadia Seattle announced the recent sale of Park East and West in University Place.

NO. 1: PIERCE COUNTY APARTMENT SITE SELLS FOR $10.5M, DOUBLE WHAT IT WENT FOR IN 2021

An apartment site in University Place consisting of adjacent properties recently sold to a California entity for more than double the price it last commanded in 2021. | Published October 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

A rendering of the planned 35th & Pacific affordable housing project at 3561 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma.

NO. 2: $55M PROJECT SET TO BRING 80 AFFORDABLE-HOUSING UNITS TO TACOMA

A new Tacoma apartment site offering affordable units appears to be taking shape after years of planning. | Published November 6, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

Lakewood’s Crown Pointe Apartments recently sold for $14.3 million.

NO. 3: PIERCE COUNTY APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH 76 UNITS SELLS FOR $14.3M

A Seattle real-estate firm has announced its second major apartment sale in as many days in the Tacoma area. | Published November 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

The former Key Bank Tower at 1119 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, Washington, on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Development at the site has stalled amid lawsuits. By Tony Overman

NO. 4: TACOMA OFFICE-TO-APARTMENTS CONVERSION SITE COULD BE HEADED FOR SHERIFF’S SALE

Another planned downtown Tacoma development appears headed for the auction block. | Published November 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Debbie Cockrell

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The construction site of the future Bradley Heights apartment complex at 202 27th Ave SE in Puyallup on Nov. 12, 2025. The site used to be a former mobile home park, and 42 families were forced to evacuate the property in 2023. By Alexis Krell, akrell@thenewstribune.com

NO. 5: APARTMENTS UNDERWAY AT FORMER PUYALLUP MOBILE HOME PARK AFTER MULTI-YEAR DELAY

Apartments are under construction at the site of a former mobile park in Puyallup.More than 40 families used to live at Meridian Estates at 202 27th Ave. | Published November 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

This rendering depicts what the University of Washington Tacoma’s campus could look like under UWT’s new campus master plan. Part of the campus master plan is a newly approved project to construct a building for student housing and dining by around late 2029. By Bjarke Ingels Group

NO. 6: NEW STUDENT HOUSING, DINING HALL TO EXPAND ‘PHYSICAL FOOTPRINT’ OF UW TACOMA

The University of Washington Tacoma’s newly approved housing and dining development will house about 500 students by late 2029, officials say. | Published November 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi

Tacoma City Council and Pierce County Council appear to have resolved a controversy regarding affordable housing funds after the city agreed to redo an ordinance the county claimed would cost it $10 million. By Jupiter Images

NO. 7: PIERCE COUNTY LAGS ON ITS AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS. WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES?

Pierce County’s 2022 Housing Action strategy estimated the region would need to produce, on average, more than 2,300 units of affordable housing per year through the year 2044 to meet its growing housing needs. | Published November 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cameron Sheppard

Renderings of a proposed five-story building with 100 apartments at 204 4th Street between West Meeker and West Pioneer in downtown Puyallup. This is the view from the southeast corner at the intersection of 4th Street SW and West Pioneer Avenue.

NO. 8: NEW FIVE-STORY DEVELOPMENT WOULD BRING 100 NEW APARTMENTS TO DOWNTOWN PUYALLUP

A new development with 100 apartments may soon be coming to downtown Puyallup. | Published November 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

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.