URM in the CID
GENERAL FACTS/STATISTICS:
44 buildings are on the city’s URM list in the CID
URM buildings in Little Saigon, mostly 1-story, slated
for redevelopment
32 buildings on URM list with no documented seismic
upgrades
6 of these have zero visual evidence (bracing,
rosettes) of retrofits
12 buildings with substantial alteration or permitted
retrofit may still need work
22 of these 44 buildings include housing.
Ordinance could affect as much as 63,000 square feet
of currently vacant residential space in
historic URM buildings = 300+ potential housing units
in vacant URM buildings
1,100+ affordable housing units — more than 600
known to be in URM buildings
425 small businesses in neighborhood (2016 stat)
INFO ON MAPS:
Maps include only central area in CID.
Building name, construction date, address, URM
status, stories/use, residential unit count,
known ownership information.
“3M” = three stories, mixed use; C= commercial
“23R” = 23 residential units
URM Risk is Critical, High, or Medium. There is no low
risk URM.
Visual Retrofit = external evidence. Permitted and
Substantial Alteration indicate permits on file with
city
BUILDING LIST:
1. Don Hee Apartments, 1910, 410 8th Ave S, Medium, 3M, 9R, LLC
2. Hip Sing Association, 1910, 428 8th Ave S, Medium, Visual Retrofit, 4M, family association
3. East Kong Yick (Wing Luke Museum), 1910, 723 S King St, Substantial Alteration, 4C, non-profit
4. 7th Ave Auto, 1927, 701 S Jackson St, Medium, 1C [vacant], Inc.
5. Republic Hotel, 1920, 416 7th Ave S, Medium, 4[vacant], LLC
6. Bing Kung Association, 1916, 420 7th Ave S, Permitted Retrofit, 4M, 62R incl. SRO, family association
7. West Kong Yick, 1910, 508.5 7th Ave S, Permitted Retrofit, 4M, 22R, association/corporation
8. China Gate, 1924[NC], 516 7th Ave S, Medium, 1C, corporation
9. Chong Wa, 1929, 522 7th Ave S, Critical, 2 school/community, association/board
10. T&C Building, 1915, 667 S Jackson, Medium, 2C, single owner?
11. T&C Garage, 1915, 413 7th Ave S, Medium—Visual Retrofit, 1C, single owner?
12. Goon Dip/Milwaukee, 1911, 664 S King St, Substantial Alteration, 5M, 120R, LLC
13. Louisa Hotel, 1909, 665 S King St, Substantial Alteration [medium], 3M, LLC
14. Gee How Oak Tin, 1907, 519 7th Ave S, Medium-Visual Retrofit, 3M, 21R, association/foundation
15. Eclipse Hotel, 1908, 670 S Weller St, Medium, 3M [vacant residential= 80 SRO], associates
16. Rainier Heat and Power Co, 1917, 650 S Jackson, Medium, 2C, ?
17. Tokiwa/Evergreen, 1916, 400 Maynard Ave S, Visual Retrofit, 3M, 16R, single owner?
18. Atlas Hotel, 1920, [420 S Maynard]650 S King St, Permitted Retrofit, 4M, 46R, single owner?
19. Rex Hotel, 1909, 657 S King St, Permitted Retrofit, 4M, 30R, holding corporation
20. Eastern Hotel, 1911, 506 Maynard Ave S, Medium—Visual Retrofit, 4M, 52R, CDC
21. Sing Keong Family Association, 1906, 512 Maynard Ave S, Medium, 1C, corporation
22. New Central, 1909, 557 S Weller St, Substantial Alteration, 3M, 27R, non-profit
23. Bush Gardens, 1913, 614 Maynard Ave S, Medium, 3C, LLC
24. International Apartments, 1910, 315 Maynard Ave S, Medium, 3M, 53R, LLC
25. Far East/Havana Hotel, 1900, 1908, 614 S Jackson St, Medium—Visual Retrofit, ?M, 12R, condo LLC
26. Alps Hotel, 1910, 621 S King St, Permitted Retrofit, 6M, 123R, single owner?
27. Mar Hotel, 1927, 507 Maynard Ave S, Substantial Alteration, 4M, single owner?
28. Freedman/Adams Hotel, 1910, 515 Maynard Ave S, Medium,4M, family LLC
29. Panama Hotel, 1910, 605 S Main St, Medium, 5M, single owner?
30. N.P. Hotel, 1914, 306 6th Ave S, Permitted Retrofit, 6M, 63R, CDA
31. Jackson Building, 1932, 600 S Jackson St, Medium, 2C, investment corporation
32. The Governor, 1926, 311 6th Ave S, Medium, 2M, 20R, LLC
33. Buty/Idaho Hotel, 1901, 1910, 501 S Jackson St, Permitted Retrofit, 3C, LLC
34. [Joe’s Bar], 1926 [NC], 500 S King St, Medium, 1C, LLC

Data on URM status taken from City of Seattle list April 2019.
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 6th Ave
URM STATUS
5th Ave

Maynard Ave

7th Ave
29
NO RETROFIT
30 VISUAL RETROFIT
PERMITTED
24 RETROFIT
32 16
31 25
SUBSTANTIAL
ALTERATION

S Jackson St

8th Ave
33 17 10
4
11
5 1
18 12
34 6 2

S King St

26 19
13 7 3
27 20
28 21 14 8

15 9
S Weller St

22

23

S Lane St
 6th Ave
5th Ave

Maynard Ave
USE TYPE

7th Ave
29
MIXED USE
30 COMMERCIAL USE
VACANT MIXED
24 USE
32 16
31 25
VACANT
COMMERCIAL USE

S Jackson St

8th Ave
33 17 10
4
11
5 1
18 12
34 6 2

S King St

26 19
13 7 3
27 20
28 21 14 8

15 9
S Weller St

22

23

S Lane St
 6th Ave
5th Ave

Maynard Ave

7th Ave
OWNERSHIP
29 STRUCTURE
FAMILY
30
ASSOCIATION
24 NON-PROFIT

32 16 FOR-PROFIT
31 25 UNKNOWN

S Jackson St

8th Ave
33 17 10
4
11
5 1
18 12
34 6 2

S King St

26 19
13 7 3
27 20
28 21 14 8

15 9
S Weller St

22

23

S Lane St