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Tacoma Hands Pierce County Three Lots for Free, Neighbors Fear 20 New Houses
10737 Ainsworth Ave. S. — Approximate Planned Affordable Housing Site. Tacoma's City Council voted on October 27 to hand over three vacant parcels of land in unincorporated Pierce County to the county government for free, clearing the way for affordable housing on lots that have sat unused for more than two decades. The properties, located at 9512 East 17th Avenue, 10240 18th Avenue South and 10737 Ainsworth Avenue South, total nearly 2.7 acres and were declared surplus after Tacoma Water determined it no longer had any foreseeable need to hold onto them.
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‘Last place you want to go is government housing’: Curley warns about Tacoma’s direction after tenant measure vote
Tacoma voters backed a sweeping tenant rights measure on Election Night. KIRO host John Curley said the people who wrote it see it as a first step toward something he thinks renters should be wary of: government-owned housing. Curley, host of “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, reacted a...
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Tacoma, Spokane Refugee Housing Group Thrive Shuts Down After $3.3M Ruling
Thrive International, the nonprofit that has housed hundreds of refugee and immigrant families in Tacoma and Spokane, announced on Nov. 4 that it is shutting down for good. The closure follows a punishing arbitration ruling, a stalled property purchase in Tacoma, and mounting financial strain that left the organization unable to keep its doors open.
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‘They no longer have a place to rent’: Jake warns of unintended consequences as Tacoma voters favor stronger tenant protections
Tacoma’s Safe Homes for All initiative led in early election returns with more than 60% support, putting the city on course to expand enforcement of tenant protections. The measure would establish rental licensing, increase penalties for violations, and require landlords to bargain in good faith with tenant unions. The...