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5 articles about housing and development in Pierce County

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization

This list of curated articles about housing and development in Pierce County highlights ongoing trends and challenges in the region's housing landscape. The common theme across these pieces is the interplay between development projects, affordability issues, and policy changes.

Plans are underway for a new five-story building in downtown Puyallup, promising to deliver 100 market-rate apartments. The development, led by Urban Olympia, focuses on studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units with additional amenities like a courtyard and dog run.

The Tacoma Housing Authority plans major renovations of over 300 affordable housing units, backed by $150 million in funding. This effort aims to modernize facilities and provide long-term sustainability for low-income households.

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. 1: 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. 2: 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

Plans to attract a regional grocery store to the Peninsula Shopping Center in Gig Harbor, Washington, - on Thursday, March 17, 2022 - are moving slowly. Rush Development bought partial stake in the center Feb. 25, 2020, but says it’s “too soon in the process” to discuss any potential work at the site. By Tony Overman

NO. 3: WILL GIG HARBOR GET MULTIFAMILY HOUSING DOWNTOWN? IT’S ON THE CITY’S RADAR

With its shops, restaurants and proximity to the waterfront, the Peninsula Shopping Center is an easy place to spend an afternoon in downtown Gig Harbor. | Published December 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Julia Park

The Tacoma Municipal Building, on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Tacoma. By Brian Hayes

NO. 4: TACOMA COUNCIL GREENLIGHTS CONTROVERSIAL CHANGES TO TENANT PROTECTIONS

After an “unprecedented” showing of public commenters and hours-long meetings on the matter, the Tacoma City Council in a 7-2 vote at its Dec. | Published December 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isha Trivedi

Tacoma Housing Authority announces homes at Hillside Terrace in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood will receive renovations. By Scott Hollis

NO. 5: TACOMA AFFORDABLE-HOUSING UNITS TO GET $150M+ IN RENOVATIONS. DETAILS HERE

The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) announced it has secured funding to rehabilitate over 300 of its existing affordable-housing units. | Published December 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cameron Sheppard

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.