4700 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: urban mixed-use, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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: 109,783 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 16,385 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2014, King County Assessor
Stories: 6, King County Assessor
Predominant use: West Seattle Junction -West Building, King County Assessor
Units: 70, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $20,662,600, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $188.21/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 670%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2010s vintage
Zoning: NC3P-95 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): masonry, 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.

4715 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0 mi · 179,824 SF · built 2014 · assessed $179.50/SF
4730 California Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 113,084 SF · built 2014 · assessed $200.75/SF
4545 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 82,876 SF · built 1979 · assessed $207.26/SF
4727 42nd Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 156,605 SF · built 2008 · assessed $224.66/SF
4528 44th Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 23,090 SF · built 2017 · assessed $353.17/SF
4717 44th Ave SW, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 6,120 SF · built 1951 · assessed $363.56/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $23,508,050 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $21,472,357 to $24,260,501 (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 $336K per unit at the midpoint (70 units).

Last sold: 2000-04-11 for $1,400,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2011 (about 15 years) per recorded transfers.

2013-10-17: transfer from Eqr-West Seattle LLC to Seattle City of (non-market transfer), rec. 20131112001204

2011-12-20: $11,400,000 from 4700 California Ave LLC to Eqr-West Seattle LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20111222000431

2000-04-11: $1,400,000 from Private party to 4700 California Avenue LLC, rec. 20000411001739

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 $13,952,400 (2016) to $20,662,600 (2026), up 48% over 10 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $20,662,600 into $0 land and $20,662,600 improvements.

Zoning: NC3P-95 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 16,385 sq ft

Rated views: Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound

Nuisance flags: Traffic noise

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Apartment 63,697 SF; Parking Structure 39,421 SF; Retail Store 6,665 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-07-05: Electrical, declared value $1,000 (Screened), permit 7094691-EL

2024-07-03: Electrical, declared value $1,000 (Screened), permit 7033990-EL

2023-07-06: Electrical, declared value $1,000 (Complete), permit 6973850-EL

2017-01-11: Remodel, declared value $444,540 (Screened), permit 6520764

2016-06-06: Remodel, declared value $100,000 (Screened), permit 6524648

2015-06-06: Remodel, declared value $300,000 (Screened), permit 6458904

2013-09-13: Building, New, declared value $10,259,705 (Complete), permit 6321397

2012-10-26: Demolition (Complete), permit 6321551

Source: King County permit records (newest first).