Seattle construction activity
New building and remodel permit activity across Seattle, updated weekly from City of Seattle SDCI data — counts, project value, and notable projects by neighborhood.
Latest week — August 31, 2026
In the week of August 31, 2026, Seattle logged 177 permits — 93 newly filed and 84 newly issued — across Seattle's building and land-use permitting, representing an estimated $105.9M in construction value. The largest project on file was “Land Use Application to allow future development of a 7-story, 199-unit apartment buildin…” — a Over $2M job. Most activity fell in the $100k–500k range.
- 93
- New applications
- 84
- Issued permits
- 177
- Total permits
- $105.9M
- Est. project value
Projects by value band
Notable projects
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Land Use Application to allow future development of a 7-story, 199-unit apartment building. No change to parking. Existing building to be demolished with foundation and below grade parking to remain.
Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the seventh floor of existing commercial building per plan.
Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Construct one family dwelling per plan.
Construct interior alterations to ground floor lobby and levels 2-6 of existing hotel (Springhill Suites) and Occupy per plan. Mechanical work included this permit.
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