Can 230 new units of affordable housing curb displacement in this Tacoma neighborhood?

An affordable housing project in Tacoma’s Hilltop Neighborhood is intended to address gentrification by prioritizing affordable housing for those who have been displaced or are at risk of being displaced.

The more than 230 affordable housing units being added by the Housing Hilltop project make it the agency’s largest affordable housing project in 20 years, according to Tacoma Housing Authority spokesperson Nick Tolley.

The Housing Hilltop project will cost about $120 million, according to THA. The project is supported by $1.9 million from the city of Tacoma and $3 million in federal funds, with contributions from Pierce County, Tacoma, Chase Bank, and Amazon Housing Equity Fund.

The South building is accepting applications from prospective residents. It has 94 units, including 30 one-bedroom units, 54 two-bedroom units and 10 three-bedroom units. The building also has 45 parking stalls and 75 secure bike parking stalls.

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