# Building permits at 173 Ward St, Seattle, WA 173 Ward St: demolition permitted Mar 24, a new building Apr 3. Four permits on record here. The newest, Apr 3: Establish use as a single-family residence with two attached accessory dwelling units per the 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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | Apr 3, 2026 | New building | Establish use as a single-family residence with two attached accessory dwelling units per the land use code. Construct a multi-family building occupy per plans. Existing detached garage maintained | $2,000,000 | [7023008-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7023008-CN/) | | Mar 24, 2026 | Demolition | Demolish existing one family dwelling including accessory structure and site features per plan. | $2,000,000 | [7023009-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7023009-DM/) | | Jun 28, 2018 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to existing single family per STFI | $3,000 | [6676052-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6676052-CN/) | | Oct 24, 2008 | Alteration or repair | Closed as incomplete - expired permit. Construct interior alterations to basement main floor and second floor and replace east window per plan Subject to Field Inspection (STFI) to resolve case 1017262. | $125,000 | [6196505-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6196505-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), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 14, 2026 | [170 Prospect St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/170-prospect-st/) | 500 ft N | Alteration or repair | Construct substantial alterations to one-family dwelling per plan. | $250,000 | [7150531-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7150531-CN/) | | May 28, 2026 | [225 Roy St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/225-roy-st/) | 980 ft S | Alteration or repair | Construct in-kind repairs to water damaged units 2212 2312 2412 and 2515 in existing apartment building subject to field inspection (STFI) | $100,000 | [7145241-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7145241-CN/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 8 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 26, 2026 | [11 W Aloha St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/11-w-aloha-st/) | 0.22 mi W | Fence, wall or deck | The intent of the enclosure renewals is to perform work as mentioned in the scope below:Scope - Lower Roof- At the lower roof remove the existing low slope roof assembly to expose the existing structural deck.- Remove and replace existing parapet wall per plans.- Install new roof drains where denote | $370,000 | [7160029-RR](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7160029-RR/) | | Jul 7, 2026 | [805 4th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/805-4th-ave-n/) | 0.19 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing multifamily building at levels 1 and 2 per plan. | $650,000 | [7144722-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7144722-CN/) | | Jun 30, 2026 | [1400 2nd Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1400-2nd-ave-n/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct non structural interior alterations to condo unit 292 subject to field inspection STFI. | $60,000 | [7150474-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7150474-CN/) | | Jun 29, 2026 | [1403 2nd Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1403-2nd-ave-n/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Voluntary seismic retrofit upgrade to basement of SFR per engineered plan set STFI | $3,500 | [7150390-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7150390-CN/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [800 4th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-4th-ave-n/) | 0.22 mi E | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in residential building at level 1 lobby per plan. | $450,000 | [7138828-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138828-CN/) | | May 27, 2026 | [421 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/421-ward-st/) | 0.24 mi E | Addition | Construct alterations and deck addition to existing townhouse per plan. | $150,000 | [7107029-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7107029-CN/) | | May 5, 2026 | [1003 5th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1003-5th-ave-n/) | 0.23 mi E | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing deck per STFI | $2,500 | [7141485-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7141485-CN/) | | May 4, 2026 | [8 W Aloha St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/8-w-aloha-st/) | 0.19 mi W | Roofing | Tear off and replace existing waterproofing on a 618 sq ft courtyard deck. Install new 2-ply SBS-modified bitumen waterproofing assembly over concrete substrate including asphaltic primer Elastophene 3.0 vapor barrier retrofit drains tapered insulation SOPRASMART cover board and torch-applied SBS ca | $76,974 | [7141313-RR](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7141313-RR/) | ## More on this street Other addresses on Ward St with permits, nearest house number first: - [204 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/204-ward-st/): newest permit Aug 1, 2025 - [100 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/100-ward-st/): newest permit Apr 2, 2025 - [310 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/310-ward-st/): newest permit Mar 31, 2025 - [355 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/355-ward-st/): newest permit Jan 9, 2025 - [421 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/421-ward-st/): newest permit May 27, 2026 - [506 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/506-ward-st/): newest permit Sep 5, 2025 --- Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr), City of Seattle. Checked 2026-10-07 20:20 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, all 4 permits at this address and 10 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/173-ward-st/