# About the Seattle category

**URL:** <https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/about-the-seattle-category/599>\
**Category:** Seattle\
**Created:** [August 6, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/about-the-seattle-category/599 "2014-08-06T21:44:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![YIMBY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimby/32/12_2.png) [@YIMBY](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMBY)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/about-the-seattle-category/599/1 "2014-08-06T21:44:13Z")

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**Author:** ![chris08876](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/chris08876/32/1617_2.png) [@chris08876](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/chris08876)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/about-the-seattle-category/599/2 "2017-02-26T21:33:05Z")

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As of 12/2016.

> Projects by Status

> Completed\* 27  
> Currently Under Construction 68  
> Demolition, Shoring and Excavation 2  
> Land Use Issued 28  
> Predevelopment 123  
> Projects by Category  
> Biotech/Medical 9  
> Cultural 8  
> Education 1  
> Hotel 18  
> Hotel/Office 1  
> Hotel/Residential 13  
> Industrial 1  
> Mixed Use 2  
> Office 41  
> Office/Residential 7  
> Residential 142  
> Retail 4  
> Transportation 3  
> Hotel Rooms by Status  
> Completed\* 158  
> Currently Under Construction 2,781  
> Demolition, Shoring and Excavation 0  
> Land Use Issued 651  
> Predevelopment 2,746  
> Residential Units by Status   
> Completed\* 2,199  
> Currently Under Construction 9,210  
> Demolition, Shoring and Excavation 292  
> Land Use Issued 3,959  
> Predevelopment 18,896