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
35111556 MERIDIAN AVE N166.7%
35211809 56TH PL S166.7%
353119 HARVARD AVE E166.7%
3541206 NW CULBERTSON DR166.7%
3551209 WARREN AVE N166.7%
3561214 SHENANDOAH DR E166.7%
3571251 S CLOVERDALE ST166.7%
35812531 28TH AVE NE166.7%
359128 NE 52ND ST166.7%
36013025 3RD AVE NE166.7%
3611314 DENNY WAY166.7%
36213328 23RD AVE NE166.7%
363141 NE 51ST ST166.7%
36414115 AURORA AVE N166.7%
3651429 12TH AVE166.7%
366147 NE 52ND ST166.7%
3671525 E OLIVE WAY166.7%
368157 12TH AVE166.7%
3691600 EASTLAKE AVE E166.7%
3701606 4TH AVE N166.7%
3711618 E ALDER ST166.7%
3721630 24TH AVE166.7%
3731631 15TH AVE W166.7%
3741642 S WELLER ST166.7%
3751700 36TH AVE166.7%
3761702 S FERDINAND ST166.7%
3771711 NW 65TH ST166.7%
3781726 15TH AVE166.7%
3791727 30TH AVE S166.7%
3801755 NW 62ND ST166.7%
3811767 NW 64TH ST166.7%
3821800 WESTLAKE AVE N166.7%
3831803 MADRONA DR166.7%
3841818 NE 45TH ST166.7%
3851818 WESTLAKE AVE N166.7%
3861865 41ST AVE E166.7%
3871866 E SHELBY ST166.7%
3881902 1ST AVE N166.7%
3891912 N 36TH ST166.7%
3901914 FEDERAL AVE E166.7%
3911918 35TH AVE W166.7%
3922009 RAINIER AVE S166.7%
393202 23RD AVE166.7%
394202 W OLYMPIC PL166.7%
3952020 E MILLER ST166.7%
3962031 NW 56TH ST166.7%
397206 BROADWAY E166.7%
3982101 22ND AVE S166.7%
399215 1ST AVE N166.7%
4002200 16TH AVE E166.7%