2208 Northwest Market Street, Seattle
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Quick answers
- Does 2208 Northwest Market Street have open permits or code violations?
- Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections lists 10 permits, 1 not closed, and 9 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 2208 Northwest Market Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Addition/alteration Sep 2026Issued
Construct tenant improvements for a bakery (petit pierre) at ground floor of existing commercial building occupy per plan
- Addition/alteration Nov 2022Completed
Construct tenant improvements (ballard health club) to existing commercial building at the first floor level occupy per plan.
- Addition/alteration Jun 2022Completed
Tenant improvement for first level retail space in existing commercial building per plan.
- Addition/alteration Jun 2020Completed
Non-structural tenant improement in existing 1st floor retail space subject to field inspection (stfi)..
- Addition/alteration Jan 2020Completed
Construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building at the 1st & 2nd floors occupy per plan.
- Addition/alteration Dec 2019Completed
Alterations to existing commercial building at portions of basement 1st and 2nd levels for ballard health club per plan
- Addition/alteration Apr 2012Completed
Alterations to enclose existing open stair at northeast corner of commercial building and minor alterations to existing storage/workroom area on second level subject to field inspection
- Addition/alteration Mar 2012Completed
Construct alterations to existing coffee shop and occupy per plan (mechanical permit included).
- Addition/alteration Oct 2010Completed
Tenant improvements to existing restaurant ( 5 corner market) with interior alteration to bar and revise existing stair and replacement of existing storfront glazing all per plans.
- Addition/alteration Aug 2006Completed
Tenant improvements to existing restaurant (lombardi's) with modifications to bar and storefronts at street level of existing mixed-use bldg per plan.
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
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: Chevron 90968, 2021 Nw Market St (400 ft), open. 8 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,200 ft
Bill S Tires. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
750 ft
Schippers Crew Inc and 13 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
2,300 ft
Adams Elementary School (2,300 ft), Salmon Bay K-8 School (3,000 ft), Ballard High School (3,900 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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- 20.9%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 46%
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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.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
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- 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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