Home sites with sweeping views of Commencement Bay are now available to buyers as the result of the Ruston Town Council's approval of the final plat for Stack Hill on Oct. 20.

Developer Point Ruston LLC can begin to write purchase and sale agreements for custom homes at Stack Hill. The neighborhood overlooks Point Ruston's mixed-use community currently under construction on the Commencement Bay waterfront, adjacent to the Tacoma Yacht Club and Point Defiance.

Stack Hill reclaims the property where the 562-foot Asarco smelter stack once stood. The structure was demolished in 1993 and the land has since been remediated under supervision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency released Stack Hill for construction last fall.

Plans call for 36 single-family custom homes at Stack Hill. To date, 12 home sites have been reserved. All 36 homes will be both Built Green and Energy Star certified through the Master Builders Association of Pierce County.