# Building permits at 920 5th Ave, Seattle, WA The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $4.8M alteration or repair at 600 University St, permitted Jul 8. 21 permits on record here. The newest, Sep 18: Construct tenant improvement to existing commercial building at level 19 tenant space (Stripe) occupy. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 34 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 650 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 18, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvement to existing commercial building at level 19 tenant space (Stripe) occupy per plan. | $887,852 | [7151731-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7151731-CN/) | | May 29, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Remove connection stairs and infill floor between 25th & 26th floors of existing commercial building (Madison Centre) per plan. | $350,000 | [7129996-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7129996-CN/) | | Mar 31, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvement to change office space into boardroom of 5th floor of existing commercial building occupy per plan. | $30,000 | [7124792-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7124792-CN/) | | Mar 20, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building (Madison Centre) at 1st floor lobby per plan. | $280,000 | [7114247-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7114247-CN/) | | Feb 24, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements to office at level 23 of existing office building occupy per plan. | $900,000 | [7123909-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7123909-CN/) | | Oct 30, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements in a commercial building on the 18th floor to install a Horizontal Exit and create a cafeteria occupy per plan. | $300,000 | [7067605-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7067605-CN/) | | Jun 23, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements at existing commercial building subject to field inspection (STFI) | $50,000 | [7092583-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7092583-CN/) | | Oct 30, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to office space at level 26 of existing commercial building per plan | $40,000 | [7047361-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7047361-CN/) | | Feb 12, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building on level 11 south portion tenant (Wave Space) occupy per plan. Mechanical Included. | $658,000 | [6981081-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6981081-CN/) | | Nov 10, 2020 | Fence, wall or deck | Change use from retail to office and construct initial tenant improvements for bank (Key Bank) on ground level of existing commercial structure occupy per plan. Mechanical included. | $444,951 | [6777483-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6777483-CN/) | | Sep 21, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Construct non-structural interior alterations to existing commercial building subject to field inspection (STFI). | $30,000 | [6801396-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6801396-CN/) | | Jan 28, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Construct non-structural tenant improvements to Suite 620 of existing office space subject to field inspection (STFI). | $100,000 | [6768816-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6768816-CN/) | | Jan 7, 2020 | Roofing | Alterations to expand level 37 roof terrace on existing office building and occupy per plans. | $650,000 | [6755267-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6755267-CN/) | | Jan 6, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Construct initial tenant improvement to portion of level 3 Madison Center Building occupy per plans | $2,236,845 | [6751587-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6751587-CN/) | | Dec 16, 2019 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations for circulation stair between floor 35th and 36th floors in existing office per plan. | $1,500,000 | [6733105-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6733105-CN/) | | May 28, 2019 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements at level 37 per plan. | $220,000 | [6717164-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6717164-CN/) | | Feb 15, 2019 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to mixed use building at the 19th & 20th floors occupy per plan. | $528,280 | [6681354-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6681354-CN/) | | Aug 31, 2018 | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building on the ground floor NE Corner (Retro Coffee) occupy per plan. | $130,000 | [6646459-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6646459-CN/) | | May 29, 2018 | Alteration or repair | Tenant improvements in existing office building to create assembly spaces on north side of level 6 occupy per plan. | $48,113 | [6650912-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6650912-CN/) | | Jan 5, 2018 | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations in existing commercial building at north entry on 1st floor per plan. | $40,000 | [6635165-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6635165-CN/) | | Sep 9, 2015 | New building | Construction of a high-rise/office retail and below grade parking structure. | $166,696,118 | [6128401-PH](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/6128401-PH/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 34 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 10, 2026 | [505 Madison St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/505-madison-st/) | under 10 ft | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Booking.com on the eighth floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $500,000 | [7134943-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7134943-BK/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 13 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 29, 2026 | [1000 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1000-4th-ave/) | 400 ft W | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to SPL Central Library at L1 and L2 per plan. | $250,000 | [7028993-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7028993-CN/) | | Sep 8, 2026 | [720 3rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/720-3rd-ave/) | 890 ft S | 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 3, 2026 | [700 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/700-5th-ave/) | 650 ft SE | New building | Establish a standard plan for a one-family dwelling (no construction) | $266,935 | [7142326-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7142326-CN/) | | Aug 17, 2026 | [925 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/925-4th-ave/) | 580 ft SW | 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/) | | Aug 17, 2026 | [800 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-5th-ave/) | 380 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Tenant Improvements for new gender neutral restrooms (Morgan Stanley) at 26th and 28th floors of existing office building per plan. Mechanical included. | $249,681 | [7114443-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7114443-CN/) | | Aug 10, 2026 | [600 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-5th-ave/) | 980 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to existing office building (Seattle Justice Center) subject to field inspection. | $301,725 | [7055021-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7055021-CN/) | | Aug 4, 2026 | [610 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/610-5th-ave/) | 980 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to install worker fall protection for institutional building [SEATTLE JUSTICE CENTER] per plan. | $579,600 | [7136816-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7136816-CN/) | | Jul 29, 2026 | [1000 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1000-2nd-ave/) | 970 ft W | 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/) | 580 ft SW | 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 23, 2026 | [1215 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1215-4th-ave/) | 950 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to ground level lobby of existing office building per plan. | $754,000 | [7112847-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7112847-CN/) | | Jul 