Debbie Cockrell: Construction to begin on new 133-unit senior housing project near Wright Park in Tacoma
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 1/29/2021 Debbie Cockrell, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Jan. 28 A local developer early Thursday announced the launch of construction for a new senior living complex at the site of the former Scottish Rite Temple at 5 S. G St. in Tacoma.
First announced in February 2018, the new Merrill Gardens at Wright Park is being co-developed by Rush Development and Merrill Gardens.
The 169,165-square-foot building can accommodate 159 residents, with 115 assisted living residential units, 18 memory care units, 15,800 square feet of amenity/common area and 66 parking stalls, according to a news release from Rush.