A citizens report detailing the failings of a Seattle bilding code loophole Photos of the Backyard / Side Yard Homes That Are Driving Seattle Neighborhoods Nts A sampling of Seattle-area homes on single-family lots that have had a second fll-size hose jammed into their backyard or side yard by local developers sing a Seattle bilding code loophole. Updated: December 15, 2014 and 132 addresses 83 photos demonstrating how this loophole is impacting neighborhoods
Very Important Note This docment is a research starting point, not a final conclsion. Not all of the properties inclded are confirmed short plats and lot adjstments. Pls, it s nderstood that there are many more backyard / side yard homes in Seattle that did not make it in to this report -- with even more new projects crrently in the works. Before pblishing or bilding pon these conclsions, frther research is reqired (see the final pages of this docment for tips). For more information abot backyard / side yard hoses, see: OneHomePerLot.com
1 7519 Brooklyn Ave. NE (Roosevelt neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
2 8300 21st Ave. NW (Loyal Heights neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard.
3 7531 Brooklyn Ave. NE (Roosevelt neighborhood) One-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
4 4810 Northeast 40th Street (Larelhrst neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
5 126 NW 53rd Street (Phinney Ridge neighborhood) Two-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
6 2114 19th Avene East (Montlake neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard.
7 3650 55th Avene SW (Benchview neighborhood of West Seattle) One-and-one-half story home. Two new, three-story hoses wedged into the backyard.
8 8118 Fremot Avene North (Greenwood neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
9 2452 3rd Avene W (Qeen Anne neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose that extends all the way from one side of the block to the other.
10 705 North 83rd Street (Greenwood neighborhood) One-story home on corner lot. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
11 1016 NE 72nd (Roosevelt neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
12 7701 16th Avene NE (Roosevelt neighborhood) One and one-half-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
13 5217 Keystone Place North (Green Lake neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
14 2750 Belvidere Ave. SW (West Seattle neighborhood) One -story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
15 5435 Kensington Pl. N. (Wallingford neighborhood) New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard (on an alley).
16 720 West Wheeler Street (Qeen Anne neighborhood) Tiny, one-car backyard garage. New, three-story hose wedged into the spot where the garage sed to sit.
17 1723 31st Ave (Capitol Hill neighborhood) New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard.
18 4115 1st Avene NW (Fremont neighborhood) One-story home. New, three-and-one-half story hose wedged into the side yard.
19 6220 5th Avene NW (Ballard neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
20 1018 103rd Street (Northgage neighborhood) One-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
21 2451 / 2505 E Ward Street (Capitol Hill neighborhood) Large two-story home. Two new, two-story hoses wedged into the side yard (one on either side of the original home). The hose on the right is only 12 feet wide!
22 816 NE 83rd Street (Maple Leaf neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
23 151 N. 78th Street (Greenwood neighborhood) One-story home. New, three-and-one-half-story hose wedged into the side yard.
24 6511 2nd Avene NE (Green Lake neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
25 11729 26th Avene Northeast (Lake City neighborhood) New, two-story hose (only slightly wider than a car) wedged into the side yard of an older home. Note how long this hose is (and the impact on neighbors backyards)
26 2441 Qeen Anne Avene N (Qeen Anne neighborhood) Yes, this really is a hose New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home. The new hose
27 136 North 78th Street (Greenwood neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
28 744 N 81st Street (Greenwood neighborhood) One-story home. Two new hoses wedged into the same lot The original home Two new, three-story hoses wedged into the same single-family lot back-to-back.
29 7542 14th Avene NW (Ballard neighborhood) Historic two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the former driveway.
30 1325 29th Avene Soth (Mt. Baker neighborhood) Giant new, for-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home. The new hose (in the side yard) The original hose The side view of the new side-yard hose
31 2502 E Olive Street (Madison Valley neighborhood) Two-story home. New, for-story hose wedged into the side yard.
32 1615 E Marion Street (Capitol Hill neighborhood) One-story home. Three new stand-alone, three-story hoses wedged onto the same property.
33 3602 W Armor Street (Magnolia neighborhood) Becase of its location, this project is n-photographable New, two-story hose and separate two-car garage wedged into the backyard.
34 3701 SW Astin Street (West Seattle neighborhood) One-story home on corner lot. New, two-and-one-half-story hose wedged into the side yard.
