278 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033

Office · Kirkland · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: structured parking garage. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 146 reachable office buildings in Kirkland. Larger than 55% of office buildings in Kirkland (median 13,229 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 16,648 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 19,951 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2000, King County Assessor
Stories: 2, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Office/Retail/Opus Bank- On Corner, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $7,849,500, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $471.50/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 83%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2000s vintage
Zoning: CBD 8, King County
County use code: Office Building
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): structured, 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.

215 3rd Ave, Kirkland · 0.1 mi · 1,816 SF · built 1924 · assessed $779.07/SF
132 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland · 0.1 mi · 4,376 SF · built 1975 · assessed $749.29/SF
106 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland · 0.1 mi · 5,627 SF · built 1963 · assessed $325.45/SF
200 Peter Kirk Ln, Kirkland · 0.2 mi · 572,516 SF · built 2021 · assessed $184.62/SF
25 Central Way, Kirkland · 0.2 mi · 32,204 SF · built 1984 · assessed $375.63/SF
439 Kirkland Way, Kirkland · 0.2 mi · 2,966 SF · built 1978 · assessed $420.09/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $9,517,532 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $9,268,209 to $12,575,283 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 185 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2000-08-15 for $500,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2000 (about 26 years) per recorded transfers.

2014-10-20: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 20141029000145

2000-08-15: $500,000 from Private party to Private party, rec. 20000831000834

1998-07-06: $200,000 from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199807061084

1998-01-22: transfer from Private party to Private party (non-market transfer), rec. 199803180812

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 $4,012,000 (2011) to $7,849,500 (2026), up 96% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $7,849,500 into $3,990,200 land and $3,859,300 improvements.

Zoning: CBD 8 (per King County)

Lot: 19,951 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Mixed Use Office 8,839 SF; Mixed Use Retail 7,809 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-05-27: Remodel, declared value $35,000 (Screened), permit BNR25-01754

2022-07-29: Remodel, declared value $50,000 (Screened), permit BNR22-03181

2012-01-06: Remodel, declared value $250,000 (Complete), permit BLD11-00686

2011-04-25: Remodel, declared value $588,087 (Complete), permit BLD11-00093

2000-04-27: Other, declared value $250,000 (Complete), permit BLD0000472

1999-10-04: Demolition (Complete), permit BLD9900622

Source: King County permit records (newest first).