Explore Seattle building permits, SPD offense data, and NR and LR1 zoning in Columbia City, in the heart of Rainier Valley.
Search this neighborhoodColumbia City is a historic commercial district in Rainier Valley, centered on Rainier Avenue S and S Edmunds Street. It was an independent town before annexation to Seattle in 1907.
The Columbia City Landmark District holds early twentieth-century brick buildings, and the Columbia City Farmers Market meets on Wednesdays. Zoning is about half Neighborhood Residential (NR), with Lowrise 1 (LR1) and Neighborhood Commercial 2 (NC2) also present. King County Metro routes 7, 50, 106 and 9 serve the area.
CivicScout tracks Seattle Police reported offenses that carry a location, traffic crashes, and open code violations for any searched address in Columbia City. SPD withholds the location of many violent offenses, so located counts understate violent crime.
View safety data →Permit filings include mixed-use buildings along Rainier Avenue S and townhouses on adjoining blocks.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →Zoning in Columbia City is about half Neighborhood Residential (NR), with Lowrise 1 (LR1) and Neighborhood Commercial 2 (NC2) in smaller shares; the exact district varies by parcel.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
View schools →A CivicScout report for any Columbia City address combines permits, SPD offenses, traffic crashes, code violations, 311 requests, parks and zoning within a half mile.
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