3512 Airport Way South, Seattle
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Quick answers
- Does 3512 Airport Way South have open permits or code violations?
- Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections lists 3 permits, 3 not closed, and 14 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 3512 Airport Way South at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very high overall, with elevated earthquake and inland flooding risk.
Permits and code violations
3 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 2 open violations.
- Violation Apr 2026Issued
I need to put a new roof on a commercial property i just bought because it's leaking. it is a gable roof. the current roof consists of asphalt shingles with metal roofing over it. i will replace both compromised layers and replace with asphalt shingles and rigid insulation. i have an architect who will work with an energy consultant to figure out proper insulation requirements for the rigid insulations.
- Demolition Nov 2022Expired
Demolish industrial building subject to field inspection [stfi].
- Addition/alteration Aug 2016Expired
Alterations to change use of existing commercial building from office and warehouse to urban farm and occupy per plan
Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very High
Highest for this area: earthquake, inland flooding. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Nearest active fault
1,650 ft
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
Superfund site
1.5 mi
Harbor Island (Lead) (NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
6 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Western Peterbilt, 3707 Airport Way S (700 ft), open. 6 still open. Ask whether groundwater or soil vapor testing was done.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
500 ft
Puget Sound Industry Services Inc. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
High-voltage line
1,250 ft
230 kV line run by CITY OF SEATTLE - (WA).
HIFLD transmission lines
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
3,800 ft
Mercer International Middle School (3,800 ft), Interagency Programs (3,850 ft), Private School Services (3,850 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.4 mi
Seattle-Tacoma (SEA). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
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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