FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2018

MEDIA CONTACTS

Tanisha Jumper, Media and Communications, tjumper@ci.tacoma.wa.us, (253) 591-5152
Megan Snow, Media and Communications, msnow@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5051

Surge Tacoma Selected to Enter Negotiations with the City of Tacoma to Revitalize Old City Hall

The City of Tacoma has selected Surge Tacoma to move forward with negotiations to re-develop Old City Hall.
The City received five responses to its most recent Request for Proposal for the historic building located at 625 S. Commerce St. in Downtown Tacoma.

"Surge Tacoma submitted a compelling proposal to reactivate the historic Old City Hall by infusing the building with uses that will appeal to our entire community — residents, entrepreneurs and visitors,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards. “The redevelopment proposal aligns with the building’s storied history as a welcoming public place. It has the potential to be an economic catalyst while providing affordable housing that helps ensure those who work in Tacoma can continue to live here as well.”

The City and Surge Tacoma will now begin negotiating a development agreement and a purchase and sales agreement. The City’s Community and Economic Development Department anticipates agreements could be reached as early as January 2019.

In the proposal, Surge Tacoma, proposed a mixed-use project with a restaurant in the basement and bar on Pacific Avenue, nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space on the first and second floors, more than 20,000 square feet of office and co-working space for a technology center on the third and fourth floors, 40 micro apartments on the fifth floor (10-20 market rate and 20-30 affordable units), two rooftop restaurants and event space in the clock tower. The development team consists of Harlow & Falk LLP, NBS Financial, Pacific Engineering, Easyway Contractors, CBRE and Artifacts Consulting, Inc.

More information about the City’s Community and Economic Development Department is available at cityoftacoma.org/CED. More information about the City’s progress toward its Tacoma2025 goals is available on the Results253 page at data.cityoftacoma.org.

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