# Building permits at 1520 Summit Ave, Seattle, WA

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $1.9M alteration or repair at 1610 Belmont Ave, permitted Jun 15.

Two permits on record here. The newest, Apr 22: Construct interior non-structural alterations to install wooden sauna within second floor ___ area of. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 11 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Pool or spa | Construct interior non-structural alterations to install wooden sauna within second floor ___ area of existing spa (Steam Works) per plan. | $34,861 | [7117183-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7117183-CN/) |
| Aug 7, 2008 | Pool or spa | Closed as incomplete - expired permit. Interior alterations to create equipment room in existing spa per plan and subject to field inspection (STFI). | $3,500 | [6186716-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6186716-CN/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

11 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 9 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | [1310 Minor Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1310-minor-ave/) | 810 ft S | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing mixed use building on levels 1-5 per plan. | $92,500 | [7120882-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7120882-CN/) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | [1357 E Olive Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1357-e-olive-way/) | 870 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Change of use office to restaurant per land use code. Construct interior non-structural alterations to convert vacant tenant space into café/restaurant at ground level of mixed-use commercial building occupy per plan. | $131,174 | [7147480-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7147480-CN/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [617 E Pike St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/617-e-pike-st/) | 460 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Change of use sales and services general to Restaurant per land use code. Tenant improvement for cafe [Haraz Coffee House] at level 1 and mezzanine of existing mixed used building occupy per plan. Mechanical included. | $208,529 | [7123343-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7123343-CN/) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | [604 E Union St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/604-e-union-st/) | 640 ft S | Fence, wall or deck | We are performing a single-ply membrane overlay onto the existing BUR on wood deck. The membrane will be in-seam fastened over a geotextile fabric separation layer per manufacturer warranty requirements | $189,286 | [7158177-RR](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158177-RR/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [1300 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1300-university-st/) | 760 ft S | Alteration or repair | Construct repairs in kind to existing multi-family building subject to field inspection (STFI). | $20,000 | [7148750-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148750-CN/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [1620 Belmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1620-belmont-ave/) | 490 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to exterior envelope of multi-family building [THE PRESS CONDOMINIUMS NORTH BUILDING 2] per plan. | $1,346,615 | [7108451-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7108451-CN/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [1610 Belmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1610-belmont-ave/) | 400 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Construct exterior alterations/repairs to multifamily building (South Building 1) per plan. | $1,903,049 | [7041366-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7041366-CN/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [1200 Boylston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1200-boylston-ave/) | 1,000 ft SE | Roofing | Scope of work includes replacement of ground level perimeter guardrails topping slab repairs and new pedestrian traffic coating at the ground level terrace and replacement of topping slab and hot rubberized waterproofing membrane at the ground level parking area. Additionally there will be some targ | $700,000 | [7101619-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7101619-CN/) |
| May 1, 2026 | [1737 Belmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1737-belmont-ave/) | 970 ft N | Other | Establish a emergency transitional encampment with 32 shelter units per the land use code. Construct decks and install buildings accessory to emergency transitional encampment per plan | $1,100,000 | [7138924-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138924-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | [304 E Olive Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/304-e-olive-pl/) | 0.20 mi NW | Fence, wall or deck | Repair and replace in kind fire damage to a multifamily building (Celeste Apartments) at exterior deck subject to field inspection (STFI). | $1,000 | [7161227-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7161227-CN/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [1718 Melrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1718-melrose-ave/) | 0.22 mi NW | Roofing | Construct alterations to existing multi-family building at roof level per plan. | $75,000 | [7132825-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7132825-CN/) |

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Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr). Checked 2026-10-05 16:21 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Map, both permits at this address and 11 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1520-summit-ave/
