TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network today broke ground on its new outpatient children’s therapy center in Tacoma, located on South 19th across the street from MultiCare Allenmore Hospital.
The 16,000-square-foot medical office building will be home to Mary Bridge Children’s Therapy Services – Tacoma, and feature comprehensive physical, occupational, speech and feeding therapy services, as well as audiology and in-house orthotics and prosthetics. The site, located at 3307 S. 19th St., will open for patient care in late 2026.
“This is an exciting time and monumental year for Mary Bridge Children’s,” said Jeff Poltawsky, president and market leader of Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network. “We believe kids should be at the front of the line and we’re grateful to partner with Rush to bring this project to life and improve access to critical rehabilitation services for families in the Sound end and beyond.”
In partnership with The Rush Companies, a local real estate development, construction, investment and property management firm developing the site, the new therapy center will open in fall 2026.
“We’re proud to expand our partnership with MultiCare through the development of this new children’s therapy center,” said Danny Kruse, vice president, The Rush Companies. “This project reflects our shared commitment to expanding valuable services that support the health and well-being of our community. We’re also grateful to Commencement Bank, a trusted local lender, for their partnership and support in bringing this project to life.”
Mary Bridge Children’s Therapy – Tacoma will be a two-story medical office building featuring:
- 16,000 square feet
- Dedicated parking
- Pediatric speech therapy
- Pediatric physical therapy
- Pediatric occupational therapy
- Pediatric feeding therapy
- Pediatric audiology
- Pediatric orthotics and prosthetics
“This comprehensive outpatient therapy center is a critical need for so many of our patients,” said Poltawsky. “Many of our patients rely on at least two forms of therapies, often requiring multiple weekly appointments. Our goal is to provide ease of access for all patient families, so their therapy appointments can be consolidated and be as minimally disruptive to their lives as possible.”
Mary Bridge Children’s Therapy Services treats more than 16,500 pediatric patients annually at its outpatient therapy clinics in Puyallup, Renton, Gig Harbor, Olympia, Federal Way, Lakewood and South Tacoma.
About Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Founded in 1955, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington. Offering comprehensive care and resources for critically ill and injured children, Mary Bridge Children’s is the only pediatric hospital in Southwest Washington. Mary Bridge Children’s also provides primary, specialty, therapy and urgent care services at its outpatient centers and clinics across the Puget Sound region, including Tacoma, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, Olympia, Auburn, Covington, Maple Valley, Federal Way, Renton, Bonney Lake and Silverdale.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network believes that kids should be at the front of the line. More than a place of hope and healing, Mary Bridge Children’s is a place where expert care helps kids get back to doing what they do best: being kids. Mary Bridge Children’s serves children and families, regardless of ability to pay, thanks to generous contributions to the Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation.
Mary Bridge Children’s is a part of MultiCare Health System, the largest community-based and locally governed health system in Washington state. For more information about Mary Bridge Children’s, visit marybridge.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, or our Kite Strings blog.
