District 1 holds 7,527 of the 56,258 landlord-tenant records in the citywide file (13.4%), covering 2003 through 2025. 5,136 are complaints and 1,621 are notices of violation: 31.6 notices per 100 complaints, against 24.6 citywide. By that measure District 1 ranks 6 of 7, where 1 is the lowest notice rate.
60.8% of the district's records display no inspection date, against 64.2% citywide (rank 6 of 7, where 1 is the highest share). Of 6,815 closed or completed cases, 58.2% show no inspection result, against 61.6% citywide. 393 records still read "Under Investigation."
The share of records opened in a given year that display an inspection result was 92.3% for 2013 and 12.9% for 2025. The address with the most records is 201 Yesler Way, with 87 records and 6 notices of violation.
These are measurements of what the public record contains. A missing inspection date does not prove that no inspection occurred, and a closed status is not proof that a condition was corrected.
| Measure | District 1 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Records | 7,527 | 56,258 |
| Complaints | 5,136 | 40,540 |
| Notices of violation | 1,621 | 9,961 |
| Notices per 100 complaints | 31.6 | 24.6 |
| Records with no inspection date | 60.8% | 64.2% |
| Closed or completed, no inspection result | 58.2% | 61.6% |
| Records still "Under Investigation" | 393 | 3,749 |
| Records with a blank record type | 63.0% | 60.3% |
| Address | Records | Complaints | Notices | Closed, no result | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 Yesler Way | 87 | 81 | 6 | 71% | 2011–2025 |
| 223 Yesler Way | 64 | 61 | 2 | 75% | 2008–2025 |
| 212 Alaskan Way S | 62 | 57 | 5 | 84% | 2017–2025 |
| 4545 42nd Ave Sw | 62 | 60 | 2 | 79% | 2012–2025 |
| 9434 Delridge Way Sw | 49 | 28 | 21 | 32% | 2008–2022 |
| 3021 Sw Bradford St | 41 | 39 | 2 | 74% | 2014–2025 |
| 107 Cherry St | 31 | 27 | 4 | 64% | 2011–2025 |
| 115 Prefontaine Pl S | 30 | 28 | 2 | 79% | 2014–2025 |
| 65 S Washington St | 30 | 28 | 2 | 54% | 2017–2025 |
| 4040 26th Ave Sw | 28 | 28 | 0 | 96% | 2018–2024 |
| 6420 California Ave Sw | 28 | 28 | 0 | 87% | 2005–2025 |
| 9200 2nd Ave Sw | 27 | 26 | 1 | 69% | 2010–2025 |
| 600 Sw Kenyon St | 26 | 20 | 5 | 64% | 2004–2025 |
| 4840 California Ave Sw | 25 | 18 | 7 | 32% | 2008–2023 |
| 9230 2nd Ave Sw | 25 | 23 | 2 | 72% | 2012–2024 |
CB 117569 became Ordinance 124011, creating Seattle's rental registration and inspection program.
Working timeline from STLCA's source reviewCB 118678 became Ordinance 125054, which directs the SDCI Director to report annually to Council on rent increases at units with outstanding code violations. Committee discussion of recurring rental-market monitoring followed on Sept 21, 2016.
Ordinance text on file; committee recordCB 118921 became Ordinance 125280, creating an advisory Renters' Commission. The same year CB 118974 became Ordinance 125343, rewriting RRIO reporting metrics. The first annual report under Ordinance 125054 came due June 15, 2017.
Working timeline from STLCA's source reviewA University of Washington and City Auditor rental housing study (July 24, 2018); the Commission's 2018 work plan; the Renting in Seattle materials (Sept 11, 2018).
Working timeline from STLCA's source reviewCommission minutes record renters raising enforcement concerns. Nine 2023 SDCI findings documents for one apartment complex show six administrative closures.
Commission minutes; SDCI findings documentsIn writing: "we've never prepared such a report."
SDCI email, Mar 7, 2025The rental junk-fee bill requires landlords to keep compliance records for three years and presumes a violation, rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence, where records are missing. Effective July 1, 2027.
Bill text, SMC 7.24.045 (CB 121254, version 3)Counts come from the citywide landlord-tenant file of 56,258 records through Dec 31, 2025. Districts are assigned by STLCA from each record's address and coordinates; 668 records could not be assigned. "Complaint" and "notice of violation" follow the file's own record-type flags. "No inspection date" and "no inspection result" follow the file's own flags and are measurements of the public record. STLCA does not add, remove or estimate records.
This dossier states no finding about the intent of any person or company. Named addresses are those that appear in the public record.
