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Real Property Services

The Real Property Services section is devoted to the acquisition, management, and disposal of real estate property inventory and utility rights of way, and management of the City’s property rights.

Real Property Services supplies a variety of services and assistance to internal departments, as well as public and private entities. The section is comprised of two groups:

  • Tacoma Public Utilities staff is responsible for the property and property rights of Tacoma Power, Tacoma Water, and Tacoma Rail.
  • City of Tacoma, Real Property Services staff is responsible for all other City of Tacoma properties and property rights, such as street rights-of-way, sanitary sewers, and storm drainage.

The section’s staff is comprised of individuals experienced in a variety of real estate specialties.

Contact

Real Property Services

(253) 591-5249

General Government
747 Market Street, Room 744
Tacoma, WA 98402

Tacoma Public Utilities
3628 South 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

Real Property Services Functions

Acquire rights of way and real estate required for transportation, utility, railroad, open space, public safety, and other municipal needs.

Acquire easements for power, communications, water, sanitary, and storm sewer improvements in connection with City projects, the platting and development of land, and to perfect rights for existing utilities.

For rights of way and parcels of real estate owned or controlled by the City and Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU), we will process requests for:

  • Easements
  • Leases
  • Right-of-Way Use permits
  • Licenses
  • Agreements that allow compatible secondary uses of City-owned real property and rights-of-way and issue accordingly

Download the Land Use Permit application for TPU properties.

Represents the City at public hearings.

Download the Street Vacation petition application.

Disposition of properties that are surplus to the needs of City and Tacoma Public Utilities departments.

View the TPU Surplus Real Property Disposition Policy.

For real estate documents, we will act as custodians for deeds, easements, leases, franchises, and permits. Manage data related to these documents. Research and provide information and expertise about real property matters to both internal and external customers.

List of current surplus properties coming soon.

Temporarily Vacant
Real Property Services Manager

Angela Ballard
Facilities Office Administrator
(253) 591-5260
Email

General Government Contacts

Susie Rogers
Real Property Manager
(253) 591-5566
Email

Troy Stevens
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5535
Email

Kandi Bremer
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5276
Email

Britany Avila
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5277
Email

Carleen Bruner
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5570
Email

Regan Bogart
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5977
Email

Joseph Romero
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5292
Email

Azure Brown
Real Estate Specialist
(253) 591-5186
Email

Tracey Josephsen
Administrative Assistant
(253) 591-5249
Email

Tacoma Public Utilities Contacts

Dylan Harrison
Real Property Manager
(253) 502-8836
Email

Greg Muller
Real Property Officer, Senior
(253) 502-8256
Email

Patrick Sullivan
Real Property Officer, Senior
(253) 502-8979
Email

Dori Bishop
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 502-8873
Email

Anne Smith
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 502-8780
Email

Josh Flakker
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 502-8361
Email

Lee Russell
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(253) 441-4539
Email

Melissa Luchini
Office Assistant
(253) 396-3060
Email

Contact

Real Property Services

(253) 591-5249

General Government
747 Market Street, Room 744
Tacoma, WA 98402

Tacoma Public Utilities
3628 South 35th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409