$20M project will double number of beds at Tacoma’s largest homeless shelter

By: Cameron Sheppard

Outlets: The News Tribune

Published: April 4, 2026

Words: 480

Last Updated: 3 months ago


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A $20 million expansion and renovation of Tacoma’s largest homeless shelter is underway.

The work at Tacoma Rescue Mission, which will roughly double the facility’s available beds, comes following the city’s closure of nearly 200 shelter beds in the previous year.

The expansion of the men’s shelter at Tacoma Rescue Mission’s campus, 425 South Tacoma Way, will remodel 8,000 square feet of existing space and add 24,000 square feet of new space.

The project has …

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