True cost — by city
Premium West Coast market. No city total in the 5-city Larksuite comparison; grouped with Portland in TI data and with LA/SF in Bhumi/West premium region ($380-$850/sq ft general construction region in Revizto, driven by coastal labor/regulation). Washington liquor timeline 60-90 days.
Mid-tier retail TI $112-$185/sq ft for Seattle/Portland (Terrapin July 2026). Energy-code stringency and design review add weeks; trade availability tighter than cost figure suggests. Bhumi/Revizto place Seattle in high-cost West band.
Overall cost level: higher for a US restaurant opening. The city moves the rent and the build-out; the state moves the permits, the certificates and the liquor clock — and Seattle sits in Washington.
Start with the state layer: Washington permits · Washington liquor · Washington hub.
Don't read the table — run your verdict. Pick Washington, add your format and rent — the regulated lines fill themselves.
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Sources: Terrapin Construction Group — TI Cost Per Square Foot 2026; Revizto — Average Commercial Construction Costs 2026, 2026-07. Dataset checked October 23, 2026. Where a fee or rule is set by a county or city, this page says so instead of guessing a number.