Explore Seattle building permits, SPD offense data, and MIO and NR zoning in University District, around the University of Washington.
Search this neighborhoodThe University District surrounds the University of Washington campus, centered on University Way NE, known as The Ave, and NE 45th Street. U District Station on Link light rail opened there in 2021.
University Way NE, known as The Ave, runs along the campus's western edge. Zoning is about half Major Institution Overlay (MIO), with Neighborhood Residential (NR) also present. King County Metro routes 45, 77, 48, 79, 72 and 44 serve the area, along with Link light rail’s U District Station and Link light rail’s University of Washington Station.
CivicScout tracks Seattle Police reported offenses that carry a location, traffic crashes, and open code violations for any searched address in University District. SPD withholds the location of many violent offenses, so located counts understate violent crime.
View safety data →Permit filings are dominated by high-rise apartment and university projects.
View permits →Major construction and high-impact permits — see what’s changing across the neighborhood.
View new construction →Zoning in University District is about half Major Institution Overlay (MIO), with Neighborhood Residential (NR) 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 University District address combines permits, SPD offenses, traffic crashes, code violations, 311 requests, parks and zoning within a half mile.
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