COLUMBIA FIRE INC.
COLUMBIA FIRE INC. has filed 20 building permits in Tacoma since 2021, closing 85% of 13 rated permits. 5 permits remain open. Primarily files fire protection permits. 10.4 points below the city median of 95.0%. Busiest year: 2025 with 7 permits.
85%
20
Construction Permits
5
Currently Open
13
Rate-Eligible
permits > 1yr old
2021–2026
Years Active
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. "Issued" and "Stop Work" statuses are excluded.
Project Financials
$1.6M
Total Declared Value
$82K
Avg per Permit
$626K
Largest Project
Based on 20 of 20 construction permits with declared valuation data.
Performance by Permit Type
Fire Protection13 rated
84.6% closed vs 100% median, 14.9 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2026(YTD)
—
Open1
Closed0
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
0.0%
Open3
Closed4
0 closed / 1 rated
2024
66.7%
Open1
Closed2
2 closed / 3 rated
2023
100.0%
Open0
Closed1
1 closed / 1 rated
2022
100.0%
Open0
Closed4
4 closed / 4 rated
2021
100.0%
Open0
Closed4
4 closed / 4 rated
All Permits
20 permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Fire Protection | 212 S J ST, Tacoma | Apr 3, 2026<1yr | — | $1,350 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 212 S J ST, Tacoma | Dec 23, 2025<1yr | — | $3,982 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 1201 PACIFIC AVE, Tacoma | Dec 23, 2025<1yr | — | $11,000 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 6802 TACOMA MALL BLVD, Tacoma | Dec 11, 2025<1yr | — | $175,213 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 1201 PACIFIC AVE, Tacoma | Nov 26, 2025<1yr | — | $26,075 | |
| Open | Fire Protection | 2306 N 30TH ST, Tacoma | Nov 12, 2025<1yr | — | $128,737 | |
| Open | Fire Protection | 3619 PACIFIC AVE, Tacoma | Sep 3, 2025<1yr | — | $19,859 | |
| Open | Fire Protection | 815 S PEARL ST, Tacoma | Jul 16, 2025 | — | $10,334 | |
| Open | Fire Protection | 713 YAKIMA AVE # 1, Tacoma | Aug 7, 2024 | — | $25,000 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 4502 S STEELE ST, Tacoma | Apr 29, 2024 | — | $8,200 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 717 S GRANT AVE, Tacoma | Feb 12, 2024 | — | $243,600 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 1023 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY, Tacoma | May 23, 2023 | — | $626,000 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 1721 JEFFERSON AVE, Tacoma | Jul 18, 2022 | — | $5,600 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 3628 S 35TH ST, Tacoma | Jul 18, 2022 | — | $4,500 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 4537 YAKIMA AVE, Tacoma | Apr 1, 2022 | — | $32,200 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 5101 YACHT CLUB RD, Tacoma | Feb 4, 2022 | — | $2,000 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 2112 S TYLER ST, Tacoma | Dec 22, 2021 | — | $4,100 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 308 TACOMA AVE S, Tacoma | Dec 7, 2021 | — | $230,000 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | 747 MARKET ST, Tacoma | May 26, 2021 | — | $35,000 | |
| Closed | Fire Protection | , Tacoma | Jan 25, 2021 | — | $38,500 |