The City of Lakewood has received an application seeking to demolish the existing Starlight Swap Meet facilities and construct a 244,285sf concrete tilt-up warehouse and distribution building with associated site improvements for truck maneuvering, parking and landscaping. Read more about the application at the City of Lakewood’s website.
Leroy Read says
So, are they going to upgrade the facility and still have the swap meets or are they just planning on displacing this community service event? There are plenty of other places this could be accomplished without displacing the swap meet facility if that is the case. This just sounds like another way to make life more difficult for those with lower incomes. Additionally, if the plan is to change the area into a warehouse area, that is a poor plan. The additional big rig traffic would be detrimental to the area and the safety of those traveling in the area. IF they feel the need to displace the swap meet, at least do the right thing and build retail and/or office spaces which will have a positive effect on the area.
annette agee says
The Starlight is a huge community resource. And I agree that it is not the place for increased semi truck traffic
P Rose says
Semi truck traffic issues can be easily mitigated by regulation.
“No vehicles over 10,000 lbs.”
“Freight traffic not allowed 6am to 9pm”
Etc, etc, etc.
annette agee says
Today it was announced that not far away from the Starlight
Vector Development Company, a Pacific Northwest commercial real estate development, investment and asset management firm, today announced it will build Tacoma I-5 Distribution Center, a $9.5 million industrial facility located at 2519 South 96th Street in Tacoma, Wash.
Construction is scheduled to begin in March of 2019 and is expected to be completed by September of 2019.
Tacoma I-5 fills an industrial gap in an area with few distribution centers. The site strategically faces I-5 with convenient freeway access and with close proximity to the Port of Tacoma. The location also offers numerous restaurant amenities, transit options and optimal visibility for I-5 advertising opportunities.