1448 Northwest Market Street, Seattle
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Quick answers
- Does 1448 Northwest Market Street have open permits or code violations?
- Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections lists 20 permits, 3 not closed, and 11 violations, 2 open.
- 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 1448 Northwest Market Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Tenant improvment Sep 2026Issued
Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the fourth floor of existing commercial building per plan.
- Tenant improvment Nov 2022Completed
Construct blanket permit tenant improvements to future tenant on the fourth floor of existing commercial building per plan.
- New Mar 2022Completed
Establish use as medical services and construct alterations to level 2 of existing commercial building occupy per plan.
- Tenant improvment Dec 2021Completed
Blanket permit tenant improvements to office space for unnamed tenant on the 2nd floor per plans.
- Addition/alteration Sep 2021Completed
Construct alteration to existing commercial building (target) on level 1 subject to field inspection (stfi)
- Addition/alteration Jan 2020Completed
Construct initial tenant improvements in a commercial building at nw corner of ground floor for chase bank occupy per plan. mechanical is included
- Change of use only - no construction Nov 2019Completed
Change use from office to assembly and construct initial tenant improvements in a commercial building on levels 4 & 5 occupy per plan.
- Tenant improvment Sep 2019Completed
Blanket permit tenant improvements to office space on the 2nd floor per plans.
- Addition/alteration Sep 2019Completed
Construct alterations to add non-structural wall on level 1 of existing commercial building subject to field inspection (stfi).
- Tenant improvment Sep 2019Expired
Blanket permit tenant improvements to office space for polyclinic on the 2nd floor per plans.
- Tenant improvment Aug 2019Expired
Blanket permit tenant improvements to office space on the 2nd floor per plans.
- Addition/alteration May 2019Completed
Change of use from retail to restaurant and construct initial tenant improvement for restaurant occupy per plan.
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
7 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Texaco 632320049, 5500 15th Ave Nw (100 ft), open. 7 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,500 ft
Former Mamco Manufacturing Neuvant Aerospace and 3 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
1,000 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
2,850 ft
Ballard High School (2,850 ft), Salmon Bay K-8 School (3,000 ft), West Woodland Elementary School (3,300 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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Cloud, aerospace and one of the highest engineering wage bases in the country
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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.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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