1700 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise mixed-use, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 5,391 reachable multifamily buildings in Seattle. Larger than 95% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 133,923 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 26,675 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2004, King County Assessor
Stories: 6, King County Assessor
Buildings on parcel: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Mixed Use, King County Assessor
Units: 80, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $32,926,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $245.86/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 502%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2000s vintage
Zoning: NC3-75 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment(Mixed Use)
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): street only, 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.

1621 17th Ave, Seattle · 0 mi · 25,484 SF · built 1924 · assessed $260.95/SF
1633 17th Ave, Seattle · 0 mi · 11,302 SF · built 1952 · assessed $279.84/SF
1700 17th Ave, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 72,716 SF · built 1969
1625 E Madison St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 24,800 SF · built 1904 · assessed $246.98/SF
1605 E Olive St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 40,112 SF · built 1926 · assessed $240.02/SF
1723 18th Ave, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 12,028 SF · built 1986 · assessed $375.96/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $32,377,987 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $29,574,196 to $33,414,348 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 98 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works. About $405K per unit at the midpoint (80 units).

Last sold: 2011-08-04 for $13,190,500 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2013 (about 13 years) per recorded transfers.

2 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2013 to 2014

2011-08-09: $5,992,500 from 1700 Madison LLC to Private party (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20110815000927

2011-08-04: $13,190,500 from 1700 Madison Phase I LLC to Madison Street Holding Phase I LLC, rec. 20110815000929

3 administrative transfers (no consideration), 1999 to 2006

1998-12-28: $545,000 from Union Oil Company of California to Private party, rec. 199812312722

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 $10,723,000 (2011) to $32,926,000 (2026), up 207% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $32,926,000 into $14,004,300 land and $18,921,700 improvements.

Zoning: NC3-75 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 26,675 sq ft

Rated views: Mt. Rainier, Olympic Mountains, Cascades, Territorial

Nuisance flags: Traffic noise

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Apartment 45,300 SF; Basement, Parking 34,973 SF; Multiple Residence (Low Rise) 18,430 SF; Retail Store 18,393 SF; Parking Structure 16,827 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-06-11: Remodel, declared value $9,600 (Screened), permit 7063329-CN

2025-02-21: Electrical, declared value $316,900 (Screened), permit 7071745-EL

2024-11-21: Other, declared value $6,000 (Screened), permit 7057427-RF

2017-08-04: Remodel, declared value $10,000 (Complete), permit 6611666

2011-08-17: Remodel, declared value $83,000 (Complete), permit 6258791

2011-08-05: Remodel, declared value $3,000 (Complete), permit 6290822

2008-08-20: Accessory, New, declared value $9,600 (Complete), permit 6191922

2004-01-22: Building, New, declared value $4,245,854 (Complete), permit 740121

2003-08-27: Other, declared value $2,723,633 (Complete), permit 737485

2003-06-03: Other, declared value $55,000 (Complete), permit 735506

Source: King County permit records (newest first).