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 old Famous Dave's space for Tanoor.
Filed Oct 13, 2026Tacoma BLDCA26-0329 ↗
253Tacoma & Pierce County
Issue #2 · November 2, 2026
Issue #2 · November 2, 2026
New in Tacoma & Pierce County: openings and projects, week of November 2, 2026
What was filed for permits and licenses in Tacoma & Pierce County, Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2026. Every item links to its public record and to its own page. Filed is not approved, and dates change.
Pierce County's open feed runs through Oct 21 applications; Tacoma's through Oct 25.
635
new homes filed for in the last 30 days
Sep 26 – Oct 25, 2026
109
pre-applications
projects talking to the city or county before they file (30 days)
43
commercial remodels
tenant improvements filed (30 days)
23
sign permits
new signs going up (30 days)
122
new Tacoma business licenses
with an open date in the window (30 days)
156
heat-pump permits
applications mentioning a heat pump or mini-split (30 days)
RestaurantIn plan review
Clove Indian Cuisine
S Steele St, Tacoma · Tacoma Mall property
New filing: a 613 sq ft open-air dining patio, in plan review. (An earlier interior permit was issued.)
Filed Oct 2, 2026Tacoma BLDCA26-0312 ↗
PizzaLicense application
Angel City Pizza
N Proctor St, Tacoma · Proctor District
Liquor license application (restaurant, beer and wine), posted by the state.
Applied Oct 15, 2026WA LCB license 455418 ↗
SmoothiesIn plan review
Fantastic Smoothie
Pacific Ave, Tacoma · 98408
Build-out for a kitchen, service area and food-service counters.
Filed Oct 5, 2026Tacoma BLDCA26-0317 ↗
TacosAccepted
Taqueria El Rinconsito
Meridian E, unincorporated Pierce County · unincorporated Pierce County, 98373
Remodel of the space into a restaurant, a $400k project.
Filed Oct 5, 2026Pierce 1075598 ↗
Credit unionAccepted
BECU
Canyon Crossing, 176th St E · unincorporated Pierce County, 98375
Tenant improvement for a BECU suite, a $350k project.
Filed Oct 9, 2026Pierce 1077358 ↗
RemodelPending intake screening
Discount Tire
N Pearl St, Tacoma
Interior and minor exterior renovation of the existing store, with new storefront glazing.
Filed Oct 22, 2026Tacoma BLDCA26-0346 ↗
Sign refaceAccepted
Auto Zone
Mtn Hwy E · Bethel Station
Pole sign reface with a new tenant panel for Auto Zone.
Filed Oct 20, 2026Pierce 1077463 ↗
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 on St Helens Ave, downtown. Total occupancy: 48.
Know? Reply to the weekly email.Tacoma BLDCA26-0334 ↗
Mystery spot
What's going in
A filing to add one interior wall in an existing commercial building on S Steele St.
Know? Reply to the weekly email.Tacoma BLDCA26-0337 ↗
Welcome to the 253
New business licenses at storefront addresses.
CafeBusiness license
El Sol Cafe
South Tacoma Way
License open date Nov 1, 2026Tacoma license 500219027 ↗
Gift shopBusiness license
Social Karma Collective
Broadway, Tacoma
License open date Oct 25, 2026Tacoma license 500224634 ↗
What's going up
Commercial, public and apartment projects, by project name. Single homes only ever appear as counts by ZIP.
All projects →175apartments proposed
98405 · S G St, Tacoma
8-story apartment building
Application filed Oct 22: 6 stories over 2, with 175 apartments and 126 parking stalls. Pending intake screening, so it's early and plans can change.
Filed Oct 22, 2026 · Tacoma BLDCN26-0038 ↗
−57 ftfrom −51 ft
Tideflats · Tacoma
Port of Tacoma berth deepening
Two filings to deepen the berths at Husky Terminal ($8.4M) and Washington United Terminal ($17.7M) and add a steel toe wall, so 18,000-TEU container ships can tie up.
Filed Oct 7, 2026 · Permit fees dueTacoma BLDCA26-0320 / 0319 ↗
Newself-storage + office proposal
224th St E · unincorporated Pierce County (98338)
Self-storage and office building
A pre-application filed Oct 15 proposes self-storage units and an office building. Pre-application is the step before a building permit, so plans can still change.
Filed Oct 15, 2026 · AcceptedPierce 1077149 ↗
Firms on this issue's filings: Moffatt & Nichol (Port of Tacoma berth deepening)
The numbers
New homes by ZIP, by month →355 permit applications in one week
Applications filed Oct 19–25 in Tacoma + unincorporated Pierce County, top types
Types are keyword rules on the public records, so counts are approximate. Pierce County's feed runs through Oct 21. Cancelled records left out. Filed, not approved.
Source: City of Tacoma (Accela) and Pierce County open permit data
New homes filed for, by ZIP
Housing units in applications filed Sep 26 – Oct 25, 2026
Units as written on each application (no unit count = 1). County records placed by Census ZIP area (ZCTA); Tacoma uses the city ZIP. Small ZIPs are approximate.
Source: Pierce County + City of Tacoma open permit data
The email
Sent as: “355 permit applications in one week, and what's new on Broadway and South Tacoma Way”
What's opening and being built in the 253. From the latest public permit and license records (the week in numbers covers applications filed Oct 19–25, 2026).
Hi neighbor 👋 Here's this week. Every item comes from a public record, and the links let you check them yourself.
🔢 The week in numbers
- 355 permit applications filed in Tacoma + unincorporated Pierce County
- 69 for heating and cooling, and 31 mention a heat pump or mini-split
- 13 commercial remodels or tenant build-outs and 18 pre-applications for future projects
- 25 new contractor registrations with a 983/984 ZIP
🍽️ New business licenses
- El Sol Cafe: South Tacoma Way. New City of Tacoma business license (license date Nov 1, not an opening day). (Tacoma license 500219027)
- Social Karma Collective: a gift shop on Broadway. New business license (license date Oct 25, not an opening day). (Tacoma license 500224634)
🏗️ What's coming
- N Pearl St: a filing from Oct 22 to renovate the interior and storefront of the existing Discount Tire store, pending intake screening. Not a new business.
- Self-storage and office building, 224th St E (98338): a pre-application filed Oct 15. Pre-app is the step before a building permit. (Pierce 1077149)
- Puyallup Ave: a pre-application filed Oct 21 for a warehouse addition option.
- 98409: a land use filing from Oct 22 to create 8 unit lots, pending intake screening.
📍 New homes by ZIP (30 days)
635 new housing units in permit applications, Sep 26 – Oct 25. 98374: 358 · 98405: 178 · 98445: 42.
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