2834 Northwest Market Street, Seattle
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Quick answers
- Does 2834 Northwest Market Street have open permits or code violations?
- Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections lists 6 permits, 4 not closed, and 8 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 2834 Northwest Market Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively high overall, with elevated earthquake and coastal flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
4 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Addition/alteration Aug 2023Expired
Construct tenant improvements for deli in existing retail building per plan
- Addition/alteration Feb 2023Completed
Establish use as custom and craft work per land use code. construct tenant improvements to existing commercial building occupy per plan.
- Temporary Mar 2018Issued
Temporary use to allow a transitional encampment for up to 50 people on property owned by the seattle city light. the proposal includes tent spaces portable toilets an outdoor kitchen and related accessory facilities. duration is 4 weeks
- Temporary Dec 2017Issued
Temporary use to allow a transitional encampment for up to 80 people on property owned by the seattle city light. the proposal includes tent spaces portable toilets an outdoor kitchen and related accessory facilities. duration is 4 weeks - from 12/16/17 to 1/16/18.
- Temporary Nov 2017Issued
Temporary use to allow a transitional encampment for up to 80 people on property owned by the seattle city light. the proposal includes tent spaces portable toilets an outdoor kitchen and related accessory facilities. duration is 4 weeks.
- Temporary Nov 2015Completed
Closed as incomplete - expired permit. land use application to allow a transitional encampment interim use for up to 50 people on property owned by the city of seattle. the proposal includes tent spaces portable toilets an outdoor kitchen and related accessory facilities. the anticipated duration for the encampment is one year.
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Highest for this area: earthquake, coastal flooding, tsunami. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Nearest active fault
5.0 mi
Seattle fault zone, slip rate between 0.2 and 1.0 mm/yr. Ask about seismic retrofit and earthquake insurance.
USGS Quaternary Fault Database
Quakes M4.5+ since 1970
6 within 30 mi
Every recorded earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or stronger within 30 miles.
USGS earthquake catalog
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Nw Market Street, 2801 Nw Market St (250 ft), open. 4 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Toxic release facility
250 ft
Fentron Building Products Co and 7 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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
1,800 ft
Adams Elementary School (1,800 ft), Licton Springs K-8 (3,250 ft), Lawton Elementary School (4,400 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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