BuildVue and the city permit portals
One regional view built on top of the portals every city and county already runs.
The record of truth stays the portal
Each city permit portal is the record of truth for permits in that one jurisdiction. Nothing on BuildVue is invented or estimated in its place, every permit shown here comes from the portal that issued it.
What BuildVue adds is scale. It reads every one of those portals nightly and turns the permits into one regional picture, grouped by project instead of scattered one record at a time. See how permits become projects and how current each source is.
What each side is for
| What you want to do | A city permit portal | BuildVue |
|---|---|---|
| Look across the region | One portal per department, so 29 portals to check | 41 jurisdictions in one search |
| See a whole project | One permit record at a time | Development permits at an address grouped into one project, split into eras when a site goes quiet and starts again |
| Search | Permit number, address or parcel inside that city | City, neighborhood, type, status, developer and architect across every city |
| See it on a map | Varies by portal and covers that city | One map of every city |
| Hear about new permits | Check back on each portal | Email alerts by area and type on paid plans |
| Sales history and owners | On the county assessor and recorder sites | On the project page from Pro |
| Design drawings | On the portal when the city posts them | Linked from the project page when the city posts them |
| How long permits take | Not summarized | Median times by city and permit type |
| Take the data with you | Downloads vary by portal | CSV export on paid plans and an API on Business |
| Cost | Free | Free to browse, paid plans from $29 a month with a 14 day trial |
The portals behind BuildVue
44 LAUNCHEDEvery city below keeps its own permitting department and its own public portal. BuildVue reads each one nightly and links back to it.
| City | Permitting department | Open data portal |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections | Seattle Open Data Portal |
| Bellevue | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Everett | City of Everett Planning & Development Services | Everett Open Data Portal |
| Tacoma | City of Tacoma Planning & Development Services | City of Tacoma Open Data |
| Pierce County | Pierce County Planning and Public Works | Pierce County GIS Open Data |
| Snohomish County | Snohomish County Planning and Development Services | Snohomish County Public Records |
| Kent | City of Kent Economic and Community Development | City of Kent GIS |
| Lakewood | City of Lakewood Community & Economic Development | City of Lakewood Permit Portal |
| Burien | City of Burien Community Development | City of Burien GIS |
| Kirkland | City of Kirkland Planning and Building Department | City of Kirkland GIS |
| Renton | City of Renton Community & Economic Development | City of Renton GIS |
| Puyallup | City of Puyallup Development & Permitting Services | City of Puyallup Permit Portal |
| Redmond | City of Redmond Development Services | City of Redmond GIS |
| Bothell | City of Bothell Community Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| Issaquah | City of Issaquah Community Planning & Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| Federal Way | City of Federal Way Community Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| Sammamish | City of Sammamish Community Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| Kenmore | City of Kenmore Community Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| Mercer Island | City of Mercer Island Development Services Group | MyBuildingPermit |
| Snoqualmie | City of Snoqualmie Community Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| Edmonds | City of Edmonds Development Services | MyBuildingPermit |
| Auburn | City of Auburn Community Development | MyBuildingPermit |
| King County | King County Department of Local Services | MyBuildingPermit |
| Shoreline | City of Shoreline Planning and Community Development | City of Shoreline eTRAKiT |
| Marysville | City of Marysville Community Development | City of Marysville eTRAKiT |
| Mountlake Terrace | City of Mountlake Terrace Community & Economic Development | City of Mountlake Terrace eTRAKiT |
| Stanwood | City of Stanwood Community Development | City of Stanwood Permit Portal |
| Medina | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Clyde Hill | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Newcastle | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Hunts Point | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Yarrow Point | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Beaux Arts Village | City of Bellevue Development Services | Bellevue Open Data Portal |
| Orting | City of Orting Building Department | City of Orting Permit Portal |
| Sumner | City of Sumner Community Development | City of Sumner Permit Portal |
| Lake Stevens | City of Lake Stevens Community & Economic Development | City of Lake Stevens Citizens Connect |
| Covington | City of Covington Community Development Department | City of Covington Maps and GIS |
| Woodinville | City of Woodinville Development Services | City of Woodinville Citizen Access |
| North Bend | City of North Bend Community & Economic Development | City of North Bend Citizens Connect |
| Des Moines | City of Des Moines Planning, Building & Public Works | City of Des Moines Citizens Connect |
| SeaTac | City of SeaTac Community and Economic Development | City of SeaTac Permitting and Licensing |
| Tukwila | City of Tukwila Department of Community Development | City of Tukwila Permit Center |
| Monroe | City of Monroe Community Development | City of Monroe Permitting and Licensing |
| Arlington | City of Arlington Community and Economic Development | City of Arlington Development Proposals |
Frequently asked questions
Does BuildVue replace the city portal?
No. The portal stays the record of truth and every project page links back to it. BuildVue is the regional view on top.
Where does the data come from?
From the same portals and open data feeds, read nightly, plus the county assessor and recorder. The data page lists every source and how fresh it is.
Which cities are covered?
44 launched cities across 41 permitting jurisdictions, listed above.
What does it cost?
Browsing is free. Paid plans start at $29 a month and every paid plan has a 14 day trial.
See it on the map
Explore live permits, parcels, and sales for every city above.