Pierce County Council Chambers relocating to new Administrative Building in downtown Tacoma

After more than six decades at the County-City Building, the Pierce County Council and its chambers will relocate to the new Pierce County Administrative Building at 1501 Market Street in Tacoma, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the county’s legislative branch. Pierce County’s legislative body—first as the Board of Commissioners and later the Pierce County Council—has held its regular business at the County-City Building since it opened in 1959. This release marks the final press announcement from 930 Tacoma Avenue South for the Pierce County Council.

The first official business of the Council in the new location will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, with a Rules & Operations Committee meeting. The Council Chambers at 1501 Market Street are located on the first floor of the building, with Council offices on the fifth floor. Members of the public will continue to have remote participation options in addition to in-person attendance. Meeting agendas and additional information are available on the Pierce County Council website.

What: Council Office and Chambers Move
When: Monday, March 9, 2026
Where: Pierce County Administrative Building—1501 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402

The Council move is part of the Pierce County Justice Center project, an initiative intended to bring justice-related programs together on one campus to improve service delivery and public access. The 1501 Market Street Administrative Building will house the Council, the Executive, and several County departments. Learn more about the building at piercecountywa.gov.

Getting to the Administrative Building

There are several ways to reach the building:

• By car: From Interstate 705 in downtown Tacoma, take the 15th Street/Pacific Avenue exit and continue straight for approximately one-quarter mile toward downtown. Turn left onto Market Street; 1501 Market Street will be on the left side of the street. Parking is available in nearby downtown garages and surface lots, as well as limited street parking on surrounding streets.
• By bus: Pierce Transit operates multiple routes serving the Commerce Street Station at S 15th Street, about a 2–3-minute walk from 1501 Market Street. This location is the primary downtown Tacoma transit hub. For routes and schedules, visit piercetransit.org.
• By light rail: The T Line light rail operated by Sound Transit stops at nearby downtown stations, including the Convention Center Station, within walking distance of the building. For schedules and service information, visit soundtransit.org.
  

Visitors should enter the building through the Market Street entrance. 

First Week of Operations in the New Chambers

• Crystal Judson Family Justice Center Executive Board Meeting: Monday, March 9, at 8:30 a.m.
• Rules & Operations Committee: Monday, March 9, 2026, at 10 a.m.
• Monday Study Session: Monday, March 9, at 11 a.m.
• Public Safety Committee: Monday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m.
• Economic & Infrastructure Development Committee: Tuesday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m.
• Tuesday Study Session: Tuesday, March 10, at 12 p.m.
• Inaugural County Council Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, at 3 p.m.
• Annual Council Retreat: Thursday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.