Monthly report
Seattle development report: August 2025
In August 2025, 217 new projects were filed in Seattle, including 98 new homes, 48 apartment or townhome projects, 2 commercial, 30 land-use applications and 39 demolitions (1,472 housing units). That's up 21% from the month before and up 75% from a year earlier.
New filings217▲ 21%
Housing units filed1,472
Permits issued155
Completed137
What was filed
Last 12 months
All new filingsNew homes, townhomes & apartments
Notable new projects 60 of 217
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- Construct new multifamily building occupy per plan. Mechanical included. Apartments & townhomes · Aug 13, 2025 In review
- Construct new mixed-use building occupy per plan. Apartments & townhomes · Aug 20, 2025 In review
- Construct new east townhouse building per plan. (Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct (2) new townh Apartments & townhomes · Aug 7, 2025 · Village Builders In review
- Construct new west townhouse building per plan. (Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct (2) new townh Apartments & townhomes · Aug 6, 2025 · Paar Development LLC In review
- Construct south bldg. per plan. (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) townhouse buildings p Apartments & townhomes · Aug 29, 2025 In review
- Construct north bldg. per plan. (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) townhouse buildings p Apartments & townhomes · Aug 27, 2025 In review
- Construct new north townhouse building per plan. (Establish use as townhouse and single-family residence per land use Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 In review
- Construct west unit [D] per plans (Establish use as single-family residences per the land use code. Construct (4) one-f Apartments & townhomes · Aug 26, 2025 Cancelled
- Construct east one family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as single-family residence with detached accessory dwelling Apartments & townhomes · Aug 18, 2025 Approved
- Construct new West one family dwelling per plan (Establish use as single family residence per land use code. Construct Apartments & townhomes · Aug 13, 2025 Approved
- Construct new (west SFR A) one-family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as three single family residences per land use Apartments & townhomes · Aug 22, 2025 Approved
- Construct West one-family dwelling A per plan. (Establish single-family use per land use code. Construct 3 one-family d Apartments & townhomes · Aug 15, 2025 Approved
- Construct west bldg. per plans (Allow additional single-family residences per the land use code. Construct (3) one-famil Apartments & townhomes · Aug 12, 2025 In review
- Construct west two family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as townhouse per land use code. Construct (2) new two fami Apartments & townhomes · Aug 8, 2025 Approved
- Establish use as single family residence with attached accessory dwelling unit per land use code. Construct new two-fa Apartments & townhomes · Aug 27, 2025 Completed
- Construct new two family dwelling per plan. Establish use as housing for one detached housing unit and two attached dwe Apartments & townhomes · Aug 8, 2025 Approved
- Establish use as single family residence with attached accessory dwelling unit per land use code. Construct new two fam Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 In review
- Construct East two-family dwelling per plan. (Establish single-family and two-family use per land use code. Construct 2 Apartments & townhomes · Aug 19, 2025 Approved
- Construct south bldg. per plans. (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings Apartments & townhomes · Aug 27, 2025 Completed
- Construct east two family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as [rowhouse and townhouse or whatever the land use screene Apartments & townhomes · Aug 8, 2025 Approved
- Construct west two-family dwelling Duplex 2 per plan. (Establish use as townhouses per land use code. Construct (2) tw Apartments & townhomes · Aug 22, 2025 Approved
- Construct east two-family dwelling Duplex 1 per plan. (Establish use as townhouses per land use code. Construct (2) tw Apartments & townhomes · Aug 22, 2025 Approved
- Construct EAST 2-family dwelling per plan [Establish use as townhouses per land use code. Construct as East and West Apartments & townhomes · Aug 12, 2025 Approved
- Construct west bldg. per plans (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings p Apartments & townhomes · Aug 4, 2025 Approved
- Construct WEST 2-family dwelling per plan [Establish use as townhouses per land use code. Construct as East and West Apartments & townhomes · Aug 12, 2025 Approved
- Construct north bldg. per plans. (Establish use as townhouses per the land use code. Construct (2) two-family dwellings Apartments & townhomes · Aug 29, 2025 Completed
- Construct south two-family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as single-family residence and detached accessory dwelling Apartments & townhomes · Aug 15, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 20 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 5 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the lan Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 13 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 11 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 8 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the lan Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 4 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the lan Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 16 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 17 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 14 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 1 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the lan Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 19 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the la Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 7 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the lan Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Construct bldg. 2 per plans (Establish use as townhouse and single-family dwellings [28 units/20 buildings] per the lan Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Allow a single-family residence with an attached accessory dwelling unit per the land use code. Construct a two-family d Apartments & townhomes · Aug 19, 2025 Approved
- Construct new two-family dwelling per plan (Establish use as two single-family residences with attached accessory dwel Apartments & townhomes · Aug 2, 2025 Approved
- Construct new two family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as single family residence with attached accessory dwelling Apartments & townhomes · Aug 11, 2025 In review
- Construct NW one family dwelling (SFR1) per plan (Establish use as single family residence and townhouse per land use c Apartments & townhomes · Aug 12, 2025 Approved
- Construct west two-family dwelling per plan. (Establish use as (1) Live/Work and (1) townhouse per land use code. Con Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 In review
- Construct east Live/Work structure per plan. (Establish use as (1) Live/Work and (1) townhouse per land use code. Con Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 In review
- Construct SE live/work dwelling per plan. (Establish use as townhouse and single-family residence per land use code. C Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 In review
- Construct SW one family dwelling building per plan. (Establish use as townhouse and single-family residence per land u Apartments & townhomes · Aug 1, 2025 In review
- Construct a comfort station and associated site work in Seattle public park occupy per plans Commercial · Aug 20, 2025 Approved
- Construct an agricultural structure on college campus occupy per plans Commercial · Aug 5, 2025 Completed
- Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into five parcels of land. Existing buildings to be demolished. Land use · Aug 26, 2025 In review
- Land Use Application to allow future development of a 5-story, 33-unit apartment building with retail. Parking for 7 veh Land use · Aug 1, 2025 Approved
- Land use application to allow 3, 4-story townhouse buildings with retail (15 units total). Parking for 15 vehicles propo Land use · Aug 12, 2025 Cancelled
- Shoreline Substantial Development Application to allow 1, 3-story and 1, 4-story, townhouse building (4 units total). Pa Land use · Aug 24, 2025 Status unknown
- Land use application to allow a reduction of the required 20-foot parking setback from street lot lines. Land use · Aug 13, 2025 Cancelled
- Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into four unit lots. The construction of residential units is und Land use · Aug 13, 2025 Completed
- Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into four unit lots. The construction of residential units is und Land use · Aug 4, 2025 Completed
- Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into four unit lots. The construction of residential units is und Land use · Aug 1, 2025 Completed
- Land use application to allow extension of garage and new exterior walkway and driveway. Land use · Aug 6, 2025 Approved
- Land Use Application to allow installation of 4, 60-foot athletic field light poles at Rainier Beach High School Playfie Land use · Aug 4, 2025 Approved
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