# Building permits at 1600 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $2M alteration or repair at 1800 Yale Ave, permitted Aug 26. Three permits on record here. The newest, Mar 17, 2025: Establish use as general sales and service per land use code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 10 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Mar 17, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Establish use as general sales and service per land use code. Tenant improvements at ground floor for retail tenant occupy per plan. | $205,000 | [7050749-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7050749-CN/) | | Jul 10, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to service area of an existing Starbucks Café Subject to Field Inspection (STFI) | $120,032 | [6764302-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6764302-CN/) | | Aug 18, 2010 | Alteration or repair | Construct additions and alterations to existing commercial building per plan. | $552,000 | [6249468-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6249468-CN/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 10 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 14, 2026 | [1661 E Olive Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1661-e-olive-way/) | 340 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct shoring to existing foundations per plan. | $30,000 | [7141358-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7141358-CN/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [1718 Melrose Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1718-melrose-ave/) | 910 ft SW | Roofing | Construct alterations to existing multi-family building at roof level per plan. | $75,000 | [7132825-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7132825-CN/) | | Jun 11, 2026 | [127 Boylston Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/127-boylston-ave-e/) | 310 ft E | Demolition | Demolish existing commercial building per plan. | Not listed | [6979956-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6979956-DM/) | | May 1, 2026 | [1737 Belmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1737-belmont-ave/) | 720 ft S | 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), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 14, 2026 | [916 E John St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/916-e-john-st/) | 0.23 mi E | Demolition | Demolish existing mixed-use building per plan. | $5,000 | [7136240-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7136240-DM/) | | Sep 10, 2026 | [304 E Olive Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/304-e-olive-pl/) | 0.20 mi SW | 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/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [1800 Yale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1800-yale-ave/) | 0.24 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to ground floor lobby and levels 2-6 of existing hotel (Springhill Suites) and Occupy per plan. Mechanical work included this permit. | $2,000,000 | [7133740-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7133740-CN/) | | Aug 24, 2026 | [1357 E Olive Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1357-e-olive-way/) | 0.23 mi SW | 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/) | | Jun 15, 2026 | [1620 Belmont Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1620-belmont-ave/) | 0.24 mi S | 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 9, 2026 | [1800 Yale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1800-yale-ave/) | 0.24 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Construct exterior alterations to existing hotel building (SpringHill Suites) per plan. | $750,000 | [7119043-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7119043-CN/) | --- Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr). Checked 2026-10-05 18:36 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, all 3 permits at this address and 10 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1600-e-olive-way/