# Building permits at 83 Columbia St, Seattle, WA

Five permits on record here. The newest, Oct 10, 2024: TI is from office use to office use no change is use per land use code. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 20 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | Alteration or repair | TI is from office use to office use no change is use per land use code. Tenant improvement to existing Suite on 4th floor and partial suite on 3rd floor of an existing building. | $800,000 | [7023941-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7023941-CN/) |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Alteration or repair | Closed as incomplete - expired permit. Alterations to build out office in existing office per floor plans and subject to field inspection | $60,000 | [6317336-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6317336-CN/) |
| Aug 7, 2009 | Alteration or repair | Establish use as office in existing Journal of Commerce Bldg on floor 1 with mezzanine repair exterior arches install new storefront systems construct new ADA bathrooms with minor partition/handrail alterations and occupy per plans. | $150,000 | [6216219-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6216219-CN/) |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Alteration or repair | Remove existing interior partitions and furring on 1st floor and storage mezzanne per floor plans. Subject to field inspections. | $20,000 | [6203140-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6203140-CN/) |
| Sep 25, 2008 | Alteration or repair | Tenant alterations to portions of existing 4th floor office per plans. | $100,000 | [6191167-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6191167-CN/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

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

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 13 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | [506 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/506-2nd-ave/) | 980 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements in a commercial building on floor 3 Suite 320 subject to field inspection (STFI) | $75,000 | [7164755-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7164755-CN/) |
| Sep 29, 2026 | [711 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/711-2nd-ave/) | 470 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Blanket tenant improvements for MARKETY READY in Suite 1025 of existing commercial building per plan. | $700,000 | [7140221-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7140221-BK/) |
| Sep 16, 2026 | [101 Yesler Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/101-yesler-way/) | 630 ft SE | 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/) |
| Sep 8, 2026 | [720 3rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/720-3rd-ave/) | 960 ft NE | Addition | Construct addition at level 01 for existing mixed use building and occupy per plan. | $378,000 | [7115943-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7115943-CN/) |
| Sep 2, 2026 | [1011 Western Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1011-western-ave/) | 890 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the seventh floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $350,000 | [7157546-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7157546-BK/) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | [216 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/216-1st-ave-s/) | 970 ft SE | 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 19, 2026 | [1015 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1015-2nd-ave/) | 990 ft N | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the eighth and ninth floors of existing commercial building per plan. | $180,000 | [7155637-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7155637-BK/) |
| Aug 18, 2026 | [615 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/615-2nd-ave/) | 560 ft E | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements for office space at level 7 of existing commercial building per plan | $547,017 | [7128757-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7128757-CN/) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | [818 Post Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/818-post-ave/) | 300 ft N | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations for small cafe space in existing wholesale coffee retail store [The Good Coffee Company] occupy per plan | $10,000 | [7138777-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138777-CN/) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | [202 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/202-1st-ave-s/) | 860 ft SE | 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/) | 970 ft SE | 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 29, 2026 | [801 Alaskan Way](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/801-alaskan-way/) | 580 ft W | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements at Seattle Ferry Terminal for restaurant (Knot's Landing) occupy per plan. | $150,000 | [7114636-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7114636-CN/) |
| May 16, 2026 | [68 Madison St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/68-madison-st/) | 890 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Change use from general retail sales and service to restaurant per land use code. Construct tenant improvements for restaurant (Westman's Bagel and Coffee) at south end ground level of existing mixed-use building occupy per plan. | $59,802 | [7132196-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7132196-CN/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 7 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | [1103 1st Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1103-1st-ave/) | 0.21 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements for restaurant on ground floor of mixed-use building per plan | $50,000 | [7135199-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7135199-CN/) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | [925 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/925-4th-ave/) | 0.22 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to existing offices spaces subject to field inspection STFI. | $45,000 | [7158336-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158336-CN/) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | [1000 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1000-2nd-ave/) | 0.21 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement to existing office space subject to field inspection STFI. | $206,356 | [7155259-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7155259-CN/) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | [925 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/925-4th-ave/) | 0.22 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Eastdil Secured LLC on the 23rd floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $350,000 | [7150067-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7150067-BK/) |
| Jul 15, 2026 | [925 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/925-4th-ave/) | 0.22 mi NE | Alteration or repair | Construct exterior alterations to existing commercial building per plan. | $43,605 | [7118357-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7118357-CN/) |
| Jun 23, 2026 | [1109 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1109-2nd-ave/) | 0.24 mi N | Alteration or repair | Blanket permit tenant improvements for SONOS in Suite 1500 of existing commercial building per plan. | $203,000 | [7142419-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7142419-BK/) |
| May 30, 2026 | [313 1st Ave S](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/313-1st-ave-s/) | 0.22 mi S | Alteration or repair | Change of use from B Office to Restaurant (B | $20,000 | [7138084-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138084-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | 801 Alaskan Way | 570 ft W | Shoreline Substantial Development Application to allow installation of new electrical infrastructure… | [3043090-LU](https://services.seattle.gov/portal/customize/LinkToRecord.aspx?altId=3043090-LU) | "Issued" | 2026-02-17 |

## More on this street

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

- [1124 Columbia St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1124-columbia-st/): newest permit Mar 10, 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 2026-10-13 05:32 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 13, 01:48 UTC.

Map, all 5 permits at this address and 20 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/83-columbia-st/