# Building permits at 8040 Forest Dr NE, Seattle, WA 8040 Forest Dr NE: demolition permitted Jun 24, 2025, a new building Sep 3, 2025. Two permits on record here. The newest, Sep 3, 2025: Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 8 more permits since May 1. Four are for new buildings, the nearest 990 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 3, 2025 | New building | Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Construct new one family dwelling per plan. | $897,330 | [7053980-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7053980-CN/) | | Jun 24, 2025 | Demolition | Demolish existing one family dwelling per plan. | $600,000 | [7053981-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7053981-DM/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 8 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 2, 2026 | [7710 Fairway Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7710-fairway-dr-ne/) | 990 ft S | 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/) | | Sep 14, 2026 | [7749 Ridge Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7749-ridge-dr-ne/) | 630 ft S | 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/) | | Jul 29, 2026 | [7710 Fairway Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7710-fairway-dr-ne/) | 990 ft S | Demolition | Demolish existing one-family dwelling per plan. | $702,290 | [7148544-DM](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148544-DM/) | | Jul 20, 2026 | [7761 Lakemont Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7761-lakemont-dr-ne/) | 870 ft SE | Addition | Construct 2nd floor addition and alterations to one-family dwelling per plan. | $500,000 | [7128788-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7128788-CN/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 10, 2026 | [7726 44th Ave NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7726-44th-ave-ne/) | 0.24 mi SW | 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/) | 0.24 mi SW | 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/) | 0.24 mi SW | 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/) | 0.23 mi SW | 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/) | ## Zoning requests nearby There are no zoning requests on file within ¼ mi. Seattle's feed was last read Oct 10. ## More on this street Other addresses on Forest Dr NE with permits, nearest house number first: - [8207 Forest Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/8207-forest-dr-ne/): newest permit Aug 20, 2025 - [7717 Forest Dr NE](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/7717-forest-dr-ne/): newest permit Sep 23, 2025 --- Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr), City of Seattle. Checked 2026-10-10 20:04 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 10, 15:18 UTC. Map, both permits at this address and 8 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/8040-forest-dr-ne/