One project defined March. A 131 unit building in the University District accounted for almost all of the month's new construction. Around it, the permit record shows a scatter of smaller approvals, finals, and filings.
Construction permits issued
Two projects had their construction permit issued in March, adding 135 units between them.
917 NE 63rd St is an eight story building in the University District with an issued permit worth $19.8 million, and on its own it is nearly all of March's new construction permits. The only other one, 6030 California Ave SW in West Seattle, is a four story, four unit infill building worth about $1.2 million.
Land use permits issued
Two projects had their master use permit issued in March. Together they add 105 units.
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Both are five story mid rise buildings. 1305 E Jefferson St adds 60 units downtown, and 2406 32nd Ave W adds 45 in Interbay. Neither has a construction permit yet, but both have their land use approval, which is often the slowest step in the process.
Construction permits finaled
Four residential buildings had their construction permits finaled in March, about 102 units in total.
The biggest is 609 W Nickerson St in Fremont, a three story building with 70 units that accounts for most of the month's completed housing. A second Fremont project, 3860 Bridge Way N, added 19 units. The other two are small, an eight unit building in Eastlake at 255 E Louisa St and a five unit building at 601 Aurora Ave N in South Lake Union, tall at eight stories but light on housing.
New projects filed
Ten development applications were filed in March. The largest is 401 NE Northgate Way in Roosevelt, a nine story, 234 unit building, followed by 4511 35th Ave SW in SoDo at 156 units and 1820 N 45th St in Wallingford at 65. The tallest is a 28 story tower downtown at 2001 8th Ave. Smaller applications in Columbia City, Ravenna, and elsewhere rounded out the month. Each will go through one to three years of review before the city issues a construction permit.
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