14848 1st Ave S, Burien, WA 98168

Commercial · Burien · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: light industrial, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 102 reachable commercial buildings in Burien. Larger than 37% of commercial buildings in Burien (median 11,760 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 5,558 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 17,000 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1994, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Buildings on parcel: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Mini Lube, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $1,649,700, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $296.82/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 33%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1990s vintage
Zoning: MU-A, King County
County use code: Mini Lube
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

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

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431 S 152nd St, Burien · 0.3 mi · 3,264 SF · built 1947 · assessed $299.63/SF
15020 5th Ave SW, Burien · 0.3 mi · 166,321 SF · built 2015 · assessed $217.73/SF
306 SW 146th St, Burien · 0.3 mi · 3,566 SF · built 1971 · assessed $230.20/SF
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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $2,166,865 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $1,836,197 to $2,649,333 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 139 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2010-08-17 for $752,500 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2010 (about 16 years) per recorded transfers.

2010-08-17: $752,500 from Private party to Swettenam Lease LLC, rec. 20100820000239

2005-07-01: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20050713001449

1993-10-06: $210,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 199310191372

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 $647,900 (2011) to $1,649,700 (2026), up 155% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $1,649,700 into $442,000 land and $1,207,700 improvements.

Zoning: MU-A (per King County)

Lot: 17,000 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Office Building 1,716 SF; Basement, Unfinished 1,716 SF; Mini-Lube Garage 1,716 SF; Snack Bar 410 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2023-09-08: Other, declared value $1,000 (Complete), permit ELE23-2055

2023-05-09: Remodel, declared value $20,000 (Complete), permit BLD-23-0866

2022-12-28: Other, declared value $12,335 (Complete), permit MEC-22-2865

2022-12-28: Electrical, declared value $1,800 (Complete), permit ELE-22-2945

2020-10-19: Electrical, declared value $500 (Screened), permit ELE-20-2021

2019-11-13: Electrical, declared value $3,000 (Complete), permit ELE-19-2690

2019-04-09: Electrical, declared value $15,000 (Complete), permit ELE-19-0802

2018-08-29: Plumbing, declared value $10,000 (Complete), permit PLM-18-2112

2018-08-29: Other, declared value $5,000 (Complete), permit MEC-18-2111

2018-08-15: Building, New, declared value $65,000 (Complete), permit BLD-18-0921

Source: King County permit records (newest first).