1423 Northwest Market Street, Seattle
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Quick answers
- Does 1423 Northwest Market Street have open permits or code violations?
- Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections lists 10 permits, all closed, and 3 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in King County?
- $1,063,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 3, low potential.
- What natural disasters is 1423 Northwest Market Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
Every permit on file is closed out. No open violations.
- Violation Oct 2025Completed
Construct alterations to replace sumps and vent pipes for existing commercial building (safeway #1477 gas station) per plan
- Addition/alteration Feb 2020Completed
Minor surface work to reconfigure accessible parking stalls at exterior parking lot and parking garage level for existing commercial structure subject to field inspection (stfi).
- Addition/alteration Aug 2019Completed
Interior tenant improvements to coffee stand (starbucks) within an existing retail space (safeway) subject to field inspection (stfi).
- Addition/alteration Aug 2019Completed
Tenant improvement to existing grocery store (safeway) per plan.
- Addition/alteration Apr 2014Completed
Install pharmacy security gate in existing commercial building per floor plan subject to field inspection (stfi)
- Addition/alteration Dec 2012Completed
Alter pharmacy space within existing multipurpose convenience (grocery) store to create an additional consultant room subject to field inspection (stfi).
- Addition/alteration Jan 2012Completed
Remodel existing grocery store (safeway). new enclosed restoom per floor plan. subject to field inspections. stfi
- Addition/alteration Jul 2011Completed
Remodel existing pharmacy within an existing grocery store. new enclosed restroom; new enclosed consultation room open waiting area (400 sf). stfi
- New May 2007Completed
Construction of a fuel dispenser facility with fuel canopy/underground gas tank and retail kiosk; occupy all per plan (mech work is included)(mup #3005342)
- Addition/alteration Apr 2007Completed
Remomve existing 15 ft. starbucks kiosk and replace with new 20 ft. starbucks kiosk in existing safeway store per stfi.
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
8 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Texaco 632320049, 5500 15th Ave Nw (450 ft), open. 8 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,150 ft
Former Mamco Manufacturing Neuvant Aerospace and 4 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
650 ft
Bardahl Manufacturing Corp and 14 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Low
Geology here keeps indoor radon low on average.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
3,050 ft
West Woodland Elementary School (3,050 ft), Ballard High School (3,150 ft), Salmon Bay K-8 School (3,400 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,063,750
King County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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- median household income
- 20.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 46%
- households that own their home
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- The building has commercial space on the ground floor. Ask about their hours, check where the ventilation or refrigeration units are, and what time deliveries happen in the morning.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
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