5210 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108

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

Imagery suggests: auto service, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 1,229 reachable small-bay industrial buildings in Seattle. Larger than 52% of small-bay industrial buildings in Seattle (median 14,469 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 15,500 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 28,857 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1969, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Whse/Off, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $3,731,700, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $240.75/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 54%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1960s vintage
Zoning: MML U/85, King County
County use code: Warehouse
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.

115 S Dawson St, Seattle · 0 mi · 25,000 SF · built 1960 · assessed $218/SF
5300 1st Ave S, Seattle · 0 mi · 11,255 SF · built 1958 · assessed $213.29/SF
5201 1st Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 24,682 SF · built 1927 · assessed $229.55/SF
5050 1st Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 50,008 SF · built 1938 · assessed $314.50/SF
108 S Brandon St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 6,400 SF · built 1976 · assessed $242.34/SF
5306 Utah Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 2,880 SF · built 2001 · assessed $243.47/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $5,209,948 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $4,492,681 to $5,812,404 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 96 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Last sold: 2008-10-31 for $2,600,000 (recorded arm's-length sale).

Current ownership dates to 2008 (about 18 years) per recorded transfers.

2008-10-31: $2,600,000 from Private party to Merlino Holdings II LLC, rec. 20081031001287

1997-10-15: $1,000,000 from Buckner Corporation to Private party, rec. 199710171106

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 $1,870,700 (2011) to $3,731,700 (2026), up 99% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $3,731,700 into $1,731,400 land and $2,000,300 improvements.

Zoning: MML U/85 (per King County)

Lot: 28,857 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Warehouse, Distribution 12,000 SF; Office Building 2,000 SF (county building sections)

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