The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is scheduled Feb. 25 to discuss a design review application related to a $15 million renovation of University of Washington Tacoma’s Russell T. Joy Building.

The Building, located at 1722 Pacific Ave., was constructed in 1892 and is located within the Union Depot / Warehouse Historic District, which is listed on the Tacoma and National Registers of Historic Places. The building was once home to various wholesale and retail firms, but now sits vacant.

UWT officials plan to renovate the building to meet educational and faculty needs, and provide retail on the first floor which fronts Pacific Avenue. When completed, the building is expected to serve an additional 600 UWT students.

According to the design review application, the Joy Building renovation is comprised of three phases:

— Phase 1 / interior demolition and abatement and exterior/interior masonry restoration. The street level exterior plywood walls and windows will be removed at Pacific and Commerce;

— Phase 2 / roof and interior structural demolition. In conjunction with the structural demolition, the new structural work will be installed;

— Phase 3 / removal of existing double hung wood window systems and replacement with aluminum clad wood window systems (pending review of the Condition Assessment Report) and installation of mechanical engineering and plumbing and interior systems as well as site work.

In December, Gov. Chris Gregoire submitted a capital budget to the Legislature that included $34 million for the third phase of UWT’s campus expansion, which includes the Joy Building renovation.

The commission will meet Weds., Feb. 25 at 5:00 p.m. at Tacoma Municipal Building North, 728 St. Helens, Room 16. For more information, visit http://www/tacomaculture.org/historic/resources.asp .