Residents of downtown Tacoma have said that 710 Fawcett Ave. was not an appealing location.
The lot has been vacant since the pandemic, according to Heather Moss, a nearby resident and former director of Pierce County Human Services. She told The News Tribune on June 26 that the space created “an atmosphere for bad behavior.” Homeless people and drug dealers were breaking into the building that was once a MultiCare center. A fire broke out in 2023, causing the building to burn to the ground, Moss said.
Illegal activities continued to thrive there, and trash buildup caused disturbances within the community, she said. That was until a group of skateboarders saw the area and transformed it into a D.I.Y. skate park this May. Moss said they cleared the trash, removed hazardous items, installed ramps, and more.
The property’s owner, Debbi Anderson, was not made aware of these improvements until her maintenance worker notified her…