Sea Mar says Vashon clinic construction is on track
Published 1:30 am Thursday, July 9, 2026
Sea Mar officials said it is on track to complete construction and open the new clinic in uptown Vashon this fall, despite minor schedule adjustments.
The Beachcomber reported in April that Sea Mar expected construction to be complete by mid- to late July, with the clinic opening in late August or early September.
In an email to The Beachcomber, Sea Mar official Kristina Hoeschen said that during the construction process, Sea Mar was required to modify its schedule to meet utility and inspection requirements.
In addition to installing a new transformer as required by Puget Sound Energy, Sea Mar needed approval from inspectors for updates made to the dental X-ray room, parking lot, reception area and changes to exterior building materials.
The last inspection made by King County was related to the exterior shear wall of the building on June 11, according to public records from the county. Inspectors marked the exterior shear wall as not ready, and noted that a special inspector report needed to be provided. The same component will be examined again on July 14.
King County requires builders to obtain a new permit when major revisions are made to the project — including modifications to aspects like the structural design, occupancy and scale of the structure.
According to public records from the King County Department of Assessments, Sea Mar was issued a new permit on June 17. The permit is described as making revisions to the original permit.
Work continues on the site, Hoeschen said, and progress has been made on the dental X-ray room, as well as on the HVAC installation.
“Despite these adjustments, construction continues to move forward, and the project has not stalled,” Hoeschen said in the email.
The statement from Sea Mar comes after questions emerged about a lack of activity at the construction site over the past month.
Vashon Pharmacy owner Tyler Young, whose business is located beside the new clinic site, previously told The Beachcomber that construction seemed to have stopped about a month earlier after crews had been making fast progress.
