5231 Rainier Ave S

Latest activity over a year agoCompleted

Stories5
City documents on file330
Latest activityNov 7, 2024

About this project

5231 Rainier Ave S, in Seattle's Columbia City neighborhood, pairs a 4-story and a 5-story apartment building holding 120 small efficiency dwelling units in total, on a lot where an existing building was demolished. Administrative design review (3033680-EG) had considered a different arrangement: a single 5-story building with 129 efficiency units, no parking, and reliance on a contract rezone. The Master Use application (3034542-LU) adopted the two-building, 120-unit configuration instead.

Latest activity

Nov 7, 2024 update—

A permit (3034542-LU) dated November 2024 is the most recent substantive document in the record. The two buildings were completed in March 2024, and the construction file holds 99 special-inspection field reports, the last of them dated March 2024. The east building was built under a completed construction permit (6760799-CN), and demolition of the earlier duplex was handled under 6774893-DM.

Permits

3034542-LUMaster UseExpired

Land use application to allow a 4-story apartment building and a 5-story apartment building with 120 small efficiency dwelling units (total). Existing building to be demolished. Administrative Design Review conducted under 3033680-EG.

6760799-CNConstructionCompleted

Construct new multifamily structure (East building) and occupy per plan.(Construct 2 multifamily and processing of 2 records under 6730809-CN).Mechanical included for both.

3033680-EGEarly Design GuidanceCompleted

Administrative Design Review for a 5-story, 129 small efficiency dwelling unit apartment building. No parking proposed. Existing building to be demolished. Project relies on contract rezone.

6774858-DMDemolitionCanceled

Demo Permit

6774893-DMDemolitionCompleted

Demolish existing duplex per plan.

Documents

51 documents tracked here, newest first — of 330 on file with the city.

Feb 17, 2026Equipment Operating Certificate

Equipment Operating Certificate · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 17, 2026Site Invoice

Site Invoice · EQP-INV-11165-002 · Site - Invoice

Nov 12, 2025Complaint Report of Findings

Complaint Report of Findings · 011348-25CP · Code Compliance Complaint

Aug 7, 2025Contact Update Sheet

Contact Update Sheet · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Feb 12, 2025Photo

Photo · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Nov 7, 2024Permit

Permit · 3034542-LU · Master Use Permit

Nov 7, 2024Permit

Permit · 3034542-LU · Master Use Permit

Aug 21, 2024Notice of Violation

Notice of Violation · 1059200-VI · Notice of Violation

Aug 21, 2024Notice of Violation

Notice of Violation · 1059200-VI · Notice of Violation

Aug 21, 2024Notice of Violation

Notice of Violation · 1059200-VI · Notice of Violation

Aug 21, 2024Complaint Report of Findings

Complaint Report of Findings · 008531-24CP · Code Compliance Complaint

May 17, 2024Equipment Operating Certificate

Equipment Operating Certificate · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Apr 16, 2024Site Invoice

Site Invoice · EQP-INV-11165-001 · Site - Invoice

Mar 6, 2024Special Inspection Final Report

Special Inspection Final Report · 6730809-CN-006 · Special Inspection

Mar 6, 2024Special Inspection Final Report

Special Inspection Final Report · 6730809-CN-006 · Special Inspection

Mar 1, 2024Certificate of Occupancy

Certificate of Occupancy · 6760799-CN · Construction Permit

Jan 12, 2024Complaint Report of Findings

Complaint Report of Findings · 000505-24CP · Code Compliance Complaint

Dec 12, 2023Contact Update Sheet

Contact Update Sheet · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Dec 8, 2023Complaint Report of Findings

Complaint Report of Findings · 014290-23CP · Code Compliance Complaint

Nov 30, 2023Conveyance Permit

Conveyance Permit · EQP-SI-11165 · Site - Equipment

Oct 31, 2023Permit

Permit · 6993034-SB · Sign, Awning and Canopy Permit

Oct 31, 2023Record Snapshot

Record Snapshot · 6993034-SB · Sign, Awning and Canopy Permit

Oct 31, 2023Record Snapshot

Record Snapshot · 6993034-SB · Sign, Awning and Canopy Permit

Oct 25, 2023Site Plan

Site Plan · 6993034-SB · Sign, Awning and Canopy Permit

Oct 25, 2023Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

Temporary Certificate of Occupancy · 6760799-CN · Construction Permit

Oct 6, 2023Record Snapshot

Record Snapshot · 6969108-EL · Electrical Permit: Plan Review

Oct 6, 2023Permit

Permit · 6969108-EL · Electrical Permit: Plan Review

Sep 14, 2023Permit

Permit · 6841000-RF · Refrigeration Permit

Sep 7, 2023Inspection Report

Inspection Report · 6760799-CN · Construction Permit

Aug 22, 2023Special Inspection Field Report