Explore Seattle building permits, SPD offense data, and NR zoning in Montlake & Portage Bay, between Lake Union and the Montlake Cut.
Search this neighborhoodMontlake & Portage Bay lies on the isthmus between Lake Union and Lake Washington, along the Montlake Cut and next to the Washington Park Arboretum. Montlake Boulevard NE crosses the cut on the Montlake Bridge, and SR 520 passes through the area.
The Museum of History and Industry is just west on Lake Union, and the Montlake Cut hosts the University of Washington's crew races each spring. Zoning is most Neighborhood Residential (NR). King County Metro routes 43, 48, 49, 70 and 988 serve the area.
CivicScout tracks Seattle Police reported offenses that carry a location, traffic crashes, and open code violations for any searched address in Montlake & Portage Bay. SPD withholds the location of many violent offenses, so located counts understate violent crime.
View safety data →Permit filings are mostly single-family remodels and additions.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →Zoning in Montlake & Portage Bay is most Neighborhood Residential (NR); the exact district varies by parcel.
View zoning →The zoned public schools assigned by attendance boundary.
View schools →A CivicScout report for any Montlake & Portage Bay address combines permits, SPD offenses, traffic crashes, code violations, 311 requests, parks and zoning within a half mile.
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