# Building permits at 1531 Broadway, Seattle, WA

Five permits on record here. The newest, Oct 29, 2024: Construct interior alterations and expansion of Walgreens pharmacy within existing retail space. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 9 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations and expansion of Walgreens pharmacy within existing retail space per plan. Mechanical work included this permit | $78,222 | [7020217-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7020217-CN/) |
| Aug 2, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to existing retail tenant space per plan. | $105,000 | [6538659-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6538659-CN/) |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior tenant improvement to 100 sf room in an existing Wallgreen's Subject to Field Inspection (STFI) per floor plan. | $15,000 | [6429478-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6429478-CN/) |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Alterations to Install solar panels on roof of mixed use building per plan | $30,900 | [6295693-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6295693-CN/) |
| Aug 9, 2006 | Alteration or repair | Commercial initial tenant improvements for existing established retail space - 1st floor per plans | $1,204,506 | [6094650-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6094650-CN/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | [617 E Pike St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/617-e-pike-st/) | 780 ft SW | 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/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [1620 Belmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1620-belmont-ave/) | 840 ft NW | 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/) | 790 ft W | 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/) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | [1016 E Pike St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1016-e-pike-st/) | 650 ft E | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvement to existing office on 4th floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $50,000 | [7129271-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7129271-CN/) |
| May 11, 2026 | [1016 E Pike St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1016-e-pike-st/) | 650 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in commercial building on 3rd floor per plan. | $170,138 | [7118458-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7118458-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | [604 E Union St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/604-e-union-st/) | 0.19 mi SW | 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/) | 0.23 mi SW | 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/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [1200 Boylston Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1200-boylston-ave/) | 0.19 mi SW | Fence, wall or deck | 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/) | 0.24 mi NW | Fence, wall or deck | 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/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

Hearings are public: you can comment or attend. Dates can move; check the city's page before you go.

| Status | Hearing | Address | Distance | Request | Case | City's words | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In review |  | 1627 Belmont Ave | 0.19 mi NW | Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into two unit lots | [3044408-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3044408-LU) | "Reviews In Process" | 2026-08-10 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Broadway with permits, nearest house number first:

- [1534 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1534-broadway/): newest permit Feb 10, 2026
- [1523 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1523-broadway/): newest permit May 2, 2025
- [1515 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1515-broadway/): newest permit Feb 19, 2025
- [1513 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1513-broadway/): newest permit Dec 23, 2024
- [1509 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1509-broadway/): newest permit Feb 2, 2026
- [1401 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1401-broadway/): newest permit Feb 20, 2026
- [1812 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1812-broadway/): newest permit Apr 16, 2025
- [747 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/747-broadway/): newest permit Sep 18, 2026
- [720 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/720-broadway/): newest permit Nov 12, 2025
- [700 Broadway](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/700-broadway/): newest permit Jun 3, 2026

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Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr), City of Seattle. Checked 2026-10-08 14:43 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Zoning requests come from the Seattle land use permits (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/ht3q-kdvx), City of Seattle. We read it Oct 8, 11:18 UTC.

Map, all 5 permits at this address and 9 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1531-broadway/