15, 2026 | [925 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/925-4th-ave/) | 580 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Construct exterior alterations to existing commercial building per plan. | $43,605 | [7118357-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7118357-CN/) | | Jun 12, 2026 | [700 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/700-5th-ave/) | 650 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Seattle City Light on floors: 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 of existing commercial building per plan. | $2,300,000 | [7087259-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7087259-BK/) | | Jun 3, 2026 | [701 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/701-5th-ave/) | 720 ft S | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations to existing tenant space subject to field inspection STFI. | $22,500 | [7145753-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7145753-CN/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 20 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 14, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency on the seventh floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $312,000 | [7154693-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7154693-BK/) | | Sep 14, 2026 | [725 9th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/725-9th-ave/) | 0.23 mi E | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to institutional building (Cascade Tower) to create a cafe on the 4th floor occupy per plan. | $3,000,000 | [7121231-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7121231-CN/) | | Sep 8, 2026 | [1201 3rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1201-3rd-ave/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Ogletree Deakins on the 51st floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $1,012,678 | [7158473-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7158473-BK/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [1015 2nd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1015-2nd-ave/) | 0.22 mi W | 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 14, 2026 | [1301 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-4th-ave/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Klinedinst Law on the 13th floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $39,490 | [7154263-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7154263-BK/) | | Aug 12, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Consor Engineers on the third floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $49,000 | [7156370-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7156370-BK/) | | Aug 4, 2026 | [1201 3rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1201-3rd-ave/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | Construct interior alterations for partial floor office tenant space (Egon Zehnder) at Floor 49 of existing commercial building per plan. | $585,000 | [7139485-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7139485-CN/) | | Jul 28, 2026 | [1201 3rd Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1201-3rd-ave/) | 0.23 mi W | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to O'Hagan Meyer on the eighth floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $180,000 | [7148047-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7148047-BK/) | | Jul 8, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Arnold & Porter Seattle on the 35th and 36th floors of existing commercial building per plan. | $4,752,065 | [7143639-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7143639-BK/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Tenant Improvements for office (Buchalter) at 31st floor of existing Office Building per plan. | $181,191 | [7118453-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7118453-CN/) | | Jun 26, 2026 | [1301 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-5th-ave/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Blanket permit tenant improvements for MILLIMAN on floors 36-39 of existing commercial building per plan. | $150,000 | [7142360-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7142360-BK/) | | Jun 16, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct alterations to eliminate and close off portion of convenience stair connecting L35 - 36 maintaining connection L36 - 37 per plans | $45,000 | [7132124-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7132124-CN/) | | Jun 12, 2026 | [600 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-4th-ave/) | 0.20 mi S | Alteration or repair | Construct exterior alterations to City Hall per plan. | $3,500,000 | [7140475-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7140475-CN/) | | Jun 2, 2026 | [1301 4th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-4th-ave/) | 0.22 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Capstone Accounting & Tax on the 14th floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $50,000 | [7134466-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7134466-BK/) | | Jun 1, 2026 | [1301 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-5th-ave/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Perkins & Will on floors 12 & 23 of existing commercial building per plan. | $540,000 | [7136812-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7136812-BK/) | | May 27, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Blanket permit tenant improvements for BUCHALTER on Floor 31 of existing commercial building per plan. | $1,187,236 | [7142990-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7142990-BK/) | | May 20, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Blanket permit tenant improvements for BEVERIDGE AND DIAMOND LAW on Floor 16 of existing commercial building per plan. | $52,000 | [7143350-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7143350-BK/) | | May 19, 2026 | [1301 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-5th-ave/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct tenant improvements to the north central portion at Levels 37 & 39 of exiting office building (Rainier Tower) and occupy per plan | $200,640 | [7108557-CN](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7108557-CN/) | | May 5, 2026 | [600 University St](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-university-st/) | 0.23 mi N | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to the Washington State Court of Appeals on the 26th floor of existing commercial building per plan. | $122,000 | [7138542-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7138542-BK/) | | May 5, 2026 | [1301 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-5th-ave/) | 0.24 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to Milliman on floors 36-39 of existing commercial building per plan. | $3,600,000 | [7126559-BK](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/permit/7126559-BK/) | ## More on this street Other addresses on 5th Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [901 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/901-5th-ave/): newest permit Jun 24, 2025 - [801 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/801-5th-ave/): newest permit Dec 11, 2025 - [800 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/800-5th-ave/): newest permit Aug 17, 2026 - [701 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/701-5th-ave/): newest permit Jun 3, 2026 - [700 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/700-5th-ave/): newest permit Sep 3, 2026 - [1200 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1200-5th-ave/): newest permit Mar 5, 2026 - [610 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/610-5th-ave/): newest permit Aug 4, 2026 - [600 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/600-5th-ave/): newest permit Aug 10, 2026 - [1300 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1300-5th-ave/): newest permit Oct 20, 2025 - [1301 5th Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/1301-5th-ave/): newest permit Jun 26, 2026 --- Source: Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections permit data (https://cos-data.seattle.gov/d/76t5-zqzr), City of Seattle. Checked 2026-10-06 15:07 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. JSON API and MCP server: https://nearbypermits.com/developers/ Map, all 21 permits at this address and 34 nearby: https://nearbypermits.com/seattle/address/920-5th-ave/