Includes commercial building activity with an estimated valuation listed at $10,000 or more. Records are obtained from the City of Bellingham’s Permit Center. Status updates on permits are available on on the city’s website.
Issued permits
805 Home Lane, $7,869,156 for new hotel: four-story, 106-unit: Hilton Home2 Suites. Contractor: Exxel Pacific Inc. Permit No.: BLD2013-00354. 2/21/14.
805 Home Lane, $190,000 for commercial: cast-in-place concrete stormwater detention vault. Contractor: Exxel Pacific Inc. Permit No.: BLD2014-00013. 2/21/14.
1 Bellis Fair Parkway, $150,000 for commercial: remodel of existing finished at mail office area, restrooms outside of JC Penney; upgrade to made ADA-compliant; no new plumbing work. Contractor: Culp Construction Co. Permit No.: BLD2014-00061. 2/21/14.
1423 Railroad Ave., $75,000 for commercial alteration: construct new demising wall and restrooms to create two shell tenant spaces: 1423 and 1425 Railroad Ave. Contractor: Braam Construction. Permit No.: BLD2013-00604. 2/10/14.
Pending applications
1122 Cornwall Ave., $5 million for new four-story, 42-unit affordable housing mixed-use building. Permit No.: BLD2013-00309. 2/21/14.
1275 E. Sunset Drive, $4,058,213 for tenant improvement exterior building facade modifications and interior remodel of grocery store for new tenant. Permit No.: BLD2013-00600. 2/21/14.
557 Bakerview Road, $2,083,200 for new mixed-use development with 47-unit apartment building and three commercial spaces. Permit No.: BLD2014-00057. 2/18/14.
311 Grand Ave., $850,000 for tenant improvement: office renovation on second floor and courtroom and office renovations to fifth floor. Permit No.: BLD2014-00067. 2/21/14.
1 Bellis Fair Parkway 704, $170,000 for tenant improvement: alteration of existing commercial space: Motherhood Maternity. Permit No.: BLD2014-00055. 2/18/14.
516 High St. (WWU’s Old Main), $143,000 for solarium refurbishment and replacement of glazing with new insulated units. Permit No.: BLD2014-00066. 2/21/14.
1145 N. State St., $80,000 for tenant improvement: construct restaurant in newly renovated shell space: Rock & Rye Oyster House. Contractor: Bay City Construction. Permit No.: BLD2014-00014. 2/19/14.
909 Squalicum Way 108, $25,000 for tenant improvement: construct restrooms, changing rooms and stairway to mezzanine for athletic training studio. Permit No.: BLD2014-00058. 2/18/14.
