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Top Addresses

  • 800 OCCIDENTAL AVE S, SEATTLE, WA
    $11,552,664 total value
    40
  • 2121 7th AVE, Seattle, WA
    $1,488,900 total value
    31
  • 601 UNION ST, SEATTLE, WA
    $12,578,000 total value
    29
  • 1201 3RD AVE, SEATTLE, WA
    $22,496,490 total value
    22
  • 2001 W GARFIELD ST, SEATTLE, WA
    $30,774,700 total value
    18
  • 1301 2ND AVE, SEATTLE, WA
    $32,759,834 total value
    17
  • 600 UNIVERSITY ST, SEATTLE, WA
    $9,334,260 total value
    17
  • Seattle, Seattle, WA
    $4,147,657 total value
    17

Top Contractors

  • SOUND SEISMIC LLC
    101 permits
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  • GROUNDWORKS
    98 permits
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  • HOME DEPOT, THE
    86 permits
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  • SELLEN CONSTR CO INC
    78 permits
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  • MODERN HOMES LLC
    70 permits
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  • GATEWAY CONSTRUCTION SRVCS INC
    64 permits
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  • SEA HOME BUILDERS LLC
    62 permits
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  • EVERGREEN SEISMIC LLC
    60 permits
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Latest Activity

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  • 7802 ROOSEVELT WAY NE, SEATTLE, WA
    residential · $1,000 · Jul 13
    active
  • 800 S CLOVERDALE ST, SEATTLE, WA
    commercial · $25,000 · Jul 13
    active
  • 2931 S MOUNT BAKER BLVD, SEATTLE, WA
    commercial · $25,000 · Jul 13
    active
  • 1010 NE 78TH ST, SEATTLE, WA
    residential · $261,153 · Jul 13
    active
  • 1550 N 115TH ST, SEATTLE, WA
    commercial · $20,000 · Jul 13
    active
  • 5124 S BRIGHTON ST, SEATTLE, WA
    residential · $381,672 · Jul 13
    new
  • 11538 16TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA
    residential · $1 · Jul 13
    active
  • 12328 16TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA
    residential · $350,782 · Jul 13
    active

Seattle Construction Market Activity

Building Seattle tracks construction permits across the Seattle metro area — from commercial towers in South Lake Union to residential renovations in Ballard and Capitol Hill. Every permit issued by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections is collected, organized, and made searchable so you can track who's building what, where, and with whom.

The Seattle construction market covers everything from tenant improvements and new residential construction to major commercial projects and demolitions. Whether you're a contractor scoping new work, a developer tracking competition, or a property owner researching permit timelines, Building Seattle gives you the real-time market intelligence you need.

Browse thousands of active permits by neighborhood, contractor, or project type. Monitor permit valuations, track review timelines, and discover which contractors are winning work in Seattle's most active development areas.

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Building Seattle turns public records into crawlable, searchable pages that help owners, contractors, developers, and real estate teams understand what is being built.

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What can I search on Building Seattle?

You can browse Seattle construction permits by address, neighborhood, permit type, status, contractor, project value, and recent activity.

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The site aggregates public Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit records and enriches them into property, contractor, and neighborhood views.

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