219 E Garfield St, Seattle, WA 98102

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise apartment building, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 94% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 111,024 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 10,740 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2005, King County Assessor
Stories: 6, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Illumina Lake Union, King County Assessor
Units: 90, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $28,176,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $253.78/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 1034%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2000s vintage
Zoning: C1-75 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): wood frame, 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.

1540 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle · 0 mi · 20,187 SF · built 2005 · assessed $379.90/SF
1555 Lakeview Blvd E, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 21,112 SF · built 1949 · assessed $292.25/SF
1800 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 43,969 SF · built 1999 · assessed $242.17/SF
210 E Blaine St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 56,649 SF · built 1994 · assessed $292.98/SF
1816 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 6,968 SF · built 1910 · assessed $313/SF
1258 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 8,244 SF · built 1909 · assessed $351.89/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $27,538,236 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $25,153,547 to $28,419,686 (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 $306K per unit at the midpoint (90 units).

Last sold: 2001-01-25 for $800,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2001 (about 25 years) per recorded transfers.

2003-09-29: transfer from Private party to East Apartments LLC (part of a 3-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20030930003298

2001-01-25: $800,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20010131001385

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 $11,833,750 (2011) to $28,176,000 (2026), up 138% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $28,176,000 into $2,846,100 land and $25,329,900 improvements.

Zoning: C1-75 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 10,740 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial, Seattle skyline

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 59,414 SF; Basement, Parking 47,110 SF; Retail Store 4,500 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2026-01-18: Electrical, permit 7125434-EL

2024-08-01: Electrical, declared value $12,505 (Complete), permit 7038808-EL

2024-07-08: Electrical, declared value $32,500 (Complete), permit 7034354-EL

2023-05-18: Electrical, declared value $3,280 (Complete), permit 6965564-EL

2010-10-14: Remodel, declared value $220,000 (Screened), permit 6260257

2003-09-12: Building, New, declared value $1,227,565 (Complete), permit 737830

2003-06-16: Demolition, declared value $400,000 (Complete), permit 735834

2002-05-01: Building, New, declared value $2,000,000 (Complete), permit 727563

Source: King County permit records (newest first).