35 5238 39th Avene NE (Ravenna neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-and-one-halfstory hose wedged into the side yard.
36 417 NE 63rd Street (Green Lake neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
37 325 36th Avene East (Lakeview neighborhood) Two-story home on a corner lot. New, giant, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
38 6537 26th Avene NE (Ravenna neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
39 3955 Elmgrove Street SW (West Seattle neighborhood) New, two-and-one-half story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home.
40 8021 17th Ave. NE (Maple Leaf neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
41 747 N. 82nd Street (Greenwood neighborhood) New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home.
42 1617 NW 83rd Street (Crown Hill neighborhood) New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard of an older home.
43 122 North 77th Street (Greenwood neighborhood) Two-story home. New, two-and-one-half story hose wedged into the side yard.
44 3019 / 3021 63rd Avene SW (Alki neighborhood) Two new three-story hoses wedged into the side yard of a very modest one-story home. Two three-story hoses back-to-back in the side yard
45 818 26th Avene Soth (Jdkins Park neighborhood) New two-story hose wedged into the side yard of an existing home.
46 3950 SW Elmgrove Street (West Seattle neighborhood) One-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
47 3519 East John Street (Lakeview neighborhood) One-story home on forested lot. Two new, three-story hoses wedged into the same single-family lot.
48 4310 / 4314 1st Avene NW (Fremont neighborhood) One-and-one-halfstory home. Two new, two-story hoses wedged into the same single-family lot.
49 3834 / 3838 54th Avene SW (West Seattle neighborhood) One-story home. Two new, two-story hoses wedged into the same single-family lot.
50 4442 54th Avene SW (West Seattle neighborhood) Two-and-one-halfstory home. New hose (replaced old home) The old hose is gone, and two new, two-story homes are wedged into the same single-family lot. Another new hose (in the former side yard)
51 3954 / 3958 SW Rose Street (West Seattle neighborhood) One-story home. The old hose is gone, and two new, two-story homes are wedged into the same single-family lot.
52 4000 Sothwest Findlay Street (West Seattle neighborhood) Single side lot for sale. Two new, two-story hoses wedged into this one single-family lot. Two hoses wedged into this one lot
53 2105 / 2109 / 2113 N 89th Street (Maple Leaf neighborhood) One-story home. Three new hoses wedged into the side yard Three new, two-story hoses wedged into the side yard. The original home
54 1527 / 1529 Snset Ave NW (West Seattle neighborhood) Two-story home. Two new, two-story hoses wedged into the side yard.
55 3636 NE 117th Street (Lake City neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
56 2601 30th Avene West (Magnolia neighborhood) One-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard.
16 57 11336 and 11338 40th Avene Northeast (Lake City neighborhood) Two new hoses sitting back-to-back in the side yard The original hose Two new, two-story hoses wedged back-to-back into the side yard of an older home.
58 14022 Meridian Avene East (Bitter Lake neighborhood) New hose wedged into the backyard New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard of an older home.
59 12014 Phinney Avene North (Greenwood neighborhood) One-story home. New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard.
60 519 20th Avene E (Capitol Hill neighborhood) New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard of an older home.
61 1709 44th Avene SW (West Seattle neighborhood) Two-story home. New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard.
62 1711 44th Avene SW (West Seattle neighborhood) New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home.
563 2607 East Pike Street (Capitol Hill neighborhood) New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard.
64 6001 39th Avene NE (Sandpoint neighborhood) Two new, large hoses wedged into this single-family lot. The two big hoses on one standard lot
65 3612 NE 44th Street (Sandpoint neighborhood) New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home.
66 4737 Cottage Place SW (West Seattle neighborhood) Two hoses on one standard lot Two new back-to-back hoses wedged into this single-family lot.
67 8538 Dibble Avene NW (North Beach neighborhood) New, three-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home.
68 4132 25th Avene SW (West Seattle neighborhood) Two hoses on one standard lot Two new back-to-back two-story hoses wedged into this single-family lot.
69 4018 Linden Avene N (Fremont neighborhood) The new, three-story hose in the backyard New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard of an older home.
