Open Permit Data

20,786 construction permits in Seattle are still open.

84.9% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

Tracking 137,474 construction permits across 79,498 addresses since 1986. Data updated daily from Seattle Open Data.

Lowest Permit Closure Rates

Addresses with 3+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

LowestHighest
All TypesBuildingDemolition
#AddressStill OpenClosure Rate
4514546 W CRAMER ST166.7%
4524550 PURDUE AVE NE166.7%
4534551 NE 41ST ST166.7%
4544700 9TH AVE NW166.7%
4554701 41ST AVE SW166.7%
4564701 ROOSEVELT WAY NE166.7%
4574734 31ST AVE S166.7%
4584808 S FERDINAND ST166.7%
4594884 COLUMBIA DR S166.7%
4604929 52ND AVE S166.7%
461500 LAKESIDE AVE S166.7%
4625015 RAVENNA AVE NE166.7%
4635022 M L KING JR WAY S166.7%
464515 S MICHIGAN ST166.7%
465516 7TH AVE S166.7%
4665200 35TH AVE SW166.7%
467521 2ND AVE W166.7%
468522 QUEEN ANNE AVE N166.7%
4695220 40TH AVE W166.7%
4705220 SEWARD PARK AVE S166.7%
4715243 S PEARL ST166.7%
4725255 42ND AVE SW166.7%
4735319 48TH AVE S166.7%
4745319 SW ANGELINE ST166.7%
4755321 17TH AVE S166.7%
4765401 SW BEACH DRIVE TER166.7%
4775404 S GRATTAN ST166.7%
4785636 KEYSTONE PL N166.7%
4795819 OBERLIN AVE NE166.7%
4805822 EAST GREEN LAKE WAY N166.7%
4816020 RAINIER AVE S166.7%
4826023 44TH AVE SW166.7%
4836025 30TH AVE NE166.7%
4846252 26TH AVE NE166.7%
4856303 19TH AVE NE166.7%
4866411 NE WINDERMERE RD166.7%
4876500 52ND AVE S166.7%
4886506 3RD AVE NW166.7%
4896515 16TH AVE NW166.7%
4906552 7TH AVE NW166.7%
4916553 1ST AVE NW166.7%
4926633 FLORA AVE S166.7%
4936723 13TH AVE NW166.7%
4946802 40TH AVE NE166.7%
4956804 20TH AVE NE166.7%
4966847 54TH AVE NE166.7%
4976926 39TH AVE SW166.7%
4987 S NEVADA ST166.7%
4997056 23RD AVE NW166.7%
5007119 WOODLAWN AVE NE166.7%