# Building permits at 500 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA Eight permits on record here. The newest, Mar 18: Construct tenant improvements for office space at level 3 of existing commercial building subject to field. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 23 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Mar 18, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements for office space at level 3 of existing commercial building subject to field inspection (STFI) | $40,000 | [7129177-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7129177-CN/) | | Apr 22, 2021 | Alteration or repair | Non-structural interior tenant improvement to existing offices subject to field inspection STFI. | $75,000 | [6834646-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6834646-CN/) | | May 17, 2017 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations on 4th floor of an existing commercial building subject to field inspection (STFI) | $50,000 | [6597732-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6597732-CN/) | | Aug 6, 2013 | Alteration or repair | Interior alterations to portions of 2nd 4th & 5th floors existing office (DSHS) per plan. | $50,000 | [6367080-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6367080-CN/) | | May 16, 2013 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to third and fourth floors of existing office building per plan. | $65,000 | [6358339-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6358339-CN/) | | Apr 4, 2013 | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to first floor mezzanine and second floor of existing office building per plan. | $100,000 | [6349038-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6349038-CN/) | | Oct 11, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Closed as incomplete - expired permit. Non-structural interior alterations to portion of 6th floor offices per plan. | $95,000 | [6332733-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6332733-CN/) | | Apr 23, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements to 4th floor office for DSHS per plans. | $100,000 | [6314116-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6314116-CN/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 23 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 21, 2026 | [419 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/419-occidental-ave-s/) | 200 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Construct outdoor seating area at commercial building for Death & Co per plan. | $1,000 | [7155840-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7155840-CN/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 13 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 13, 2026 | [450 Alaskan Way S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/450-alaskan-way-s/) | 430 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Establish initial use of tenant space as major durables retail sales per land use code. Construct tenant improvement in ground floor of existing commercial building occupy per plan. | $100,000 | [7158007-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158007-CN/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [97 S Jackson St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/97-s-jackson-st/) | 410 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Repair exterior envelope facade and construct partial voluntary seismic retrofit to existing condominium building per plan. | $320,000 | [7134327-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7134327-CN/) | | Aug 25, 2026 | [542 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/542-1st-ave-s/) | 400 ft S | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvement to remove interior stair between levels 3 and 4 in existing office in existing commercial building per plan. | $110,000 | [7145260-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7145260-CN/) | | Aug 20, 2026 | [216 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/216-1st-ave-s/) | 820 ft N | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements for office (Grand Central) at center of floors on 2nd 3rd and 4th floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $125,000 | [7151276-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7151276-CN/) | | Aug 18, 2026 | [83 S King St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/83-s-king-st/) | 260 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to QuoteWizard on the seventh and eighth floors of existing commercial building per plan. | $550,000 | [7155778-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7155778-BK/) | | Jun 25, 2026 | [83 S King St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/83-s-king-st/) | 260 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the seventh and eighth floors of existing commercial building per plan. | $400,000 | [7147154-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7147154-BK/) | | Jun 25, 2026 | [83 S King St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/83-s-king-st/) | 260 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the fourth floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $350,000 | [7144415-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7144415-BK/) | | Jun 22, 2026 | [301 2nd Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/301-2nd-ave-s/) | 770 ft NE | Elevator | Construct elevator modernization to existing Seattle Fire Department Headquarters building per plan | $213,638 | [7103737-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7103737-CN/) | | Jun 8, 2026 | [202 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/202-1st-ave-s/) | 950 ft N | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing commercial building at basement level 1 and mezzanine levels occupy per plan. | $900,000 | [7117733-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7117733-CN/) | | Jun 2, 2026 | [216 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/216-1st-ave-s/) | 820 ft N | Alteration or repair | Voluntary seismic upgrades to the parapets (added steel bracing) at the Grand Central Building per plan. | $40,000 | [7133808-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7133808-CN/) | | May 30, 2026 | [313 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/313-1st-ave-s/) | 580 ft N | Alteration or repair | Change of use from B Office to Restaurant (B | $20,000 | [7138084-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138084-CN/) | | May 26, 2026 | [145 S King St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/145-s-king-st/) | 340 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct exterior alterations adjacent to existing commercial building for outdoor seating per plan. | $15,000 | [7140538-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7140538-CN/) | | May 20, 2026 | [401 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/401-1st-ave-s/) | 410 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the fourth floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $170,000 | [7137595-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137595-BK/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 9 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 16, 2026 | [101 Yesler Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/101-yesler-way/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to retail space #103A on ground floor per plan. | $20,000 | [7137485-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137485-CN/) | | Aug 25, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Erect temporary stage and field seating for concert (Karol G) on August 26 2026 per plan. All stage components are provided by stage company and assembled by professional crew. Owner responsible for structural integrity of structure | $500,000 | [7158741-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158741-CN/) | | Aug 24, 2026 | [222 2nd Av Et S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/222-2nd-av-et-s/) | 0.22 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in existing commercial building on level one per plan. | $25,000 | [7154992-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7154992-CN/) | | Jul 23, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to remove and replace concession counter tops and install overhead coiling security grille. No changes to egress from existing concessions area within Exhibition Hall at Lumen Field subject to field inspection (STFI) | $200,000 | [7154507-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7154507-CN/) | | Jul 23, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Erect temporary stage and field seating for concert (Ed Sheeran) August 1st 2026 per plans. All stage components are provided by stage company and assembled by professional crew. Owner responsible for structural integrity of structure. | $1,000,000 | [7144999-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7144999-CN/) | | Jun 5, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | [ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD - FOR INSPECTIONS PURPOSES ONLY] Construct temporary alterations (in stadium hospitality) at Lumen Field for 2026 FIFA World Cup event (6/15 - 7/6) per plan | Not listed | [7146547-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7146547-CN/) | | Jun 5, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct temporary alterations (Vendor Installations) at Lumen Field for 2026 FIFA World Cup event (6/15 - 7/6) per plan | Not listed | [7138108-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138108-CN/) | | Jun 4, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct temporary alterations at Lumen Field for 2026 FIFA World Cup event (3/17 - 7/31) per plan | Not listed | [7121936-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7121936-CN/) | | May 5, 2026 | [800 Occidental Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-occidental-ave-s/) | 0.21 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement to construction office pods at Lumen Field subject to field inspection STFI. | $79,676 | [7139917-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7139917-CN/) | ## Zoning requests nearby There are no zoning requests on file within ¼ mi. Seattle's feed was last read Oct 16. ## More on this street Other addresses on 1st Ave S with permits, nearest house number first: - [505 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/505-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Jan 23, 2026 - [542 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/542-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Aug 25, 2026 - [553 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/553-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Mar 3, 2025 - [562 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/562-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Mar 6, 2026 - [411 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/411-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Jul 14, 2025 - [401 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/401-1st-ave-s/): newest permit May 20, 2026 - [313 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/313-1st-ave-s/): newest permit May 30, 2026 - [216 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/216-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Aug 20, 2026 - [214 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/214-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Mar 19, 2026 - [202 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/202-1st-ave-s/): newest permit Jun 8, 2026 --- Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr), City of Seattle. Checked 2026-10-17 01:19 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 16, 20:48 UTC. Map, all 8 permits at this address and 23 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/500-1st-ave-s/