AnalysisJuly 29, 2026

What's Being Built in Tacoma

Named apartment buildings, a school and a hospital permit inside Tacoma's active pipeline, with addresses and permit stage as tracked by BuildVue in late July 2026.

Lowell Elementary School and Mary Bridge Children's Hospital both hold active construction permits in Tacoma. Lowell Elementary School, at 1218 North Yakima Avenue, is recorded at $13.1 million. Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, at 305 South L Street, is recorded at $543,000, a modest figure that likely reflects a specific phase or addition rather than a full new hospital building. Both sit inside a much larger pipeline of tracked projects across the city.

As of July 29, 2026, BuildVue's Tacoma page lists 89 total projects, 935 residential units, and an estimated $421 million in construction value. BuildVue's project records, the same data behind its map, show 66 of the 89 under an active construction permit, 11 complete, 11 withdrawn, and 1 in land use review, also as of July 29, 2026.

The projects moving through the pipeline

The addresses, stage and value below come from BuildVue's project records as of July 29, 2026 evening Pacific. These figures move as permits are filed, reviewed and closed, so a later visit to buildvue.co/tacoma may show different numbers.

AddressProjectUnitsStageEst. value
2534 S G StNot listed on record149Construction$35.3M
415 E 25th StTacoma Trax115Construction$28.9M
1622 S Mildred StMercy Aviva Crossing129Construction$23.2M
702 S 38th StApollo Heights130Construction$19.1M
2710 N Madison StNot listed on recordNot listed on recordLand use review$46M
1218 N Yakima AveLowell Elementary SchoolNot listed on recordConstruction$13.1M
305 S L StMary Bridge Children's HospitalNot listed on recordConstruction$543K

The biggest apartment buildings under construction

A 149 unit building at 2534 South G Street is among the largest BuildVue lists for Tacoma by unit count. BuildVue has not recorded a project name for it, only the address and the permit record, and it holds an active construction permit recorded at $35.3 million as of July 29, 2026.

Two more large apartment buildings are close behind. Tacoma Trax at 415 East 25th Street is under construction with 115 units and a recorded value of $28.9 million. That permit was first filed back in 2017, so it has moved through Tacoma's review process for years before reaching construction.

South Mildred Street carries a related project under the Aviva Crossing name. Mercy Aviva Crossing at 1622 South Mildred Street is under construction with 129 units and a recorded value of $23.2 million. Apollo Heights at 702 South 38th Street rounds out the group, under construction with 130 units and a recorded value of $19.1 million.

What is still in review

A development at 2710 North Madison Street is among the largest BuildVue lists for Tacoma by estimated value, recorded at $46 million as of July 29, 2026. It sits in land use review, an earlier stage than construction, with a permit filed in July 2026, so it is one of the newest large projects in the city's pipeline. It will need to clear land use review and then a construction permit before any building starts.

How long Tacoma permits take

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BuildVue's permit timeline data for Tacoma shows a median processing time of 364 days for a construction permit, measured across 24 permits in the twelve months ending July 26, 2026. Half of those permits took between 226 and 588 days. BuildVue does not yet have enough tracked permits to publish a reliable median for design review or land use in Tacoma.

See it on the map

Every one of these projects, along with its permit history and current status, is on the Tacoma projects page. For a look at Everett's pipeline, read What's Being Built in Everett. For the full interactive view across the region, open the BuildVue map.

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest construction project in Tacoma right now?

By recorded value, a development at 2710 North Madison Street is among the largest, worth an estimated $46 million as of July 29, 2026 and currently in land use review. By unit count, a 149 unit building at 2534 South G Street is among the largest already under construction.

How many housing units are being built in Tacoma?

BuildVue tracks 935 residential units across Tacoma's 89 active and recent development projects, as of July 29, 2026.

How long does it take to get a construction permit in Tacoma?

The median is 364 days, based on 24 permits BuildVue tracked in the twelve months ending July 26, 2026. Half of those permits took between 226 and 588 days.

Is Tacoma only building apartments right now?

No. Most of the units in the pipeline are apartments. The tracked projects also include Lowell Elementary School and a Mary Bridge Children's Hospital permit, both of which hold active construction permits.

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