2656 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Commercial · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: older industrial/utility building. AI estimate from public imagery. In recent public imagery (2026-06), the building shows signs of deferred maintenance. AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.

One of 1,256 reachable commercial buildings in Seattle. Larger than 41% of commercial buildings in Seattle (median 13,352 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 8,925 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 9,698 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1929, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Banquet Hall, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $2,437,900, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $273.15/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 92%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: pre-war vintage
Zoning: LR3 (M), King County
County use code: Club
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): none visible, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.

2700 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 9,761 SF · built 1915
2645 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 80,870 SF · built 1950
2343 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 18,894 SF · built 1941 · assessed $246.71/SF
2326 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 76,699 SF · built 2000 · assessed $181.02/SF
3000 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 197,000 SF · built 1920
2310 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.2 mi · 16,950 SF · built 2018 · assessed $343.25/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $2,762,690 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $2,341,098 to $3,377,824 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 139 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2024-11-23 for $2,750,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2024 (about 2 years) per recorded transfers.

2024-11-23: $2,750,000 from Private party to Urban Black Community Development, rec. 20241126001145

2007-03-14: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20070316001056

2002-05-16: $825,000 from Sixth Church of Christ Scientist Seattle Wa to Private party, rec. 20020517001365

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 $1,482,400 (2011) to $2,437,900 (2026), up 64% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $2,437,900 into $1,503,100 land and $934,800 improvements.

Zoning: LR3 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 9,698 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: City Club 4,323 SF; Basement, Finished 3,722 SF (county building sections)

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

2656 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

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