A. B. Ernst Park Addition

Location

719 N 35th St Addition to A. B. Ernst Park, 723 N 35th St, 98103

Budget

$1.9 million from the Seattle Park District, for the planning, design, permitting, and construction of the project.

Schedule

Re-permitting and Construction Documents Completion: Late 2025
Construction start: Early 2026 - Early 2027

Project Description

In December 2010, Seattle Parks bought the empty lot right next to A.B. Ernst Park. The soil on this lot has some contamination that needs to be cleaned up during construction.

We first designed this park addition in early 2020 and were ready to start building. But when the pandemic hit, the City had to focus on essential services and pause many projects, including this one. In September 2022, the Seattle City Council approved new funding for parks, which brought this project back to life. We restarted work at the end of 2024.

Since the project was on hold for several years, building codes changed and we had to update the design. We worked hard to keep as much of the original plan as possible while staying within budget. The new design was approved in December 2025. We're now in the process of selecting a contractor, and construction should begin in Spring 2026.

Community Participation

Please join the project team for an open house on September 30, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the park, 723 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.

Open House – 9/30/25

• Revised Design

Public Meeting and Open House - 10/24/2016

• Meeting Poster

Public Meeting - 8/16/2016

• Meeting Poster
• Meeting Notes

Open House and Input Opportunity - 6/26/2016

• Open House Poster
• Open House Presentation
• Open House Feedback Boards
• Online Survey Results