State of Washington

Colfax Building Permits

Building permits issued by the City of Colfax, Washington during January 2016. Each record includes the permit holder's name, property address, and project type.

Example records
Namelegal entityStreet AddressaddressFull NamepersonPermit No. registrationIssue DatetemporalProject CostfinancialWork Descriptionadditional dataTypeclassificationPermit Feefinancial
Whitman County Historical Society623 N PerkinsWhitman County Historical Society05/03/0016 12:00:00 AM01/27/2016 12:00:00 AM4718Change out gas furnaceMechanical39.8
Linda and Tony Line627 N PerkinsLinda and Tony Line04/03/0016 12:00:00 AM01/21/2016 12:00:00 AM6000roof repairBuilding229.75
Patricia Pfaff102 Mill StreetPatricia Pfaff02/03/0016 12:00:00 AM01/12/2016 12:00:00 AM33000remodelBuilding476.55
Use cases

Property Condition Signals for Commercial Underwriting

A commercial property insurer reviewing a policy application cross-references recent permit activity at the subject address to determine whether the building has undergone mechanical or structural work, which informs risk scoring and premium calculation.

Street AddressTypeWork DescriptionProject CostIssue Date

Contractor and Vendor Activity Verification

A fintech lender evaluating a small business loan application checks whether the applicant has pulled permits for recent projects, using permit history as a proxy for active operations and revenue-generating activity.

NameStreet AddressIssue DateProject CostPermit No.

Local Market Sizing for Building Products Sales

A regional distributor of HVAC equipment or roofing materials analyzes permit records by project type and declared cost to estimate demand volume in a target municipality and prioritize outreach to contractors active in that area.

TypeWork DescriptionProject CostStreet AddressIssue Date