1920 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101

Commercial · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: structured parking garage, appears multi-tenant. AI estimate from public imagery. In recent public imagery (2026-06), the building appears serviceable with visible wear. AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.

One of 1,256 reachable commercial buildings in Seattle. Larger than 70% of commercial buildings in Seattle (median 13,352 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 40,706 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 6,660 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1909, King County Assessor
Stories: 6, King County Assessor
Predominant use: The Oxford, King County Assessor
Units: 49, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $9,478,700, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $232.86/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 611%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: DMC-145, King County
County use code: Hotel/Motel
Construction (observed): metal, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): structured, 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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1901 1st Ave, Seattle · 0 mi · 49,848 SF · built 1914 · assessed $265.74/SF
86 Pine St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 62,194 SF · built 1985 · assessed $586.34/SF
1921 3rd Ave, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 40,109 SF · built 1910 · assessed $238.02/SF
2000 2nd Ave, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 60,087 SF · built 1910 · assessed $557.46/SF
104 Pine St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 51,578 SF · built 1909 · assessed $273.13/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $9,231,282 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $7,822,569 to $11,168,972 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 34 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2025-02-28 for $3,187,500 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2025 per recorded transfers.

2025-10-03: transfer from 1031 Pros Titleholder 1296 LLC to 1020 Oxford LLC (non-market transfer), rec. 20251007000533

2025-02-28: $3,187,500 from 1920 Oxford LLC to 1031 Pros Titleholder 1296 LLC, rec. 20250303001042

2014-05-21: $100,000 from 1920 Oxford LLC to First & Stewart Association, rec. 20140612000990

2 administrative transfers (no consideration), 2005 to 2012

1998-04-23: $1,950,000 from Oxford Associates to Deepwater Investments LLC, rec. 199804281312

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 $4,759,000 (2011) to $9,478,700 (2026), up 99% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $9,478,700 into $4,462,200 land and $5,016,500 improvements.

Zoning: DMC-145 (per King County)

Lot: 6,660 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial, Puget Sound

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Hotel, Limited Service Upscale 35,926 SF; Retail Store 4,380 SF; Basement, Storage 400 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2026-01-23: Electrical, permit 7126240-EL

2024-01-11: Electrical, declared value $32,157 (Screened), permit 7004269-EL

2023-12-13: Electrical, declared value $7,500 (Screened), permit 7000485-EL

2020-02-20: Remodel, declared value $325,000 (Complete), permit 6618333-CN

2014-04-19: Remodel, declared value $300,000 (Complete), permit 6380311

1999-01-29: Remodel, declared value $50,000 (Complete), permit 704107

Source: King County permit records (newest first).