# Building permits at 500 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA

Five permits on record here. The newest, Mar 10: Construct emergency repairs to institutional building at the roof (Medgar Evers Pool). Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 7 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 910 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Pool or spa | Construct emergency repairs to institutional building at the roof (Medgar Evers Pool) per plan. | $300,000 | [7131853-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7131853-CN/) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | New building | Construct comfort station play equipment pre-fab canopy and site improvements to existing park occupy per plan. | $2,260,000 | [6944419-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6944419-CN/) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Demolition | Demolish existing restroom building at North end Park playfields subject to field inspection (STFI). | $2,260,000 | [6944420-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6944420-DM/) |
| Aug 7, 2018 | Pool or spa | Alterations to existing institutional building (Medgar Evers Pool) to repair portions of roof and walls renovate a swimming pool and its deck per plan. | $565,500 | [6646301-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6646301-CN/) |
| Jun 3, 2008 | Alteration or repair | Remove existing light poles and floodlights from perimeter of Garfield Playfield and replace with new poles and lights per plan. | $12,000 | [6153540-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6153540-CN/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | [2210 E Cherry St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2210-e-cherry-st/) | 570 ft N | Alteration or repair | Construct initial tenant improvement in street level space for a canine grooming facility occupy per plans | $90,000 | [7147882-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7147882-CN/) |
| Jul 22, 2026 | [2101 E James St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/2101-e-james-st/) | 590 ft W | Roofing | Reroof of Both Steep Slope and low slope areas:1. Steep Slope; remove and replace in like kind asphalt shingle roofing. Remove existing asphalt shingle roofing and dispose of properly. Install New Certainteed Landmark Asphalt shingle roofing system underlayment new edge metal and flashing all per ma | $94,245 | [7154389-RR](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7154389-RR/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [506 20th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/506-20th-ave/) | 910 ft W | New building | Establish use as two attached dwelling units per Land Use Code. Construct new two family dwelling per plan. | $512,878 | [7104413-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7104413-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | [536 19th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/536-19th-ave/) | 0.23 mi W | Addition | Construct deck addition for one family dwelling subject to field inspection STFI. | $7,000 | [7161728-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7161728-CN/) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | [710 26th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/710-26th-ave/) | 0.24 mi NE | Demolition | Demolition east small residential building per plans | Not listed | [7142309-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7142309-DM/) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | [712 26th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/712-26th-ave/) | 0.23 mi NE | Demolition | Demolish existing northwest apartment building per plan. | $20,000 | [7140537-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7140537-DM/) |
| Aug 3, 2026 | [706 20th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/706-20th-ave/) | 0.20 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations for fire damage repair to remove damaged dropped ceilings finishes and windows in kind subject to field inspection (STFI). | $75,000 | [7154710-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7154710-CN/) |

## More on this street

Other addresses on 23rd Ave with permits, nearest house number first:

- [400 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/400-23rd-ave/): newest permit Apr 28, 2026
- [701 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/701-23rd-ave/): newest permit Mar 28, 2025
- [707 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/707-23rd-ave/): newest permit Mar 21, 2025
- [711 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/711-23rd-ave/): newest permit Mar 28, 2025
- [214 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/214-23rd-ave/): newest permit Nov 1, 2024
- [155 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/155-23rd-ave/): newest permit May 29, 2025
- [109 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/109-23rd-ave/): newest permit Mar 11, 2026
- [107 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/107-23rd-ave/): newest permit Mar 11, 2026
- [103 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/103-23rd-ave/): newest permit Mar 11, 2026
- [1100 23rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1100-23rd-ave/): newest permit Dec 3, 2025

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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 2026-10-06 21:10 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/

Map, all 5 permits at this address and 7 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/500-23rd-ave/
