Fire destroyed a cold storage facility in Puyallup. Now there’s a new plan for the site
A warehouse might replace what used to be a cold storage facility in Puyallup that went up in flames about two years ago.
A developer has plans to construct a warehouse at 240 15th St. SE with truck-loading bays and parking spaces. The project — Fortress Puyallup — is expected to be about 135,900 square feet, according to the developer’s application materials.
When asked for additional details regarding plans for the site, Michael Chen from Mackenzie Inc., the design firm on the project, said they don’t have anything to share as of Jan. 10. Chen is a land-use planner and associate principal. The agency applied in October 2022.
The property owner listed on the application materials is CREF3 Puyallup Owner LLC.
Fortress Puyallup will undergo an industrial administrative design review by the city’s Design Review Board. The plans for the project include landscaping, installing a stormwater management system and utilities, and making other improvements to the site, according to the application materials.
As of Jan. 25, the application was still being reviewed by city staff.
“There are some parts of the application that need review, for instance, the traffic engineering review,” city spokesperson Eric Johnson told The News Tribune. “The applicant also has some outstanding items that need to be addressed with their application.”
Washington Cold Storage previously occupied the space. A fire ignited at the facility Aug. 21, 2021. Emergency crews evacuated that area of the city for hours due to potentially toxic smoke. No one was injured.
