Development and Construction Projects
Downtown Seattle continues to grow. From the recent addition of three major apartment complexes to the development of campuses for two nationally-known companies – Amazon.com and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – it’s an exciting time to be Downtown.
Click through the links below to find information about active development projects in Downtown Seattle. This includes new construction, remodels/renovations involving building structure changes, and public park projects. Projects must have construction permits issued to be included on the list of active projects (planned, permitted and scheduled; currently under construction or recently completed).
Search for development and constuction projects or visit our Development and Construction Projects Map to learn about recent Downtown developments.
Click on the map below to view a clickable map of selected development projects (large map).
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| Total Permitted Projects: | 42 |
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| Permitted | 7 | |||
| Currently Under Construction |
29 | |||
| Completed (in 2011) | 6 |
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| Development Cost Figures: | ||||
| Permitted | $395,800,000 | |||
| Currently Under Construction | $1,854,800,000 | |||
| Completed (in 2011) | $759,550,000 | |||
| Total: | $3,010,150,000 | |||
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| Totals by Category (permitted, under construction and recently completed) |
Project Count |
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| Biotech/Medical | 1 | |||
| Cultural Includes facilities related to arts, culture, sports & entertainment |
4 | |||
| Government | 1 | |||
| Hotels | 0 | |||
| Office | 7 | |||
| Office/Residential Apartment Units - 540 Condo Units - 0 |
1 | |||
| Parking | 1 | |||
| Residential Apartment Units - 3,166 Condo Units - 0 |
21 | |||
| Retail | 3 | |||
| Transportation | 3 | |||
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| Total Hotel Rooms - 0 Total Condo Units - 0 Total Apartment Units - 3,706 |
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| Permitted | 3 | |||
| Currently Under Construction | 15 | |||
| Completed (in 2011) |
5 | |||
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