14500 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168

NNN Retail · Burien · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: nnn retail. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 282 reachable nnn retail buildings in Burien. Larger than 71% of nnn retail buildings in Burien (median 4,200 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 6,732 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 26,894 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1969, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Hertz Car Sales, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,279,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $189.99/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 25%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1960s vintage
Zoning: MU-A, King County
County use code: Auto Showroom and Lot
Construction (observed): wood frame, 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.

14616 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.1 mi · 7,794 SF · built 1963 · assessed $219.90/SF
118 SW 146th St, Burien · 0.1 mi · 15,909 SF · built 1963 · assessed $241.01/SF
14400 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.1 mi · 21,624 SF · built 1961 · assessed $222.63/SF
14605 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.1 mi · 2,197 SF · built 1962 · assessed $421.71/SF
14615 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.1 mi · 7,200 SF · built 1962 · assessed $215.50/SF
14328 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.1 mi · 5,958 SF · built 1968 · assessed $222.31/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $1,908,241 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,398,536 to $2,231,724 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 13 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Current ownership dates to 2015 (about 11 years) per recorded transfers.

2015-06-29: $3,360,000 from F & R LLC to Ibex Realty LLC (part of a 3-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20150630002831

2011-01-25: transfer from F & R LLC to Burien City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20110222000996

2010-04-08: $10,000 from Private party to Qwest Corporation, rec. 20100420000263

2004-01-29: $3,130,000 from Private party to Millenium Ford INC (part of a 9-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20040210001571

1991-04-10: $2,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199204211359

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 $732,800 (2011) to $1,279,000 (2026), up 75% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,279,000 into $699,200 land and $579,800 improvements.

Zoning: MU-A (per King County)

Lot: 26,894 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Automobile Showroom 4,422 SF; Office Building 2,310 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2022-10-06: Sign, declared value $6,000 (Complete), permit SGN-22-1973

2022-09-28: Electrical, declared value $2,500 (Screened), permit ELE-22-2308

2022-05-18: Electrical, declared value $200 (Screened), permit ELE-22-1155

2022-05-13: Electrical, declared value $6,127 (Screened), permit ELE-22-1128

2021-04-28: Electrical, declared value $1,000 (Screened), permit ELE-21-0932

2014-09-17: Other, declared value $800 (Screened), permit ELE-14-2053

2014-09-03: Other, declared value $13,073 (Screened), permit ELE-14-1926

2014-06-10: Sign, declared value $10,997 (Screened), permit SGN-14-1107

2014-06-10: Sign, declared value $500 (Screened), permit ELE-14-1231

2014-06-02: Sign (Screened), permit SGN-14-1136

Source: King County permit records (newest first).