70 10032 44th Avene SW (West Seattle neighborhood) Original home New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard of an older home. New, two-story hose and garage wedged into the side yard (on an alley)
71 13304 Meridian Avene N (North Seattle neighborhood) Original home New two-story hose wedged into the side yard of existing home. New hose wedged into the side yard
72 4105 Fremont Avene N (Fremont neighborhood) The new backyard hose New, three-story hose wedged into the backyard of an older home (on an alley).
73 5650 Fantleroy Way SW (West Seattle neighborhood) The new backyard hose New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard of an older home (on an alley).
74 6516 34th Avene NE (Ravenna neighborhood) The new backyard hose New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard of older home (on an alley).
75 13551 36th Avene NE (Lake City neighborhood) New hose wedged into the backyard New hose wedged into backyard of an existing home.
76 810 West Lee Street (Qeen Anne neighborhood) The new hose in the backyard New hose wedged into the backyard of an older home (on an alley).
77 8909 12th Avene NE (Maple Leaf neighborhood) New three-story hose wedged into side yard of an existing home.
78 2155 8th Avene W (Qeen Anne neighborhood) New hose wedged into the backyard New three-story hose wedged into the backyard of an existing home.
79 2136 6th Avene W (Qeen Anne neighborhood) New hose wedged into the side yard New, two-story hose wedged into the side yard of an existing home.
80 989 / 991 21st Avene (Central District neighborhood) New hose wedged into the backyard Two new homes wedged into both the side yard and backyard of an existing home. New hose wedged into the side yard
81 615 22nd Avene (Central neighborhood) New, two-story hose wedged into the backyard (on an alley).
82 2215 Northwest 61st Street (Ballard neighborhood) Three-story home wedged into the backyard of an existing home (on an alley).
83 307 and 311 NE 58th Street (Green Lake neighborhood) One-story home with a side yard. Two new, for-story hoses wedged into one single-family lot.
Backgrond information on all the featred properties (pls many other backyard / side yard properties not yet docmented with photos) How this information was compiled Most of the backyard / side yard hoses featred in this report were bilt by (or the original properties were prchased by) one developer: Dan Dffs and/or his company, Soleil LLC. To find the properties, researchers typed the following search terms into the BlockShopper.com website: - Dffs - Dffs + Seattle - Soleil - Soleil + Seattle Using the terms above to search the BlockShopper website will prodce a detailed sales history (with owner names) for each property. Unfortnately, entering specific addresses into the BlockShopper website will not prodce the same detailed reslts. For detailed property information, inclding sales history, visit the King Conty Department of Assessments parcel viewer website: http://www5.kingconty.gov/parcelviewer/viewer/kingconty/ viewer.asp Another sorce for detailed property / sales information is: http://www.city-data.com The newest backyard / side yard hoses (and a few more developers) were discovered via a Seattle city Department of Planning and Development information reqest. A few were discovered by dmb lck. And a few more were discovered via reports from citizens living near the properties. 720 West Wheeler Street, Seattle Washington 4115 1st Avene NW, Seattle Washington 5435 Kensington Place N, Seattle Washington 3701 SW Astin Street, Seattle Washington 3955 Sothwest Elmgrove Street, Seattle Washington 6537 26th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 4310 / 4314 1st Avene NW, Seattle Washington 4442 54th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 3954 / 3958 SW Rose Street, Seattle Washington 151 N. 78th Street, Seattle Washington 4000 Sothwest Findlay Street, Seattle Washington 2105 / 2109 / 2113 N 89th Street, Seattle Washington 2451 / 2505 E. Ward Street, Seattle Washington 744 N 81st Street, Seattle Washington 136 North 78th Street, Seattle Washington 1527 / 1529 Snset Avene NW, Seattle Washington 3636 NE 117th Street, Seattle Washington
