Monthly permit report

Tacoma commercial building permits, September 2025

Biggest projects in September 2025

By declared value.

1218 N Yakima Ave
Issued Sep 25 · 5 permits
$24.1M
Construct an approximately 59,000 SF building, with a 3-story classroom wing and single-story gymnasium and commons wing. The building is sited with primary entrance from Yakima…
commercialBuilding · Demolition · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingContractor not published
631 N Trafton St
Issued Sep 8 · 9 permits
$4.8M
Installation of 102 new plumbing fixtures (bathrooms, sinks, water heaters, backflow preventers, drinking fountains, Wash machines, Dishwashers) at Commercial ***Related to…
multifamilyBuilding · Demolition · Fire protection · HVAC / Mechanical · PlumbingContractor not published

In September 2025, Tacoma issued 120 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 35 projects, declaring $32.5M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (42 permits), then fire protection (24).
The largest project was at 1218 N Yakima Ave, with $24.1M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 41 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 30, 2026. How we count