A rare opportunity to create something truly special. With two adjoining parcels totaling just shy of an acre and situated on the corner of Alameda Ave. and Emerson St. this unique property presents an increasingly rare opportunity: substantial land with the flexibility to create something uniquely your own. This property sits along the main public transportation line and is conveniently located near Cirque Park, Fircrest Community Center, Trader Joes and Whole Foods. The original home on the property is a 1950s mid-century residence and was once a vibrant home surrounded by beautiful and expansive grounds. While the property is ready for its next chapter, its character and history provide an inspiring starting point. Perhaps the best part? You have options. Restore the existing home and bring its original mid-century character back to life or explore the potential of starting fresh and investigate redevelopment or subdivision. Bring your architect, builder, or development team and explore what this property could become. Whether your dream is a private estate, a restored architectural gem, or a potential development project, this property offers a rare canvas on which to create it. The possibilities are here. Now it's time to bring your vision to life.
Active since October 9, 2026
Endless Development Opportunity
4011 Alameda Avenue · University Place, WA
0.928 Acres
Listing by NWMLS / Windermere Abode
- Lot Size 40,424 sq ft
- Lot Details Cul-De-Sac, Open Space, Paved, Secluded
- Annual Taxes $5,952 (2026)
- HOA Dues $0
- MLS Number 2587874
- Elementary School Buyer To Verify
- Junior High Buyer To Verify
- Senior High Buyer To Verify
What’s Nearby
Cirque Park is University Place's 22-acre central park, with a Mt. Rainier view, ball fields, a soccer field, a skate park, trails, and open green space. Its all-inclusive, all-abilities playground opened in 2025, with ramps, accessible swings, sensory play, and a rubber surface in place of wood chips.
For coffee, Espress-O-Yourself is the local roasteria and deli on Regents Blvd in Fircrest, pouring espresso and specialty drinks alongside pastries, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Drive-thru, carry-out, or sit down, and it opens at 5:30 on weekdays.
Over the Fircrest line, the Roy H. Murphy Community Center is the city's 15,000-square-foot community center, opened in 2022 on Contra Costa Ave in Fircrest Park. Inside there's a full gym, a fitness room, and a multi-purpose room, with drop-in pickleball and basketball on the weekly schedule, and a plaza connects it to the city's outdoor pool.
For groceries, Trader Joe's is a few minutes west on Bridgeport Way W, and it's the only Trader Joe's in Pierce County. Own-label snacks, frozen staples, fresh flowers, and a rotating lineup of seasonal finds. Open daily, 9 to 9.
Fircrest Golf Club is the private club on Regents Blvd, home to an A.V. Macan course from the 1920s that still plays close to its original design. It spreads across roughly 165 wooded, rolling acres, and Golf Magazine has ranked it among the top courses in Washington.
Closer to home, Whittier Park covers 13 acres at Elm Tree Lane and Contra Costa Ave in Fircrest, with a covered picnic shelter, a ball field, soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, and bocce and horseshoe pits. The city has adopted a master plan to refresh it with pickleball courts, expanded trails, and a boardwalk.
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