Open Permit Data

20,369 construction permits in Seattle are still open.

84.9% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

Tracking 135,159 construction permits across 78,083 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
4514051 GEORGE WASHINGTON LN NE166.7%
4524073 GILMAN AVE W166.7%
4534114 SW CHARLESTOWN ST166.7%
4544233 BEACH DR SW166.7%
4554276 EAST STEVENS WAY NE166.7%
4564314 32ND AVE W166.7%
4574328 SW TRENTON ST166.7%
4584400 SW DAWSON ST166.7%
4594423 54TH AVE SW166.7%
4604512 CASCADIA AVE S166.7%
4614541 W RAYE ST166.7%
4624546 W CRAMER ST166.7%
4634550 PURDUE AVE NE166.7%
4644700 9TH AVE NW166.7%
4654701 41ST AVE SW166.7%
4664701 ROOSEVELT WAY NE166.7%
4674734 31ST AVE S166.7%
4684808 S FERDINAND ST166.7%
4694847 46TH AVE SW166.7%
4704916 RAINIER AVE S166.7%
471500 LAKESIDE AVE S166.7%
472501 30TH AVE166.7%
4735015 RAVENNA AVE NE166.7%
4745018 NE 41ST ST166.7%
475510 MINOR AVE N166.7%
476515 S MICHIGAN ST166.7%
477516 7TH AVE S166.7%
478521 2ND AVE W166.7%
479522 QUEEN ANNE AVE N166.7%
4805220 40TH AVE W166.7%
4815220 SEWARD PARK AVE S166.7%
4825243 S PEARL ST166.7%
4835319 48TH AVE S166.7%
4845319 SW ANGELINE ST166.7%
4855321 17TH AVE S166.7%
4865401 SW BEACH DRIVE TER166.7%
4875404 S GRATTAN ST166.7%
4885416 39TH AVE W166.7%
4895416 WALLINGFORD AVE N166.7%
4905633 BEACH DR SW166.7%
4915636 KEYSTONE PL N166.7%
4925819 OBERLIN AVE NE166.7%
4935822 EAST GREEN LAKE WAY N166.7%
4945923 24TH AVE S166.7%
4956020 RAINIER AVE S166.7%
4966023 44TH AVE SW166.7%
4976025 30TH AVE NE166.7%
4986037 35TH PL NW166.7%
4996072 50TH AVE SW166.7%
500612 NW 50TH ST166.7%