# Building permits at 400 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA

46 permits on record here. The newest, Mar 30: Change of use from restaurant to office per land use code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 25 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Change of use from restaurant to office per land use code. Construct alterations to prepare space for future tenant at 13th floor of existing commercial building occupy per plan. | $145,402 | [7118410-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7118410-CN/) |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Change of use from restaurant to retail per Land Use Code. Tenant improvements for retail (Latin Market Society) at suite 201 of existing commercial building occupy per plan | $6,050 | [7120610-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7120610-CN/) |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Construct non-structural interior lobby alterations at ground level of commercial office building subject to field inspection [STFI]. | $367,000 | [7111562-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7111562-CN/) |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Change of use from general retail sales and services to restaurant per land use code.Construct tenant improvements for cafe (DD's House) at Ground Level in Suite 102 at existing commercial building occupy per plan. | $15,000 | [7057710-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7057710-CN/) |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements in commercial building in Suite 109 (Maikan Bento) subject to field inspection (STFI). | $20,000 | [7055066-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7055066-CN/) |
| May 21, 2024 | Addition | Construct trellis addition to existing mixed-use building west entry per plans. | $100,000 | [7018618-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7018618-CN/) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Change use from retail to restaurant at level one of existing commercial building (Meat Moot) occupy per plan. | $237,425 | [7004374-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7004374-CN/) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the 10th floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $2,821,471 | [6994336-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6994336-BK/) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement for office (Car Toys & Wireless Advocates) at 10th floor in the SE corner for structural support of sliding doors of existing office building per plan. | $225,000 | [6992820-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6992820-CN/) |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to enclose convenience stair in office space on level 6 of existing commercial structure per plan | $50,000 | [6844805-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6844805-CN/) |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Alteration or repair | Blanket permit tenant improvements to office space for Chinook Therapeutics on the 9th floor per plans. | $700,000 | [6847699-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6847699-BK/) |
| May 20, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to portion of 5th floor office per plan. | $250,000 | [6779919-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6779919-CN/) |
| Jun 16, 2017 | Alteration or repair | Commercial tenant improvements (Butter London) to existing commercial high rise building at the ground floor level occupy per plan. | $100,000 | [6590695-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6590695-CN/) |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to floors 6 7 8 for new communicating stair and change in occupancy for portions of floors 7 and add for Delta Dental office and occupy per plan. | $125,000 | [6565018-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6565018-CN/) |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations on FLOORS 6 7 & 8 TI for Delta Dental of Washington per plan | Not listed | [6571271-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6571271-BK/) |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Interior alterations to lobby of 14th floor subject to field inspection (STFI) | $15,000 | [6571657-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6571657-CN/) |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Construct initial tenant improvements to suite 115 for Urban Optix occupy per plan. | $148,009 | [6553342-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6553342-CN/) |
| Nov 2, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing commercial building on floors 12 & 14 (no floor 13) for convenience stairway per plan. | $75,000 | [6542005-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6542005-CN/) |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fence, wall or deck | Construct roof deck at level 14 of existing office and retail building per plan. | $126,889 | [6528826-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6528826-CN/) |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations on the 12th and 14th floors. Tenant improvements for IMPINJ per plan. | Not listed | [6551278-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6551278-BK/) |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Change use to restaurant and retail and Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building at the north end of level P1 (Suite P001) per plan. | $712,000 | [6519877-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6519877-CN/) |
| May 3, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Construct initial tenant improvements to existing commercial building at the 6th floor and occupy per plan. | $25,000 | [6502271-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6502271-CN/) |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations to the 6th floor for STANTEC per plans. | Not listed | [6518624-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6518624-BK/) |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Change use to drinking establishment and construct alterations occupy per plans. | $42,606 | [6505792-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6505792-CN/) |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Alteration or repair | Establish use as restaurant (Bar Harbor) and construct initial tenant improvements to existing mixed use building on the ground floor at the middle west portion of the building occupy per plan. | $256,029 | [6498988-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6498988-CN/) |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Addition | Establish use as eating and drinking establishment and construct alterations and additions for restaurant and bar at first and 13th floors of existing commercial building and occupy per plan. | $650,000 | [6492783-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6492783-CN/) |
| Oct 26, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Establish use as retail (Verde & Co.) and construct initial tenant improvement to suite 103 in an existing mixed use building occupy per plans | $46,510 | [6494606-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6494606-CN/) |
