225 S 140th St, Burien, WA 98168

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

Imagery suggests: automotive service. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 103 reachable small-bay industrial buildings in Burien. Larger than 93% of small-bay industrial buildings in Burien (median 4,160 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 23,310 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 117,389 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1976, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Collision Center, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $5,342,700, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $229.20/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 20%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1970s vintage
Zoning: MU-A, King County
County use code: Service Building
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): surface lot, 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.

307 S 140th St, Burien · 0 mi · 19,133 SF · built 1980 · assessed $171.59/SF
14025 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.2 mi · 9,779 SF · built 1982 · assessed $195.91/SF
13822 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.2 mi · 5,418 SF · built 1975 · assessed $254.10/SF
13810 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.2 mi · 3,432 SF · built 1968 · assessed $186.33/SF
14223 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.2 mi · 2,952 SF · built 1954 · assessed $192.72/SF
13646 1st Ave S, Burien · 0.2 mi · 10,000 SF · built 1979 · assessed $222.30/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $6,804,862 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $5,259,639 to $6,872,910 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 81 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2007-02-09 for $3,100,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2007 (about 19 years) per recorded transfers.

2007-02-09: $3,100,000 from 140th Street Burien LLC to Barons of Burien LLC, rec. 20070209001875

2006-08-15: $2,150,000 from Big Brothers of King County to 140th Street Burien LLC, rec. 20060815002150

1984-10-31: $936,000 from Evans Company to Big Brothers King County, rec. 198410311214

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 $2,579,000 (2011) to $5,342,700 (2026), up 107% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $5,342,700 into $2,465,100 land and $2,877,600 improvements.

Zoning: MU-A (per King County)

Lot: 117,389 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Garage, Service Repair 20,310 SF; Open Office 3,000 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-11-25: Electrical, declared value $4,000, permit ELE25-3389

2023-10-23: Sign, declared value $9,000 (Screened), permit SGN23-1420

2021-09-07: Electrical, declared value $28,410 (Screened), permit ELE-21-1973

2018-04-25: Electrical, declared value $350 (Screened), permit ELE-18-1037

2018-01-09: Electrical, declared value $500 (Screened), permit ELE-18-0066

2017-10-11: Electrical, declared value $1,400 (Screened), permit ELE-17-2320

2017-08-28: Electrical, declared value $1,250 (Screened), permit ELE-17-1933

2017-04-06: Other, declared value $1,000 (Screened), permit ELE-17-0772

2014-09-15: Other, declared value $5,375 (Screened), permit ELE-14-2030

2013-05-21: Other, declared value $8,500 (Screened), permit ELE-13-0989

Source: King County permit records (newest first).