# Building permits at 2245 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA

12 permits on record here. The newest, Aug 10: Change Use from institution (museum) to general retail sales (shoe store) at the first and second floor of. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 3 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Change Use from institution (museum) to general retail sales (shoe store) at the first and second floor of existing building occupy per land use code. | $1,226,086 | [7135624-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135624-CN/) |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in existing commercial building on level 2 subject to field inspection STFI. | $100,000 | [6689243-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6689243-CN/) |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Alteration or repair | new break room on level 3 subject to field inspection STFI | $50,000 | [6693518-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6693518-CN/) |
| May 20, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building (Living Computer Museum) at the first and second levels occupy per plan. | $1,400,000 | [6501517-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6501517-CN/) |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Interior alterations to existing warehouse subject to field inspection (STFI). | $12,000 | [6528334-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6528334-CN/) |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Soft demolition of existing warehouse subject to field inspection (STFI). | $15,000 | [6521054-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6521054-CN/) |
| Jan 29, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Establish use for the record per 1997 SBC with fire/life safety systems to comply with 2009 SBC per plan. | Not listed | [6429332-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6429332-CN/) |
| Jun 2, 2014 | Alteration or repair | Replace (3) doors on the 1st floor of existing warehouse per floor plan subject to field inspection (STFI) | $3,000 | [6420578-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6420578-CN/) |
| Dec 24, 2013 | Addition | Construct new awning additions to existing commercial building per plan. | $25,000 | [6390354-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6390354-CN/) |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvement on the third floor adding new partion walls to create office meeting and repair area in existing light manufacturing space. | $9,100 | [6396514-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6396514-CN/) |
| Aug 12, 2011 | Roofing | Replace waterproofing and add insulation on rooftop of mixed use commercial builidng replace mechanical rooftop equipment supports and add flashings per plan. | $75,000 | [6289134-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6289134-CN/) |
| Jul 22, 2011 | Alteration or repair | Voluntary Seismic Improvements to existing light manufacturing building on east facade of 1st floor per plans. | $80,000 | [6287788-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6287788-CN/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 3 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | [2401 Utah Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2401-utah-ave-s/) | 310 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building (Starbucks) on floors 3-9 to add elevator lobbies at Freight elevator G per plan. | $150,000 | [7149020-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7149020-CN/) |
| May 29, 2026 | [2401 Utah Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2401-utah-ave-s/) | 310 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Starbucks on floors 2-9 of existing commercial building per plan. | $25,000 | [7139028-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7139028-BK/) |
| May 6, 2026 | [1950 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1950-1st-ave-s/) | 770 ft N | Alteration or repair | Change use from storage to gallery per land use code. Construct alterations for community exhibition gallery (SODO BIA) in basement of existing commercial building occupy per plan. | $30,394 | [7135926-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135926-CN/) |

## Zoning requests nearby

There are no zoning requests on file within ¼ mi. Seattle's feed was last read Oct 11.

## More on this street

Other addresses on 1st Ave S with permits, nearest house number first:

- [2233 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2233-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Nov 11, 2025
- [2225 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2225-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Aug 22, 2025
- [2203 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2203-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Oct 7, 2025
- [2200 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2200-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Nov 15, 2024
- [1950 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1950-1st-ave-s/): newest permit May 6, 2026
- [1915 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1915-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Jan 29, 2025
- [1501 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1501-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Nov 4, 2024
- [3223 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/3223-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Dec 18, 2025
- [1250 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1250-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Jan 12, 2026
- [1201 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1201-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Apr 2, 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 2026-10-11 22:28 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 11, 17:17 UTC.

Map, all 12 permits at this address and 3 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2245-1st-ave-s/