| Oct 13, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Change use from retail to restaurant and construct alterations for restaurant (Juicy Four) at first floor (suite 108) of existing commercial building and occupy per plan. | $50,000 | [6478488-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6478488-CN/) |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Installation of High Density shelving/storage systems on 3rd floor per plan | $35,500 | [6484296-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6484296-CN/) |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Installation of High Density shelving/storage systems on 5th floor per plan | $35,500 | [6483552-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6483552-CN/) |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Change of use from retail to restaurant and construct tenant improvement to existing commercial building in the south west corner of the 1st floor (suite 101 café ladro) occupy per plan. | $45,000 | [6480290-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6480290-CN/) |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations. Tenant improvement to floors 9 and 10 for Car Toys & Wireless Advocates. | Not listed | [6487304-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6487304-BK/) |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations. Tenant improvement to 12th floor for Impinj per plans. | Not listed | [6484951-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6484951-BK/) |
| Aug 12, 2015 | New building | Non-structural interior tenant improvement to existing mezzanine per plan. | $151,164 | [6481207-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6481207-CN/) |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Change use from retail to restaurant and construct alterations for restaurant at first floor (suite 109) of existing commercial building and occupy per plan | $50,000 | [6468400-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6468400-CN/) |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations on floor 5 per plan | Not listed | [6478582-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6478582-BK/) |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Change use from retail to restaurant and construct tenant improvement to new commercial building on 1st floor occupy per plan. | $100,000 | [6469579-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6469579-CN/) |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing commercial building on floors 11 & 12 for convenience stairway per plan. | $70,000 | [6450708-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6450708-CN/) |
| Feb 4, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations for Impinj on floors 11 & 12. | Not listed | [6455827-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6455827-BK/) |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Alteration or repair | Blanket Permit for interior non-structural alterations at floors 2 3 4 and 5 for Tommy Bahama. | Not listed | [6444716-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6444716-BK/) |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Fence, wall or deck | Construct convenience stair between level 3 and 4 offices structural review for records storage rooms on floors 3 and 5 and roof deck on level 4 per plans. | $500,000 | [6433682-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6433682-CN/) |
| Dec 26, 2013 | New building | Phased project: Construction of an office and retail building with below grade parking and occupy per plan. | $91,249,017 | [6308980-PH](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6308980-PH/) |
| Oct 2, 2013 | New building | Shoring and excavation for construction of an office and retail building with below grade parking per plan | $5,100,000 | [6345785-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6345785-CN/) |
| Sep 26, 2013 | Demolition | Demolish existing commercial building at 400 Fairview Ave N | Not listed | [6345786-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6345786-DM/) |
| Mar 23, 2006 | Alteration or repair | interior alterations to existing mezzanine provide new stair and storage rooms (N.W. wholesale florists) for existing warehouse per plan (IAP)(previous stfi 6085896) | $75,000 | [6092449-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6092449-CN/) |
| Jan 26, 2006 | Alteration or repair | Closed as Incomplete - Expired Permit Remodel of existing offices and toilet in existing office space per STFI. | $150,000 | [6085896-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6085896-CN/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 18 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | [333 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/333-boren-ave-n/) | 780 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct Tenant Improvement Project at 333 Boren Ave. N for installation of full-height demountable partition walls and installation of associated ceiling track systems subject to field inspection STFI. | $15,000 | [7166626-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7166626-CN/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [1201 Mercer St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1201-mercer-st/) | 650 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Construct like-for-like repairs to units 602 502 402 and 302 for smoke and water damage subject to field inspection (STFI) | $150,000 | [7155273-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7155273-CN/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [300 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/300-boren-ave-n/) | 660 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement project at 300 Boren Ave N for removal of existing demountable partial-height partitions and installation of demountable full-height partitions and associated ceiling track system to deck above STFI. | $30,000 | [7161239-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7161239-CN/) |
| Sep 3, 2026 | [333 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/333-boren-ave-n/) | 780 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement to existing office space subject to field inspection STFI. | $450,500 | [7158130-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158130-CN/) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | [399 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/399-fairview-ave-n/) | 360 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct Tenant Improvement Project at 399 Fairview Ave N for installation of full-height demountable partition wall and installation of associated ceiling track system subject to field inspection STFI. | $8,000 | [7160245-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7160245-CN/) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | [399 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/399-fairview-ave-n/) | 360 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement project at 399 Fairview Ave. N to reconfiguring full-height demountable partitions in existing office space subject to field inspection STFI. | $8,000 | [7159772-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7159772-CN/) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [399 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/399-fairview-ave-n/) | 360 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement for North portion of level 4 of office space subject to field inspection STFI. | $5,000 | [7158308-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158308-CN/) |
| Aug 14, 2026 | [399 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/399-fairview-ave-n/) | 360 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct Tenant Improvement Project at 399 Fairview Ave N. Installation of full-height demountable partition walls and installation of associated ceiling track systems subject to field inspection STFI. | $5,000 | [7158199-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158199-CN/) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | [380 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/380-boren-ave-n/) | 470 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to expand classroom use in commercial building at NW corner of 1st floor (for Jazzed) occupy per plan. | $240,000 | [7135558-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135558-CN/) |
