Construction officially started on a new apartment development in South Hill, just south of Puyallup, in the initial phase of multifamily development within the nearly 1,500-acre Sunrise master-planned community.

The project is a joint venture with Corliss Management Group and Schuur Brothers Construction of Puyallup. The development will consist of five buildings and include 120 units. This first phase sets the stage for an additional 400 units scheduled to begin construction next year.

Over the next few years, a total of 900 units will be developed, and the masterplan community will feature 4,728 single-family and multifamily residences once fully complete.

A 10-pad, 10-acre commercial development is also planned, with 18,000 square feet of retail, 45,000 square feet of office or retail, 6,000 square feet for a sit-down restaurant and another 6,000 square feet for two quick-serve restaurants. Jerome O’Leary of Kidder Mathews is the leasing agent for the retail development.