Backgrond information on all the featred properties, pls more (contined) 11729 26th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 11336 and 11338 40th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 14022 Meridian Avene N, Seattle Washington 122 North 77th Street, Seattle Washington 2441 Qeen Anne Avene North, Seattle Washington 12014 Phinney Ave N, Seattle Washington 519 20th Avene E, Seattle Washington 1617 NW 83rd Street, Seattle Washington 1709 44th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 1711 44th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 6220 5th Avene NW, Seattle Washington 3950 Sothwest Elmgrove Street, Seattle Washington 2607 E Pike Street, Seattle Washington 6001 39th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 3612 NE 44th Street, Seattle Washington 4737 Cottage Place SW, Seattle Washington 747 N. 82nd Street, Seattle Washington 8538 Dibble Avene NW, Seattle Washington 4132 25th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 4018 Linden Avene N, Seattle Washington 1325 29th Avene Soth, Seattle Washington 10032 44th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 13304 Meridian Avene N, Seattle Washington 5238 39th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 4105 Fremont Avene N, Seattle Washington 5650 Fantleroy Way SW, Seattle Washington 6516 34th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 13551 36th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 810 W Lee Street, Seattle Washington 4114 38th Avene S, Seattle Washington 8909 12th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 3741 SW Astin Street, Seattle Washington 818 26th Avene Soth, Seattle Washington 2155 8th Avene W, Seattle Washington 2136 6th Avene W, Seattle Washington 989 / 991 21st Avene, Seattle Washington
Backgrond information on all the featred properties, pls more (contined) 4810 Northeast 40th Street, Seattle Washington 2114 19th Avene East, Seattle Washington 6731 37th Avene S, Seattle Washington 6511 2nd Avene NE, Seattle Washington 417 NE 63rd Street, Seattle Washington 6511 2nd Avene NE, Seattle Washington 7542 14th Avene NW, Seattle Washington 816 NE 83rd Street, Seattle Washington 3650 55th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 3519 East John Street, Seattle Washington 325 36th Avene East, Seattle Washington 2601 30th Avene West, Seattle Washington 3834 / 3838 54th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 3019 / 3021 63rd Avene SW, Seattle Washington 705 North 83rd Street, Seattle Washington 615 22nd Avene, Seattle Washington 2215 NW 61st Street, Seattle Washington 307 and 311 NE 58th Street 7519 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle Washington 7531 Brooklyn Ave., Seattle Washington 1016 NE 72nd, Seattle Washington 7701 16th Avene NE, Seattle Washington No photo available for: 1706 Dexter Avene N, Seattle Washington 3441 33rd Avene W, Seattle Washington 6047 S. Roxbry Street, Seattle Washington 5435 49th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 7720 Earl Avene NW, Seattle Washington 3422 9th Avene W, Seattle Washington 3441 33rd Avene W, Seattle Washington 4515 33rd Avene S, Seattle Washington 1008 W. Crockett Street, Seattle Washington 5118 S. Othello Street, Seattle Washington 1938 9th Avene W, Seattle Washington 6043 Fantleroy Way SW, Seattle Washington
Backgrond information on all the featred properties, pls more (contined) 5411 SW Fantleroy Way, Seattle Washington 1019 NE 89th Street, Seattle Washington 8601 15th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 1035 NE 95th Street, Seattle Washington 3208 Hnter Bolevard S, Seattle Washington 2140 6th Avene W, Seattle Washington 1822 N 56th Street, Seattle Washington 325 36th Avene East, Seattle Washington 4310 1st Avene NW, Seattle Washington 5012 S Angeline Street, Seattle Washington 6027 8th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 9528 27th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 6743 37th Avene S, Seattle Washington 6767 37th Avene S, Seattle Washington 11338 40th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 804 NW 63rd Street, Seattle Washington 3451 39th Ave SW, Seattle Washington 417 NE 63rd Street, Seattle Washington 2421 NW 61st Street, Seattle Washington 8300 21st Avene NW, Seattle Washington 3006 East Howell Street, Seattle Washington 4034 34th Avene SW, Seattle Washington 5121 Soth Orcas, Seattle Washington 1768 16th Avene Soth, Seattle Washington 2831 SW Nevada, Seattle Washington 910 6th Avene North, Seattle Washington 3405 East John Street, Seattle Washington 2500 Soth Dearborn, Seattle Washington 5912 20th Avene NW, Seattle Washington 330 NW 41st Street, Seattle Washington 3430 California Avene SW, Seattle Washington 3415 S McClellan Street, Seattle Washington 10014 12th Avene NE, Seattle Washington 1122 16th Avene, Seattle Washington 4055 NE 58th Street, Seattle Washington 3009 62nd Avene SW, Seattle Washington
Backgrond information on all the featred properties, pls more (contined) 519 Temple Place, Seattle Washington 8708 12th Avene NW, Seattle Washington 1014 NE 103rd Street, Seattle Washington 2907 West Eaton Street, Seattle Washington 8006 Ashworth Avene, Seattle Washington