RestaurantIn plan review
Tanoor Lebanese Grill & BBQ
S 72nd St, Tacoma · the old Famous Dave's spot
Permit filed to add an oven and use the space for Tanoor.
Filed Oct 13Tacoma BLDCA26-0329 ↗
253Tacoma & Pierce County
Issue #1
Issue #1
634
new homes filed for in the last 30 days
As of Oct 26, 2026Housing units in permit applications across the City of Tacoma and unincorporated Pierce County. Below: what's opening, what's going up and where, straight from public permit and license records.
Window: Sep 26 – Oct 25, 2026. Pierce County's open feed runs through Oct 21 applications; Tacoma's through Oct 25. Filed is not approved, and dates change.
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pre-applications
projects talking to the city or county before they file
43
commercial remodels
tenant improvements filed
23
sign permits
new signs going up
122
new Tacoma business licenses
with an open date in the window
156
heat-pump permits
applications mentioning a heat pump or mini-split
127
new contractors
WA L&I registrations with a 983/984 ZIP (983 includes Kitsap)
Opening soon
Businesses that filed permits or license applications this month. Filed is not open; dates slip.
RestaurantFiled
Clove Indian Cuisine
S Steele St, Tacoma · Tacoma Mall property
Interior build-out permit already issued. Now a 613 sq ft open-air dining patio.
Filed Oct 2Tacoma BLDCA26-0312 ↗
PizzaLicense application
Angel City Pizza
N Proctor St, Tacoma · Proctor District
New liquor license application (restaurant, beer and wine), posted by the state.
Filed Oct 23WA LCB license 455418 ↗
SmoothiesFiled
Fantastic Smoothie
Pacific Ave, Tacoma · 98408
Build-out for a kitchen, service area and food-service counters.
Filed Oct 5Tacoma BLDCA26-0317 ↗
TacosFiled
Taqueria El Rinconsito
Meridian E, Willow Hill · unincorporated Pierce County, 98373
Remodel of the space into a restaurant, a $400k project.
Filed Oct 5Pierce 1075598 ↗
Credit unionFiled
BECU
Canyon Crossing, 176th St E · unincorporated Pierce County, 98375
Tenant improvement for a new BECU suite, a $350k project.
Filed Oct 9Pierce 1077358 ↗
Mystery spot
What's going in
A new food & beverage tenant on N Pearl St (98407): kitchen, furniture, lighting.
Know? Reply to the weekly email.Tacoma BLDCA26-0311 ↗
Mystery spot
What's going in
A commercial kitchen and full-service bar for 48 on St Helens Ave, downtown.
Know? Reply to the weekly email.Tacoma BLDCA26-0334 ↗
What's being built
Commercial, public and apartment projects filed this month, by project name. Single homes only ever appear as counts by ZIP.
228apartments
98374 · unincorporated Pierce County
East Grove Apartments
8 three-story apartment buildings: four with 30 units, three with 24, one with 36.
~$36.0M · Filed Oct 15–20, 2026 · Accepted for reviewPierce 1077420 + 7 more ↗
124townhomes + duplex homes
98374 · unincorporated Pierce County
Embark at Uplands
44 building permits for 3- and 4-unit townhome buildings and duplexes.
~$37.9M · Filed Oct 9, 2026 · Accepted for reviewPierce 1076415 + 43 more ↗
175apartments
98405 · Tacoma
8-story apartment building
A proposed 8-story building with 126 parking stalls.
$25.1M · Filed Oct 22, 2026 · Pending intakeTacoma BLDCN26-0038 ↗
−57 ftfrom −51 ft
Tideflats · Tacoma
Port of Tacoma berth deepening
Husky Terminal ($8.4M) and Washington United Terminal ($17.7M) filed to deepen their berths so 18,000-container ships can tie up. Firm on the filings: Moffatt & Nichol.
$26.1M · Filed Oct 7, 2026 · Permit fees dueTacoma BLDCA26-0320 / 0319 ↗
36apartments
98445 · unincorporated Pierce County
Military Road Apartments
One 3-story apartment building.
$4.5M · Filed Oct 5, 2026 · FiledPierce 1075026 ↗
2stories
Tacoma
Tacoma Public Schools IDEA building
Foundation permit for a new building with classrooms and shops for Industrial Design, Engineering and Art. Firm on the filing: McGranahan PBK.
$758k · Filed Oct 9, 2026 · FiledTacoma BLDCN26-0037 ↗
Newparty decks
98405 · Tacoma
Ballpark upgrade
Bullpen and outfield party decks relocated, a new covered food-service area and a raised deck. Firm on the filing: Ferguson Architecture.
Filed Oct 14, 2026 · FiledTacoma BLDCA26-0330 ↗
New homes by ZIP
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New homes filed, by ZIP
634 housing units in permit applications · Sep 26 – Oct 25, 2026
11 more ZIPs with 1–2 units each (15 units in all).
Cities without an open permit feed aren't included yet: Puyallup, Lakewood, Federal Way, University Place, Gig Harbor, Fife, Sumner, Bonney Lake and Auburn.
How we counted + table view
Units as written on each application (no unit count = 1). County records were placed in a ZIP by the Census ZIP area (ZCTA) of the permit's map point; Tacoma records use the ZIP in the city data. A builder that re-files can be counted twice, so treat small ZIPs as approximate.
| ZIP | New housing units |
|---|---|
| 98374 | 358 |
| 98405 | 178 |
| 98445 | 42 |
| 98391 | 13 |
| 98407 | 6 |
| 98444 | 5 |
| 98422 | 5 |
| 98404 | 4 |
| 98418 | 4 |
| 98409 | 4 |
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New business licenses at storefront addresses this month.
The firms behind this month's projects
- Moffatt & Nichol · Port berth deepening
- McGranahan PBK · TPS IDEA building
- Urban Design Group · Clove patio
- BCRA · 22,628 sq ft office build-out, Cornerstone building
- Ferguson Architecture · Ballpark decks
- CMD Sign & Electric · New McDonald's signage, Pacific Ave
- Haas Architects · 3-unit townhome building, 98409
- JRJ Architects · Medical office parking garage upgrade
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