522 N 85th St, Seattle, WA 98103

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise apartments, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 97% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 183,524 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 50,225 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2002, King County Assessor
Stories: 4, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Guinevere, King County Assessor
Units: 139, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $35,821,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $195.18/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 365%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2000s vintage
Zoning: NC3-55 (M), King County
County use code: Apartment(Mixed Use)
Construction (observed): wood frame, 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.

511 N 85th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 13,418 SF · built 1941 · assessed $115.63/SF
549 N 85th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 2,412 SF · built 2010 · assessed $394.61/SF
8524 Phinney Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 9,651 SF · built 1969 · assessed $298.62/SF
8544 Phinney Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 7,320 SF · built 1969 · assessed $279.92/SF
8532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 12,079 SF · built 1968 · assessed $249.77/SF
8500 Fremont Ave N, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 8,576 SF · built 1978 · assessed $231.81/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $41,885,265 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $38,258,186 to $43,225,937 (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 $301K per unit at the midpoint (139 units).

Current ownership dates to 2001 (about 25 years) per recorded transfers.

2001-01-24: $2,800,000 from Villaggio Investment Partners LLC to Guinevere LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20010131002593

1999-08-31: $1,500,000 from Private party to Villaggio Investment Partners LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 19990901001774

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 $16,185,000 (2011) to $35,821,000 (2026), up 121% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $35,821,000 into $11,802,800 land and $24,018,200 improvements.

Zoning: NC3-55 (M) (per King County)

Lot: 50,225 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 109,489 SF; Basement, Parking 69,081 SF; Mixed Use Retail 3,673 SF; Mixed Use Office 1,281 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2013-05-17: Remodel, declared value $166,667 (Complete), permit 6363146

2013-05-17: Remodel, declared value $166,667 (Complete), permit 6354203

2013-05-17: Remodel, declared value $166,667 (Complete), permit 6363145

2007-02-05: Remodel, declared value $20,000 (Complete), permit 6124312

2001-03-16: Other, declared value $3,874,591 (Complete), permit 719340

1999-06-24: Other, declared value $4,067,208 (Complete), permit 707058

Source: King County permit records (newest first).