Neighborhood

A vibrant community AND it’s close to trails, shopping, and freeways?!
You really hit the jackpot with James Apartments.

 
An aerial view of a backyard with a swimming pool, surrounded by lounge chairs, tables, and a blue canopy, with tall trees and neighboring houses nearby.

Get Outside!

Living in the beautiful PNW means getting outside (weather permitting!) is a must! From the heated community outdoor pool to the nearby parks and trails, there are plenty of opportunities to get outside and explore when you live at James Apartments.

Two paper grocery bags filled with various groceries on a wooden floor, including a head of cabbage, bananas, apples, pack of buns, and a bag of frozen meat.

Close to (just about) Everything

Life is too short to spend hours in the car every day. Fortunately, when you live at James Apartments, you don’t have to! We are centrally located in Lakewood and close to Joint-Base Lewis McCord, the freeway, the Lakewood Town Center, and countless shops and restaurants.

Here’s our cheat sheet of our favorite places to go!

  • Close-up of a burger with lettuce, tomato, cheese, beef patty, onion, bacon, and bun.

    Local Restaurants

    El Antojo (0.4 miles)

    Jack’s BBQ (0.3 miles)

    Hops N Drops (1.4 miles)

    The Captain Crab (1.5 miles)

    Bruno’s European Restaurant (1.0 miles)

    Homestead Restaurant & Bakery (2.9 miles)

    Black Bear Diner (1.7 miles)

  • A grocery store shelf stocked with various bottled drinks, cartons of juice, and canned beverages, with water bottles arranged on the bottom shelf.

    Grocery Stores

    Target (1.3 miles)

    Tacoma Boys (7.6 miles)

    Safeway (1.6 miles)

    Walmart (3.5 miles)

    Fred Meyer (4.1 miles)

    WinCo Foods (4.0 miles)

    Costco (5.8 miles)

  • A young girl with blonde hair playing in a ball pit filled with blue, white, gray, and pink plastic balls.

    Fun For the Whole Family!

    Catapult Adventure Park (1.4 miles)

    Lakewood YMCA (2.1 miles)

    Odyssey 1 (6.6 miles)

    Funtastic Playtorium Tacoma (5.2 miles)

    DEFY Tacoma (7.1 miles)

    Tower Lanes Entertainment Center (7. 8 miles)

    Chuck E Cheese (5.0 miles)

  • Two women shopping, carrying multiple shopping bags, smiling, and walking past a clothing store.

    Shopping Centers

    Lakewood Towne Center (1.5 miles)

    Tacoma Mall (5.2 miles)

    South Hill Mall (9.6 miles)

The Essentials

Freeway Access

  • 2-minute drive to Freeway entrances

  • 40-minute drive to SeaTac International Airport

Schools

  • Tyee Park Elementary School

  • Lochburn Middle School

  • Clover Park High School

  • Clover Park Technical College