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Tacoma Business Journal coverage

Pacific Avenue desk
Pacific Avenue is both a neighborhood business district and a long south-end corridor. Planning drafts split it into Lower Pacific, Stewart Heights, Upper Pacific, then Fern Hill. Last checked August 29, 2026.

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Pacific Avenue). South end: Fern Hill desk. Mixed-use center list: Tacoma Mixed-Use Centers.

City and corridor materials still mention a June Saturday festival on the avenue. Confirm the current year on a district or city calendar before you send anyone.
- 311 / TPU / dump: Civic Desk
- Library and schools on that side of town: Library · TPS
- Bus: Transit desk
- Just moved: Move-in checklist
August 29, 2026
Oakland–Madrona desk: Center Street
Oakland–Madrona is the Center Street corridor. City copy still treats it as a lumber-mill neighborhood that turned into home improvement — big-box and family shops, not a festival strip. Last checked August 29, 2026.

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Oakland Madrona). South Tacoma Way is the next long commercial street over: South Tacoma Way desk.
- Permit for a remodel: Permit counter
- Business license: License desk
- Dump / construction debris: Dump calendar
- 311: Civic Desk
August 29, 2026
Narrows desk: west 6th and the bridge
The Narrows district is the west end of 6th Avenue toward the bridge — auto-oriented commercial, War Memorial Park, Tacoma Musical Playhouse, and Kobetich Library. Different from the 6th Ave strip between Sprague and Alder. Last checked August 29, 2026.

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Tacoma Narrows). The walkable Ave: 6th Avenue desk. Library hours: library desk. Park: Metro Parks.
- 311 / TPU: Civic Desk · TPU
- Bus: Transit desk
- School: TPS desk
August 29, 2026
Fern Hill desk: 84th and Park
Fern Hill is centered at South 84th and Park. City copy still calls it one of the oldest neighborhoods and the first trolley line. On the planning maps it is also the south end of the Pacific Avenue corridor. Last checked August 29, 2026.

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Fern Hill). Corridor page: Pacific Avenue desk.
- 311 / dump / TPU: Civic Desk · Dump calendar
- DOL / tabs: DOL desk
- Just moved: Move-in checklist
- JBLM traffic pattern: JBLM guide
August 29, 2026
McKinley Hill desk
McKinley Hill sits above the Dome on McKinley Avenue — one-story storefronts into single-family streets. City copy still names the McKinley Street Festival. Last checked August 29, 2026.

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (McKinley Hill). Down the hill: Dome desk. East of that: Eastside desk.
- 311 / trash / power: Civic Desk
- School boundary: TPS desk
- Opening a shop: Business license
- Bus / Dome Station: Transit desk
August 29, 2026
Point Ruston and Pearl Street desk
Two different maps get called “Ruston.” Pearl Street is the city-listed Ruston / Point Defiance business district and it sits in both Tacoma and the Town of Ruston. Point Ruston is the waterfront mixed-use site on the old Asarco property. Point Defiance Park is next door and is Metro Parks. Last checked August 29, 2026.

Which city

A Pearl Street address can be Tacoma or Ruston. That changes 311, police, and sometimes the utility. If the water bill is TPU, start with TPU. If you are not sure which city hall owns the sidewalk, check the address before you file 311.

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Ruston Point Defiance)
Merchant group site that has been used for the waterfront shops: waterfrontmerchants.com — confirm it is current before you treat it as official.

Park, zoo, ferry, beaches: Metro Parks desk · Parks guide. Walk south on the water and you are in Old Town — Old Town desk.

City desks that still apply on the Tacoma side
- Civic Desk
- Business license (Tacoma activity still needs a city license)
- Transit desk
August 29, 2026
Old Town and Ruston Way desk
Old Town is the original townsite at the bottom of 30th hill, then the path along Ruston Way. Job Carr cabin in Old Town Park. The Spar is the saloon the city still names. Last checked August 29, 2026.

The district

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Old Town)
North End write-up: nenc.org/explore
History on this site: Tacoma history

Ruston Way parks and the waterfront path are Metro Parks / city waterfront, not a business-district complaint line. Metro Parks · Parks guide. Continue north and you hit Point Ruston and Pearl Street — Point Ruston / Pearl desk.

City desks that still apply
- Parking on 30th: Parking ticket
- 311: Civic Desk
- Opening a shop: Business license
August 29, 2026
South Tacoma Way desk
South Tacoma Way is the long commercial strip. City copy puts the core around S. 47th to S. 57th; older district profiles stretch farther. Auto shops, services, neighborhood restaurants. Last checked August 29, 2026.

The district

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (South Tacoma)
Profile: tacomabusinessdistricts.com

South Tacoma Branch Library is on this side of town — library desk. I-5 and JBLM traffic is why a lot of people land here first: JBLM guide.

City desks that still apply
- Tabs vs driver license: DOL desk (Parkland subagent is close)
- Business license / permits: License · Permits
- 311, dump, TPU: Civic Desk
- Just moved: Move-in checklist
August 29, 2026
Lincoln desk: 38th and Yakima
Lincoln is centered at South 38th and Yakima. Family-owned stores, international restaurants, TET, Lincoln Park, Lincoln High. Last checked August 29, 2026.

The district

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Lincoln)
Profile: tacomabusinessdistricts.com

Lincoln Park is Metro Parks. Hours and passes: Metro Parks desk. School assignment is TPS, not “Lincoln District” on a listing — TPS desk.

City desks that still apply
- Opening a shop: Business license
- Health / food complaint: Health desk
- 311 / trash / power: Civic Desk
- Bus: Transit desk
August 29, 2026
Stadium desk: Wright Park, Stadium High, the strip
Stadium sits just north of downtown on the edge of the historic North End — Stadium High School, Wright Park, Seymour Conservatory, and the Division/Tacoma Avenue strip. Last checked August 29, 2026.

The district

City listing: Neighborhood Business Districts (Stadium)
Older association URL still circulated: stadiumdistrict.com — confirm it before you treat it as live.
North End map context: nenc.org/explore

Wright Park and the conservatory are Metro Parks, not 311 landscaping. Hours and pass questions: Metro Parks desk. Park landscape: Parks in Tacoma. Museums a few blocks south: Museum District.

City desks that still apply
- Parking on Division: Parking ticket
- Link / bus downtown: Transit desk
- School is TPS, not “the Stadium neighborhood” — TPS desk
- Hilltop next door: Hilltop desk
August 29, 2026

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