Monthly permit report

Seattle commercial building permits, July 2026

Biggest projects in July 2026

By declared value.

452 N 36th St
Issued Jul 22 · 6 permits
$59.9M
Phased project: Construct mixed use apartment building occupy per plan. Mechanical included.
multifamilyBuilding · Demolition · ElectricalAshley Roman
4270 Little Canoe Channel Ne
Issued Jul 6 · 10 permits
$46.8M
Phased Project: Construct mixed-use student housing building [UW HAGGETT HALL] on institutional campus [UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON] occupy per plan. Mechanical included with Phase 2.
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Fire protection · HVAC / MechanicalAnderen Construction
2925 E Madison St

In July 2026, Seattle issued 913 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 444 projects, declaring $402M of work.
The busiest trade was HVAC/mechanical (288 permits), then electrical (251).
The most active contractor was B&T Service, with 21 permits.
The largest project was at 452 N 36th St, with $59.9M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 3 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 27, 2026. How we count