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Tukwila Planning Commission
Nora Gierloff, AICP, DCD Director
Thomas cLeod, Mayor
BY: Nancy Eklund, AICP, Long Range Planning Manager; Neil Tabor, AICP, Senior Planner; &
Breyden Jager, Associate Planner
DATE: September 25, 2025
SUBJECT: Tour of Prose Multifamily Development
ISSUE
The Tukwila Planning Commission will be touring the recently developed Prose mixed use multifamily
project to provide commissioners a hands-on opportunity to see recent housing development and ask
questions of building management and City staff.
BACKGROUND
Prose is the fourth multifamily project in the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC), and only the second non -
senior living development in the TUC. The growth of multifamily within the urban center represents an
actualization of high -density transit -oriented development, in an area where no residential units
existed only ten years ago. The development, a seven -story, mixed -use development with structured
parking is highly connected to both the transit center and Sounder commuter lines and walkable to
numerous nearby amenities. As part of the development, frontage improvements complying with the
City's adopted frontage improvements for this area were installed, further supporting a transition from
dependence on personal car transportation.
The building itself incorporates important Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
principles, including high levels of transparency at the ground level, active street frontages, and well -
illuminated pedestrian paths to promote visibility and safety. The project also provides select
residential balconies, contributing to the City's residential open space goals by offering private outdoor
amenities in addition to the landscaped third -floor courtyard. Weather protection overhangs also exist
along frontages, providing some shelter to pedestrians in wetter months.
Success of the project was accomplished through a partnership between the City and developer, with
the developer able to utilize an 8-year multifamily -tax exemption and height bonuses to ensure a
viable product, while the units provide much needed housing for future Tukwila residential and the
aforementioned public improvements enhance the experience for all.
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Tukwila Planning Commission — September 25, 2025
Tour of Prose Multifamily Development
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PROJECT DETAILS
Structure Type: Mixed use multifamily (Type V over Type I construction)
Renter/Owner (Tenure): Renter
Unit Count: 285 (52 studios, 168 1-bedroom, 65 2-bedroom)
Unit Size/Sizes: Studio to 2-bedroom, 500-1,110 square feet
Lot Size: 5.34 acres
Density: 53.4 Units/Acre
Height: Seven stories
Zoning: Tukwila Urban Center —Transit Oriented Development (TUC-TOD)
Parking: 317 total structured spaces total
Opened: 2025
Construction Type (IRC/IBC): IBC
Rental Rates: $1,725-3,388/month (not including utilities)
Estimated Affordability: 70%-110%+ AMI
Previous Land Use: Detached Single Family Home
Special Considerations: 1st floor bank, retained in redevelopment, 8 year (market rate) multifamily tax
exemption
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