# Building permits at 1938 Fairview Ave E, Seattle, WA The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $2.6M alteration or repair at 1616 Eastlake Ave E, permitted May 26. 17 permits on record here. The newest, Sep 9, 2025: Construct interior non-structural tenant Improvement to split existing office space with new door and. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 12 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 9, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior non-structural tenant Improvement to split existing office space with new door and demising wall. | $25,000 | [7102166-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7102166-CN/) | | Jan 26, 2024 | New building | Construct tenant improvements to portions of a commercial building per plans per plan. | $35,000 | [6994320-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6994320-CN/) | | Mar 6, 2023 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building at 2nd floor tenant #250 to convert 1 tenant space into 2 per plan. | $5,000 | [6937521-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6937521-CN/) | | Nov 1, 2017 | Alteration or repair | Interior alteration of an existing office suite 200 subject to field inspection (STFI) | $85,000 | [6624582-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6624582-CN/) | | Jun 3, 2014 | Alteration or repair | Interior alternation in suite 100 on 1st floor per floor plan subject to field inspection (STFI). | $30,000 | [6420900-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6420900-CN/) | | Oct 16, 2013 | Alteration or repair | Interior alterations to tenant "Merrill Gardens" on 3rd floor of existing office building subject to field inspection (STFI). | $90,000 | [6387207-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6387207-CN/) | | Aug 8, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building at level 2 occupy per plans. | $155,000 | [6320998-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6320998-CN/) | | May 21, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing office building on floor one per plan. | $270,000 | [6314938-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6314938-CN/) | | Apr 11, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to the thid floor of existing office building per plan and STFI | $20,000 | [6316889-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6316889-CN/) | | Aug 5, 2010 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements to create conference room at first floor of existing offices (Azaleos) subject to field inspection. | $30,000 | [6254833-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6254833-CN/) | | Dec 1, 2009 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to commercial building at the 1st floor office ceilings per plan. | $15,000 | [6232378-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6232378-CN/) | | Jul 9, 2009 | Alteration or repair | Office Tenant Improvement to portion of 1st Floor per plan | $30,000 | [6218132-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6218132-CN/) | | Nov 28, 2007 | Alteration or repair | Non-structural tenant improvement with expansion of tenant space and construction of new demising wall for administrative offices on portions of the 1st floor of an existing commercial building per plans. | $30,000 | [6161284-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6161284-CN/) | | Oct 10, 2006 | Alteration or repair | tenant improvements to portion of 2nd floor office space (ste. 200) (Hadley Green Creates) and subject to field inspection (stfi) | $10,000 | [6115699-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6115699-CN/) | | Dec 21, 2005 | Alteration or repair | Interior non-structural alterations to existing administrative office subject to field inspection | $28,000 | [6082871-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6082871-CN/) | | Oct 14, 2005 | Alteration or repair | Non-structural alterations to existing office subject to field inspection | $15,000 | [6075970-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6075970-CN/) | | Sep 13, 2005 | Alteration or repair | Non-structural tenant improvements portions of 2nd floor of existing comm bldg per plan. | $244,946 | [6071880-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6071880-CN/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 12 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 8, 2026 | [1949 Fairview Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1949-fairview-ave-e/) | 240 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct ADA ramp for Terry Pettus Park per plan. | $150,000 | [6814845-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6814845-CN/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 18, 2026 | [1901 Franklin Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1901-franklin-ave-e/) | 930 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct repairs to existing multifamily building per plan. | $120,000 | [7150416-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7150416-CN/) | | Aug 24, 2026 | [2019 Fairview Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2019-fairview-ave-e/) | 580 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | Replace some of the deck boards only. The work will be in-kind replacement with cedar for cedar and I do not plan to alter the size layout height or any structural elements (joists beams or connections). | $6,000 | [7140415-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7140415-CN/) | | Aug 6, 2026 | [2019 Franklin Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2019-franklin-ave-e/) | 910 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct nonstructural interior alterations to unit 301 of condo unit subject to field inspection STFI. | $88,000 | [7153772-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7153772-CN/) | | Aug 3, 2026 | [188 E Blaine St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/188-e-blaine-st/) | 840 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Construct interior non-structural alterations to convert portion of adjacent office space into expansion of fitness center tenant space at 1st floor level of commercial office building subject to field inspection [STFI]. | $25,000 | [7145578-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7145578-CN/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [2019 Franklin Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2019-franklin-ave-e/) | 910 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct emergency repairs to apartment building per plan | $500,000 | [7137099-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137099-CN/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 22, 2026 | [2220 Eastlake Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2220-eastlake-ave-e/) | 0.20 mi NE | Roofing | Replacing Roof with like in kind Shingles | $35,000 | [7163841-RR](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7163841-RR/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [1551 Eastlake Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1551-eastlake-ave-e/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to divide main floor tenant spaces and alter means of egress accordingly per plans | $120,000 | [7148000-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148000-CN/) | | Aug 6, 2026 | [2301 Eastlake Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2301-eastlake-ave-e/) | 0.24 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvement at existing commercial building occupy per plan. | $60,000 | [7151224-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7151224-CN/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [1616 Eastlake Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1616-eastlake-ave-e/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements for laboratory at level 3 room 3900 of existing commercial building per plan. | $78,212 | [7137676-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137676-CN/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [1601 Eastlake Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1601-eastlake-ave-e/) | 0.22 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Establish for the record a new private park with picnic shelters and basketball court per land use code. Construct site improvement per plan. | $822 | [7088427-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7088427-CN/) | | May 26, 2026 | [1616 Eastlake Ave E](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1616-eastlake-ave-e/) | 0.24 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement for office/laboratory in the central south area of 3rd floor of exiting commercial building per plan. | $2,579,500 | [7105853-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7105853-CN/) | --- Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr). Checked 2026-10-02 19:09 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/