Bridge Meadows Tacoma

TACOMA, WASHINGTON

Goal: Bridge Meadows Tacoma will provide much-needed, deeply affordable homes through an intergenerational model that combines stable housing with wraparound supportive services. The community will offer spaces and programming that foster connection across generations.

Bridge Meadows Tacoma is a new affordable housing community located just 30 minutes south of Seattle. The site offers convenient access to amenities and outdoor recreation, while addressing a critical need for housing—particularly for seniors and families impacted by the foster care system. Bridge Meadows Tacoma is an intentionally planned housing community that fosters intergenerational connection through design and services. 

The project helps address Tacoma’s housing needs and aligns with the City’s Housing Action Plan by supporting the creation of inclusive, service-enriched housing designed for families and seniors. The development will feature 60 affordable apartment homes ranging from one to four bedrooms across three buildings, with larger units designed for families and one-bedroom units targeting seniors aged 55 and older. Outdoor amenities include a central plaza, garden beds, a children’s play area, gathering lawn, and walking path circuit. 

All units are reserved for households earning between 30% and 50% AMI, with access to on-site supportive services and programming that promote stability, connection, and wellbeing. As the resident services provider, Bridge Meadows will offer wraparound support and foster intergenerational relationships to encourage healthy development in high-risk children and youth. Bridge Meadows Tacoma exemplifies a holistic approach to affordable housing—integrating deeply affordable homes with community, care, and connection.

DEVELOPMENT

The project has been awarded 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) through the Washington State Housing Finance Commission and has secured a total of $12.4 million in funding from Pierce County, the City of Tacoma, Housing Trust Fund, and the state of Washington.

DATA
  • Completion Date: Predevelopment
  • Total Development Cost: $39.3M
  • Affordability: 30% - 50% AMI
  • Total Units: 60
  • Unit Mix: 42 1BD, 2 2BD, 14 3 BD, 2 4BD
  • Sustainability: Evergreen Sustainable Development Standards (Target)
TEAM
  • Owner: Bridge Meadows
  • Developer: CDP
  • Architect: Carleton Hart Architecture
  • Landscape Architect: PBS Environmental
  • Contractor: WALSH Construction
  • Property Management: FPI Management
  • Resident Services Partner: Bridge Meadows

PARTNERS

CDP is proud to partner with these organizations, who are committed to improving the lives of Bridge Meadows Tacoma residents and uplifting lower-income communities across the region.

Bridge Meadows

Bridge Meadows creates and inspires intergenerational communities, enriching the well-being of children, families, and elders. Since its founding in 2005, Bridge Meadows has replicated affordable intergenerational communities, expanding upon the principles of GHDC to include intentional, trauma-informed architectural designs that heal individuals in community, with their leadership teams committed to doing more.

There remains an urgent need for affordable housing placements for foster youth, adoptive parents, and elders in the state and region, and Bridge Meadows plans to help meet those needs.

Tacoma Housing Authority (THA)

Established in 1940, THA provides high-quality, stable and sustainable housing and supportive services to people in need. It does this in ways that help them prosper and help our communities develop equitably.

THA develops and manages real estate, offers rental housing, and partners with thousands of private landlords to help families afford rent in the private market. Through a range of services, THA supports residents to help them succeed.