# Building permits at 7717 Forest Dr NE, Seattle, WA

7717 Forest Dr NE: demolition permitted Sep 23, 2025, a new building Nov 3, 2025.

Two permits on record here. The newest, Nov 3, 2025: Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 16 more permits since May 1. Six are for new buildings, the nearest 200 ft away.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | New building | Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Construct new one-family dwelling per plan. | $744,439 | [7065117-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7065117-CN/) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Demolition | Demolish existing single-family residence per plan. | $760,000 | [7065118-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7065118-DM/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | [7710 Fairway Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7710-fairway-dr-ne/) | 200 ft SW | New building | Establish use as housing for one detached dwelling unit per land use code. Construct new one-family dwelling per plan. | $702,290 | [7148543-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148543-CN/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [7710 Fairway Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7710-fairway-dr-ne/) | 200 ft SW | Demolition | Demolish existing one-family dwelling per plan. | $702,290 | [7148544-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148544-DM/) |

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | [7749 Ridge Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7749-ridge-dr-ne/) | 360 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Construct engineered voluntary seismic upgrade to crawl space interior of SFR STFI | $3,600 | [7162370-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7162370-CN/) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | [5001 NE Park Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/5001-ne-park-pl/) | 910 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Alteration to existing dwelling unit Subject To Field Inspection (STFI) | $15,000 | [7161282-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7161282-CN/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [7551 45th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7551-45th-ave-ne/) | 850 ft W | Addition | Construct additions and alterations to existing single family residence subject-to-field-inspection (STFI) | $150,000 | [7158055-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158055-CN/) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | [7761 Lakemont Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7761-lakemont-dr-ne/) | 930 ft E | Addition | Construct 2nd floor addition and alterations to one-family dwelling per plan. | $500,000 | [7128788-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7128788-CN/) |
| May 4, 2026 | [7503 Fairway Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7503-fairway-dr-ne/) | 710 ft S | Alteration or repair | Permit to complete and final 6482415-CN | $135,000 | [7124908-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7124908-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 9 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | [5122 NE 75th St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/5122-ne-75th-st/) | 0.25 mi SE | Alteration or repair | Construct foundation repair and associated alterations to existing one-family dwelling per plan. | $25,000 | [7138088-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138088-CN/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [7726 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7726-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.19 mi W | New building | Construct new east two-family dwelling (DUPLEX A & B) per plan. (Establish use as housing for two attached dwelling units and two detached dwelling units per land use code. Construct 2 new one-family dwellings and 1 new two-family dwelling per plan. Review and processing for 3 records under 7132615- | $648,995 | [7137279-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137279-CN/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [7724 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7724-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.19 mi W | New building | Construct new southwest one-family dwelling (SFR 2) per plan. (Establish use as housing for two attached dwelling units and two detached dwelling units per land use code. Construct 2 new one-family dwellings and 1 new two-family dwelling per plan. Review and processing for 3 records under 7132615-CN | $319,662 | [7137278-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7137278-CN/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [7726 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7726-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.19 mi W | Demolition | Establish use as vacant land per land use code. Demolish existing one family dwelling per plan. | $800,000 | [7132616-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7132616-DM/) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | [7728 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7728-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.19 mi W | New building | Construct new northwest one-family dwelling (SFR 1) per plan. (Establish use as housing for two attached dwelling units and two detached dwelling units per land use code. Construct 2 new one-family dwellings and 1 new two-family dwelling per plan. Review and processing for 3 records under 7132615-CN | $320,293 | [7132615-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7132615-CN/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [7530 43rd Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7530-43rd-ave-ne/) | 0.24 mi W | New building | Construct detached garage for a one-family dwelling per plan. | $20,210 | [7140722-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7140722-CN/) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | [4405 NE 75th St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/4405-ne-75th-st/) | 0.23 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to main floor kitchen bathroom dining and bedrooms subject to field inspection (STFI) | $400,000 | [7147619-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7147619-CN/) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | [7711 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7711-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.21 mi W | Demolition | Demolish existing one family dwelling per plan. | $811,479 | [7127845-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7127845-DM/) |
| May 5, 2026 | [7711 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7711-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.21 mi W | New building | Establish use as housing for two attached dwelling units per land use code. Construct new two family dwelling per plan. | $730,491 | [7127844-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7127844-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 |  | 7708 44th Ave NE | 980 ft W | Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into three unit lots | [3043177-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3043177-LU) | "Corrections Required" | 2026-04-01 |

## More on this street

Other addresses on Forest Dr NE with permits, nearest house number first:

- [8040 Forest Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/8040-forest-dr-ne/): newest permit Jun 24, 2025
- [8207 Forest Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/8207-forest-dr-ne/): newest permit Aug 20, 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 02:04 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 9, 19:48 UTC.

Map, both permits at this address and 16 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7717-forest-dr-ne/
