1019 W James St, Kent, WA 98032

Office · Kent · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise office, appears multi-tenant. AI estimate from public imagery. In recent public imagery (2026-06), the building appears well maintained. AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.

One of 200 reachable office buildings in Kent. Larger than 87% of office buildings in Kent (median 4,163 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 19,440 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 48,912 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1997, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Office Building, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $3,787,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $194.80/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 40%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1990s vintage
Zoning: GC-MU, King County
County use code: Office Building
Construction (observed): steel glass, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): mid block, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.

1004 W James St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 6,874 SF · built 1988 · assessed $210.61/SF
1042 W James St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 4,168 SF · built 1986 · assessed $210.60/SF
1122 W James St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 2,688 SF · built 2000 · assessed $219.38/SF
1132 W James St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 1,930 SF · built 1956 · assessed $270/SF
622 Washington Ave N, Kent · 0.1 mi · 1,930 SF · built 1956 · assessed $276.01/SF
1125 W Sam St, Kent · 0.1 mi · 770 SF · built 1955 · assessed $367.79/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $4,233,725 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $4,122,818 to $5,593,918 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 185 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2011-12-13 for $1,783,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2011 (about 15 years) per recorded transfers.

2011-12-13: $1,783,000 from Subotnick Family LP to Escalante Ventures LLC, rec. 20111219000474

2005-12-08: $3,800,000 from Sound Venture Three LLC to Subotnick Family LP, rec. 20051216001768

1997-06-30: transfer from Sound Venture Three LLC to Kent City of Attn Property MGMT (non-market transfer), rec. 199707030944

1997-06-10: $260,000 from Private party to Sound Venture Three LLC, rec. 199706121158

Source: King County recorded sales extract; buyer and seller shown only when a company or organization. Individual names are withheld.

Value over time

Solid line: county appraised value per King County tax rolls. Shaded range: our modeled estimate for each year, built from recorded arm's-length sales in the building's segment; years without enough sales stay unmodeled. Dots: recorded arm's-length sales. Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Land, site, and value history

Assessed value moved from $3,678,900 (2011) to $3,787,000 (2026), up 3% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $3,787,000 into $1,406,200 land and $2,380,800 improvements.

Zoning: GC-MU (per King County)

Lot: 48,912 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Office Building 19,440 SF (county building sections)

County districts report (schools, fire, sewer, council; on kingcounty.gov)

Permit history

2026-02-06: Other, permit ROW2026 0482

2026-02-06: Other, permit SEWR2026 0480

2018-11-29: Other, declared value $10,000 (Screened), permit CNST-2184394

2018-09-11: Remodel, declared value $13,572 (Screened), permit CNST-2181992

2017-02-21: Remodel, declared value $16,047 (Complete), permit CNST-2170391

2016-12-30: Remodel, declared value $75,000 (Complete), permit CNST-2164615

1998-02-24: Remodel, declared value $93,690 (Complete), permit 13034

Source: King County permit records (newest first).