1555 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134

Small-Bay Industrial · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: industrial warehouse, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 1,229 reachable small-bay industrial buildings in Seattle. Larger than 80% of small-bay industrial buildings in Seattle (median 14,469 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 36,484 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 27,000 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1924, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Buildings on parcel: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Filson's Sewing Factory, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $9,049,300, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $248.03/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 135%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: MML U/85, King County
County use code: Industrial(Gen Purpose)
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $10,228,197 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $7,182,664 to $11,327,738 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 86 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 1997-07-08 for $2,000,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2005 (about 21 years) per recorded transfers.

2005-02-24: transfer from Private party to RS Kohls Properties LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20050228001677

2004-12-31: $233,314 from RS Kohls Holding CO to C C Filson CO (non-market transfer), rec. 20050228001675

1997-07-08: $2,000,000 from DRB Limited to Private party, rec. 199707101507

4 administrative transfers (no consideration), 1996 to 1997

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 $3,835,700 (2011) to $9,049,300 (2026), up 136% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $9,049,300 into $2,835,000 land and $6,214,300 improvements.

Zoning: MML U/85 (per King County)

Lot: 27,000 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Industrial Light Manufacturing 24,514 SF; Office Building 6,452 SF; Storage Warehouse 5,034 SF; Warehouse, Distribution 484 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2013-05-28: Remodel, declared value $100,000 (Complete), permit 6358955

2002-05-13: Remodel, declared value $50,000 (Complete), permit 727819

1998-06-30: Remodel, declared value $25,000 (Complete), permit 700014

1998-05-20: Remodel, declared value $125,000 (Complete), permit 699139

1997-11-19: Remodel, declared value $210,000 (Complete), permit 695740A

1997-11-19: Demolition (Complete), permit 695740

Source: King County permit records (newest first).