We’ve sounded the drum roll before for this event only to have opponents’ court action force cancellation of the ceremony.
But here goes nonetheless:
Groundbreaking for the long-awaited hotel on downtown Tacoma’s Foss Waterway could happen within the next month, according to the hotel’s architect.
Dave Murphy, the Seattle architect who designed the 104-room Marriott Residence Inn for Bellingham’s Hollander Investments, said he expects the City of Tacoma will issue grading and excavation permits this month for the structure.
Work on the site between the Esplanade Condominiums and Thea’s Landing Apartments on Dock Street could begin shortly thereafter.
Construction could …