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Construction projects in Seattle

Tracking 5,011 construction and development projects across Seattle neighborhoods. Data sourced from the Seattle Open Data Portal.

5,011
Total projects
58,176
Residential units
$20.3B
Est. construction value
154days
Median permit time
100
Development permits filed
112
Development permits issued

In the last 30 days

Key
  • Design review
  • Land use
  • Construction
  • Complete
Key
  • Design review
  • Land use
  • Construction
  • Complete
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Permit time

The median of 154 days is measured across 786 permits issued in the 12 months ending September 1, 2026.

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Projects by stage

  • Design review7<1%
  • Land use852%
  • Construction3,29567%
  • Complete1,49531%

Another 129 projects were withdrawn and are not counted in a stage.

What’s being built

Active projects
  • Residential3,135projects

    19,073 units 221,250 sq ft office 71,773 sq ft retail

  • Mixed use161projects

    24,632 units 895,244 sq ft office 518,172 sq ft retail

  • Commercial90projects

    2,249,687 sq ft office 45,497 sq ft retail 353,793 sq ft industrial

Largest projects in Seattle

By est. value

56 S Spokane St

SoDo

Construction
  • Commercial
  • Utility
$1.6BEst. value
3Stories
20Parking spaces
Design drawing cover for Seattle Convention Center Summit Building

Seattle Convention Center Summit Building

1600 9th Ave, Downtown

Construction
  • Mixed Use
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Multi-Family
  • Office
  • Retail
$700.0MEst. value
404Units
30Stories
Design drawing cover for 1101 Thomas St

1101 Thomas St

South Lake Union

Construction
  • Mixed Use
  • Hotel
  • Multi-Family
  • Retail
$551.8MEst. value
1,575Units
49Stories

1401 3rd Ave

Downtown

Construction
  • Commercial
  • Hotel
  • Parking
  • Retail
$300.0MEst. value
37Stories

945 Elliott Ave W

Interbay

Construction
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
$250.0MEst. value
10Stories
400Parking spaces
Design drawing cover for The Net

The Net

801 3rd Ave, Downtown

Construction
  • Commercial
  • Office
  • Retail
$244.7MEst. value
36Stories
682KOffice sq ft

Neighborhoods

Design reviewLand useConstructionComplete
  1. West Seattle684
  2. Northgate378
  3. Beacon Hill315
  4. Ballard312
  5. Lake City266
  6. Rainier Beach223
  7. Queen Anne191
  8. Magnolia184
  9. Georgetown178
  10. Central District174
  11. Roosevelt169
  12. Greenwood161
  13. Crown Hill158
  14. Wallingford149
  15. Columbia City147
  16. Admiral116
  17. Capitol Hill102
  18. Fremont91
Show all 46 neighborhoods
  1. Wedgwood85
  2. Ravenna84
  3. Green Lake77
  4. Seward Park76
  5. Madrona69
  6. Phinney Ridge64
  7. University District63
  8. Leschi55
  9. Mount Baker54
  10. View Ridge41
  11. Madison Park39
  12. Bryant38
  13. Downtown38
  14. Eastlake38
  15. Fauntleroy35
  16. South Lake Union30
  17. Laurelhurst26
  18. Sand Point26
  19. First Hill19
  20. Montlake18
  21. SoDo12
  22. Interbay11
  23. International District10
  24. Pioneer Square4
  25. Alaska Junction
  26. Pike/Pine
  27. Rainier Valley
  28. White Center

Building permits in nearby cities

Most active contractors

Last 12 months

Firms named on the most permits in Seattle in the last 12 months. License status from the Washington State register.

ContractorProjectsPermitsWorkLicense
MODERN HOMES LLC2365residentialActive
HERNANDEZ BUILDS LLC2129residentialActive
GREENCITY DEVELOPMENT LLC1632residentialActive
SEA HOME BUILDERS LLC1631residentialActive
CMAC LLC1519residentialActive
AE CONSTRUCTION LLC1420residentialActive
SKYWAY GENERAL CONTRACTORS INC1318residentialActive
MODERN BUILDINGS1216residentialActive

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5,011 projects · 46 neighborhoods