# Grading permit SDEV25-0190 at 2501 E 56th St, Tacoma

Tacoma Planning and Development Services permit SDEV25-0190: issued Mar 20, 2026 for grading work at 2501 E 56th St. Onsite Improvements at First Creek Park and Trail. The project area spans City of Tacoma ROW, property leased from Tacoma School District (including a portion of the Pipeline Trail), and Parks Tacoma property. The project aims to transform an underutilized lawn area into vibrant community space, seamlessly connecting it to the existing First Creek Community Space Climbing Boulders to the west. Planned improvements include trash receptacles, picnic tables, paved plaza space, seatwalls, bike racks, interpretive placemaking features, a fitness activity area with equipment for teens and adults, a nature play path linking to the bouldering area, experiential natural play elements for children, new evergreen and deciduous trees, invasive species removal adjacent to the Pipeline Trail, and enhanced access steps to Swan Creek Park.

- Permit number: SDEV25-0190
- Issued: Mar 20, 2026
- Type of work: Grading (city: Development)
- Status: Finished (city: Finaled)
- Reported cost: $420,000
- ZIP code: 98404
- All permits at this address: https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/2501-e-56th-st/

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Every permit at 2501 E 56th St: https://nearbypermits.com/tacoma/address/2501-e-56th-st/