47.5546° N · 122.2810° WColumbia City · Seattle

5217 42nd Ave S

Columbia City, Seattle, WA 98118

Design review

Residential
Multi-Family

7 parcels · 6 permitsLast activity Dec 23, 2024

Design drawings · 1 packet

$20.3M

Est. Value

Units

111,761

Sq Ft

Stories

Parking Spaces

Design review

In review

Land use

Issued May 04, 2020

Construction

Issued Mar 13, 2024

Completed

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Permits

6 permits · 4 stages

Permit	Status	Submitted	Issued	Finaled	Value
Design review1 permit
3025781-EG	Issued	Nov 23, 2016	—	—	$20.3M
	Early Design Guidance for: Council Land Use Action to rezone a 21,886 sq. ft. portion of land from Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 40' height limit (NC2-40') to Neighborhood Commercial 2 with a 55' height limit with a Mandatory Housing Affordability Requirement (NC2-55'(M)). Project includes a 5-story, 85 unit apartment building in an environmentally critical area. Parking for 34 vehicles to be provided below grade. Existing structures to be demolished. Submitted Nov 23, 2016
Land use1 permit
3025781-LU	Expired	Sep 02, 2016	May 04, 2020	—	$20.3M
	Land Use Application to allow a 5-story, 85-unit apartment building. Parking for 81 vehicles proposed. Existing structures to be demolished. Submitted Sep 02, 2016Issued May 04, 2020
Construction3 permits
6628121-PH	Withdrawn	Nov 14, 2017	—	—	$12.2M
	Phased project: Construct an apartment building with below grade parking occupy per plan. Submitted Nov 14, 2017
6649014-CN	Expired	Mar 06, 2018	Jun 03, 2020	—	$430K
	Shoring and excavation for future construction of an apartment building with below grade parking per plan. Submitted Mar 06, 2018Issued Jun 03, 2020
6736360-PH	Expired	Jul 05, 2019	Mar 13, 2024	—	$13.3M
	Phased project: Construct an apartment building with below grade parking occupy per plan. Submitted Jul 05, 2019Issued Mar 13, 2024
Demolition1 permit
6649012-DM	Expired	Mar 15, 2018	May 14, 2020	—	—
	Demolish single family residence and accessory structure subject to field inspection (STFI). Submitted Mar 15, 2018Issued May 14, 2020

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