Explore Seattle building permits, SPD offense data, and MML and NC3 zoning in Ballard, around the Ballard Locks and Ballard Avenue.
Search this neighborhoodBallard is a historic maritime and Scandinavian-American neighborhood at the mouth of the Lake Washington Ship Canal. Ballard Avenue NW and NW Market Street form its commercial core, and the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, just northwest of the core, control boat traffic between Puget Sound and the freshwater lakes.
The Nordic Museum on NW Market Street, just west of the core, documents the area's Scandinavian heritage, and the Sunday farmers market runs along Ballard Avenue. Zoning is the largest share Maritime, Manufacturing and Logistics (MML), with Neighborhood Commercial 3 (NC3) and Industry and Innovation (II) also present. King County Metro routes 40, 44, 17 and 28 and RapidRide D Line serve the area.
CivicScout tracks Seattle Police reported offenses that carry a location, traffic crashes, and open code violations for any searched address in Ballard. SPD withholds the location of many violent offenses, so located counts understate violent crime.
View safety data →Permit filings are dominated by mixed-use and townhouse construction along NW Market Street and in the Ballard Urban Village.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →Zoning in Ballard is the largest share Maritime, Manufacturing and Logistics (MML), with Neighborhood Commercial 3 (NC3) and Industry and Innovation (II) in smaller shares; the exact district varies by parcel.
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View schools →A CivicScout report for any Ballard address combines permits, SPD offenses, traffic crashes, code violations, 311 requests, parks and zoning within a half mile.
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