# Building permits at 506 Ward St, Seattle, WA

New buildings permitted at four addresses within a quarter mile since May 1, the largest $876,517.

Three permits on record here. The newest, Sep 5, 2025: Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 17 more permits since May 1. The nearest permit for a new building is 0.19 mi away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | New building | Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct a multifamily building occupy per plan. | $862,132 | [7024784-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7024784-CN/) |
| Oct 23, 2024 | New building | Construct new multifamily building occupy per plan. | $835,720 | [7013334-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7013334-CN/) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Demolition | Demolish existing two-family dwelling and accessory buildings subject-to-field inspection (STFI). | $1,200,000 | [7013335-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7013335-DM/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### Next door (under 250 ft), 2 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | [421 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/421-ward-st/) | 220 ft SW | Addition | Construct alterations and deck addition to existing townhouse per plan. | $150,000 | [7107029-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7107029-CN/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [1003 5th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1003-5th-ave-n/) | 230 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing deck per STFI | $2,500 | [7141485-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7141485-CN/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 4 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | [550 Aloha St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/550-aloha-st/) | 450 ft SE | Roofing | A roof replacement with new roof materials and updated venting. | $400,000 | [7153844-RR](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7153844-RR/) |
| Jul 7, 2026 | [805 4th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/805-4th-ave-n/) | 750 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing multifamily building at levels 1 and 2 per plan. | $650,000 | [7144722-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7144722-CN/) |
| Jun 24, 2026 | [812 5th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/812-5th-ave-n/) | 450 ft S | Alteration or repair | Construct interior non-structural alterations at parking garage level of mixed-use apartment building [RESIDENCES AT FIFTH AVENUE NORTH CONDOMINIUM] per plan. | $1,260 | [7145712-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7145712-CN/) |
| Jun 10, 2026 | [800 4th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-4th-ave-n/) | 590 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in residential building at level 1 lobby per plan. | $450,000 | [7138828-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138828-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 11 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | [1303 A 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1303-a-6th-ave-n/) | 0.19 mi NE | New building | Construct west two-family dwelling TH2 per plan. (Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings per plan. Review and processing for two records under 7119850-CN) | $876,517 | [7131774-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7131774-CN/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [1305 A 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1305-a-6th-ave-n/) | 0.20 mi NE | New building | Construct west duplex occupy per plans (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings per plan. Reviews & processing for (2) records under 7104606-CN) | $827,014 | [7126184-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7126184-CN/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [1301 A 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-a-6th-ave-n/) | 0.19 mi NE | New building | Construct east two-family dwelling TH1 per plan. (Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings per plan. Review and processing for two records under 7119850-CN) | $749,245 | [7119850-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7119850-CN/) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [1307 A 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1307-a-6th-ave-n/) | 0.20 mi NE | New building | Construct east duplex per plans (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings per plan. Reviews & processing for (2) records under 7104606-CN) | $698,932 | [7104606-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7104606-CN/) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | [920 Dexter Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/920-dexter-ave-n/) | 0.24 mi E | Alteration or repair | Construct interior cosmetic remodel of existing commercial space subject to field inspection STFI. | $85,000 | [7155952-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7155952-CN/) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | [1307 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1307-6th-ave-n/) | 0.21 mi NE | Demolition | Demolish exisitng one family dwelling per plan. | $5,000 | [7131750-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7131750-DM/) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | [1301 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-6th-ave-n/) | 0.20 mi NE | Demolition | Demolish existing one-family dwelling and associated accessory structures per plan. | $800,000 | [7119851-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7119851-DM/) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | [1303 6th Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1303-6th-ave-n/) | 0.20 mi NE | Demolition | Demolish one-family dwelling per plan | $800,000 | [7104607-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7104607-DM/) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | [1000 Dexter Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1000-dexter-ave-n/) | 0.24 mi E | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Superhuman on the second floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $275,000 | [7146395-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7146395-BK/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [1101 Dexter Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1101-dexter-ave-n/) | 0.22 mi E | Alteration or repair | Construction alterations to levels 02-10 of existing commercial building per plan | $4,000,000 | [7052068-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7052068-CN/) |
| May 26, 2026 | [1240 Bigelow Ave N](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1240-bigelow-ave-n/) | 0.20 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing one-family home per plan | $56,036 | [7130586-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7130586-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In review |  | 1301a 6th Ave N | 0.20 mi NE | Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into four unit lots | [3043718-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3043718-LU) | "Corrections Required" | 2026-08-12 |
| In review |  | 1307a 6th Ave N | 0.20 mi NE | Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into four unit lots | [3043305-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3043305-LU) | "Corrections Required" | 2026-08-12 |
|  |  | 506a Ward St | 15 ft S | Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into six unit lots | [3043579-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3043579-LU) | "Completed" | 2025-11-17 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Ward St with permits, nearest house number first:

- [421 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/421-ward-st/): newest permit May 27, 2026
- [355 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/355-ward-st/): newest permit Jan 9, 2025
- [310 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/310-ward-st/): newest permit Mar 31, 2025
- [204 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/204-ward-st/): newest permit Aug 1, 2025
- [173 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/173-ward-st/): newest permit Mar 24, 2026
- [100 Ward St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/100-ward-st/): newest permit Apr 2, 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 2026-10-10 09:26 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 10, 08:48 UTC.

Map, all 3 permits at this address and 17 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/506-ward-st/
