Open Permit Data

20,364 construction permits in Seattle are still open.

84.9% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

Tracking 135,180 construction permits across 78,095 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
4514073 GILMAN AVE W166.7%
4524114 SW CHARLESTOWN ST166.7%
4534233 BEACH DR SW166.7%
4544276 EAST STEVENS WAY NE166.7%
4554314 32ND AVE W166.7%
4564328 SW TRENTON ST166.7%
4574400 SW DAWSON ST166.7%
4584423 54TH AVE SW166.7%
4594512 CASCADIA AVE S166.7%
4604541 W RAYE ST166.7%
4614546 W CRAMER ST166.7%
4624550 PURDUE AVE NE166.7%
4634700 9TH AVE NW166.7%
4644701 41ST AVE SW166.7%
4654701 ROOSEVELT WAY NE166.7%
4664734 31ST AVE S166.7%
4674808 S FERDINAND ST166.7%
4684847 46TH AVE SW166.7%
4694916 RAINIER AVE S166.7%
470500 LAKESIDE AVE S166.7%
471501 30TH AVE166.7%
4725015 RAVENNA AVE NE166.7%
4735018 NE 41ST ST166.7%
474510 MINOR AVE N166.7%
475515 S MICHIGAN ST166.7%
476516 7TH AVE S166.7%
477521 2ND AVE W166.7%
478522 QUEEN ANNE AVE N166.7%
4795220 40TH AVE W166.7%
4805220 SEWARD PARK AVE S166.7%
4815243 S PEARL ST166.7%
4825319 48TH AVE S166.7%
4835319 SW ANGELINE ST166.7%
4845321 17TH AVE S166.7%
4855401 SW BEACH DRIVE TER166.7%
4865404 S GRATTAN ST166.7%
4875416 39TH AVE W166.7%
4885416 WALLINGFORD AVE N166.7%
4895633 BEACH DR SW166.7%
4905636 KEYSTONE PL N166.7%
4915819 OBERLIN AVE NE166.7%
4925822 EAST GREEN LAKE WAY N166.7%
4935923 24TH AVE S166.7%
4946020 RAINIER AVE S166.7%
4956023 44TH AVE SW166.7%
4966025 30TH AVE NE166.7%
4976037 35TH PL NW166.7%
4986072 50TH AVE SW166.7%
499612 NW 50TH ST166.7%
5006252 26TH AVE NE166.7%