| Jul 14, 2026 | [207 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/207-boren-ave-n/) | 970 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct Tenant improvement Project at 207 Boren Ave N; Removing existing partial-height demoutable partition and installing full-height demountable partition walls subject to field inspection STFI. | $5,000 | [7152265-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7152265-CN/) |
| Jul 2, 2026 | [500 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/500-fairview-ave-n/) | 350 ft N | Alteration or repair | Construct interior non-structural alterations to research lab tenant at the 7th floor level of commercial building per plan. | $354,287 | [7149049-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7149049-CN/) |
| Jun 18, 2026 | [1250 Harrison St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1250-harrison-st/) | 630 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements for a fitness gym on first floor of a mixed-use building occupy per plan. Mechanical included this permit | $327,900 | [7130740-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7130740-CN/) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | [207 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/207-boren-ave-n/) | 970 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct Tenant improvement Project at 207 Boren Ave N. Removing existing partial-height demoutable partitions and installing full-height demountable partition walls subject to field inspection STFI. | $9,000 | [7148359-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148359-CN/) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | [440 Terry Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/440-terry-ave-n/) | 590 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement to existing office space subject to field inspection STFI. | $1,270 | [7148050-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148050-CN/) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | [300 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/300-boren-ave-n/) | 660 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement to existing office space subject to field inspection STFI. | $8,000 | [7146692-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7146692-CN/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [500 Yale Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/500-yale-ave-n/) | 930 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the first three floors of existing commercial building per plan. | $500,000 | [7129957-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7129957-BK/) |
| May 28, 2026 | [500 Yale Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/500-yale-ave-n/) | 930 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the fourth floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $750,000 | [7129954-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7129954-BK/) |
| May 7, 2026 | [207 Boren Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/207-boren-ave-n/) | 970 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct interior tenant improvements to existing office building (level 9) subject to field inspection (STFI). | $5,500 | [7141925-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7141925-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 7 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | [520 Westlake Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/520-westlake-ave-n/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building (Block 38) at levels L5 L7-L12 per plan. | $150,000 | [7150160-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7150160-CN/) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | [1120 Denny Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1120-denny-way/) | 0.24 mi S | Alteration or repair | Change of use from general sales and services to medical services per land use code. Construct initial tenant improvements to existing commercial building at ground level suite 8 (ATI Physical Therapy) occupy per plan. Mechanical included. | $390,000 | [7135471-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135471-CN/) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | [400 Westlake Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/400-westlake-ave-n/) | 0.19 mi W | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in commercial building on Levels 9 & 13 per plan. | $915,038 | [7135192-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135192-CN/) |
| Aug 26, 2026 | [1213 Valley St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1213-valley-st/) | 0.25 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations in existing medical office building at level 1 per plan. | $915,000 | [7152116-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7152116-CN/) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | [535 Terry Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/535-terry-ave-n/) | 0.20 mi NW | Fence, wall or deck | Construction of security vestibules in parking garage of a mixed use building per plan. | $100,000 | [7135203-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135203-CN/) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | [1120 Denny Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1120-denny-way/) | 0.24 mi S | Alteration or repair | Change use from general sales and services to indoor sports and recreation per land use code. Construct tenant improvement for professional services (Jetset Pilates) at southeast corner of ground floor of existing mixed-use building occupy per plan. Mechanical Included. | $453,775 | [7137800-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137800-CN/) |
| Jul 23, 2026 | [1260 Mercer St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1260-mercer-st/) | 0.20 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to add a partition for 3rd floor office tenant in commercial office building subject to field inspection [STFI]. | $36,000 | [7153321-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7153321-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | 425 Pontius Ave N | 420 ft E | Land Use Application to allow future development of a 7-story, 199-unit apartment building | [3043451-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3043451-LU) | "Issued" | 2026-01-15 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Fairview Ave N with permits, nearest house number first:

- [399 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/399-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit Aug 28, 2026
- [500 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/500-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit Jul 2, 2026
- [501 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/501-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit Mar 30, 2026
- [107 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/107-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit Nov 26, 2024
- [800 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit May 30, 2025
- [901 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/901-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit May 22, 2025
- [1100 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1100-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit Apr 14, 2025
- [1151 Fairview Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1151-fairview-ave-n/): newest permit Aug 4, 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 2026-10-12 06:17 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, 23:48 UTC.

Map, all 46 permits at this address and 25 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/400-fairview-ave-n/