Tukwila Village to Get Federal Boost

Thanks to $4 million in federal assistance, the city of Tukwila is acquiring land along Highway 99 for a $35 million mixed-use development it hopes will begin to upgrade an area known more for prostitution that prosperity.

The two-block project, dubbed Tukwila Village, may include two three-story office buildings, space for restaurants, two dozen condominiums, a 214-space parking deck and a public plaza. It is planned for both sides of South 144th Street just east of Highway 99, also known in that stretch as Tukwila International Boulevard.

Tukwila has been working for two years to bring a 6.6-acre town center to Highway 99, and with construction now slated to begin next spring, it appears to be coming to fruition. Through proceeds from $10 million in bond sales, a $3.63 million federal loan and a $455,000 federal grant, the city will acquire the land and pay for park amenities — benches and walkways — and the parking garage.