Seattle permits — week of 2026-05-18

Seattle's demolition wave is accelerating — five single-family homes and a triplex are coming down this week alone, with combined declared values topping $5.8M, a signal that land is being cleared for denser replacement projects across the city. The week's biggest dollar figure is an $8M exterior overhaul on a North Lake Union multifamily building, while a $4M load-testing shaft on Harbor Island hints at serious infrastructure groundwork underway. With 132 permits filed and $43.3M in declared value, the pipeline looks healthy even if a lot of this week's action is about clearing the board before building begins.