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Sesni Cafe

4437 RAINIER AVE S

Seattle · Public permit record

Name supported by the permit source. Current operation is unverified.

Illustrative cafe interior, not this venue
Illustrative interior · AI-generated, not venue photography
A signal of activity. Not a confirmed opening.

01 / THE SIGNAL

What’s taking shape.

The description explicitly proposes a change of use. This can be toward or away from food service; it does not confirm an opening.

Change of use from office to restaurant per the Land Use Code.

Supporting source text · deterministic rules v1 · Review: unreviewed

02 / THE TIMELINE

The record so far.

  1. October 7, 2025

    Application accepted

    Recorded by the city’s permitting system.

  2. December 15, 2025

    Permit issued

    Issuance does not establish an opening date.

  3. Still unknown

    Opening date

    A permit alone does not confirm when a business opens.

03 / STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE

The original permit.

Change of use from office to restaurant per the Land Use Code. Construct tenant improvements for restaurant (Sesni Cafe) of existing commercial building occupy per plan.

Name evidence

Change of use from office to restaurant per the Land Use Code. Construct tenant improvements for restaurant (Sesni Cafe) of existing commercial building occupy per plan.

Read the official permit

Source record 7108505-CN · Retrieved September 30, 2026

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