BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: In Pizza We Crust making permit progress

(WSB photo)

It’s been more than a year since we first told you about In Pizza We Crust going bricks-and-mortar in the former Swinery space at 3207 California SW. A commenter asked last night about their status, so we checked in with proprietor Stephanie Tran, who tells WSB:

We are still pending our building permit with the city of Seattle, going on 13 months now. The building was originally set up for food production and needs to be changed to restaurant use which creates a big energy flag with the city. A new HVAC system will be installed sometime in May once the city approves it. Beyond that, our architect and permit specialist are reviewing with the city and negotiating other things like windows and insulation. Its an old 1940’s building and some of the windows are original single pane windows.

The good news is the city has approved our occupancy and ADA portion of the permit.

Stephanie says they hope to announce a grand-opening date as soon as they get full permit approval. Stephanie and team have built a following for their pizza operating from a truck, till now.

15 Replies to "BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: In Pizza We Crust making permit progress"

  • Dp April 29, 2025 (4:20 pm)

    Omg!!! That’s all we need is another pizza place. 

  • West Seattle Mad Sci Guy April 29, 2025 (5:00 pm)

    I hope they don’t have to pay rent while all this is going on. And folks whining about too many pizza places, well (makes child wiping tears motion). They wouldn’t be opening if there wasn’t demand or turnover. I wish this one luck.

  • My two cents April 29, 2025 (5:05 pm)

    No matter how you slice it I think there’s plenty of pie to go around. 

  • sbre April 29, 2025 (7:28 pm)

    More Pizza, and cowbell!

  • Patrick April 29, 2025 (7:30 pm)

    Finally—Pizza in West Seattle!

  • Ray West April 29, 2025 (7:40 pm)

    Good luck to them, but another pizza place is not really what I want to see in West Seattle. 

  • onion April 29, 2025 (8:37 pm)

    No matter that I’m deeply disappointed that a pizza place is replacing The Swinery, 13-plus months to obtain a city permit is obscene! Our businesses and residents deserve better than that. 

  • Star55 April 29, 2025 (10:44 pm)

    I am always looking for good pizza, good luck.

  • E April 30, 2025 (5:59 am)

    Why would it take 13  months for permits?  That is crazy! It almost seems that Seattle doesn’t like businesses ?  Maybe I don’t know the whole story. 

    • Duffy April 30, 2025 (3:24 pm)

      Because if it took 12 months someone would complain that it was rushed…

    • PotKettleBlack May 1, 2025 (11:55 am)

      The permit doesn’t take 13 months. Upgrading the building to meet the requirements of the permit takes 13 months. 

  • CJ April 30, 2025 (10:54 pm)

    Bring it on!!  Very excited!  

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