525 S Front St, Seattle, WA 98108

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

Imagery suggests: industrial warehouse, 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 84% of small-bay industrial buildings in Seattle (median 14,469 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 44,476 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 95,880 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 1960, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Whse, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $9,287,200, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $208.81/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 46%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 1960s vintage
Zoning: MML U/85, King County
County use code: Industrial(Gen Purpose)
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.

6133 6th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 21,740 SF · built 1962 · assessed $237.36/SF
6001 6th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 147,240 SF · built 1966 · assessed $219.83/SF
560 S Michigan St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 8,400 SF · built 1956 · assessed $274.10/SF
6020 6th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 35,000 SF · built 1964 · assessed $209.16/SF
6100 6th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 62,770 SF · built 1966 · assessed $223.66/SF
5950 4th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 23,516 SF · built 1941 · assessed $147.03/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $12,556,220 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $8,817,498 to $13,906,026 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 86 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

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

2008-03-17: $7,600,000 from Benaroya Capital Company LLC to Hirao Otani Enterprises LLC (part of a 3-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20080317002306

2005-01-21: $26,300,000 from Bay West Gift Center LLC to Benaroya Capital CO LLC (part of a 5-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20050125000499

2005-01-21: $2,683,200 from Bay West Seattle LLC to Benaroya Capital CO LLC (part of a 3-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20050125000500

1999-08-30: $1,050,267 from Private party to Bay West Seattle LLC (part of a 6-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 19990902001295

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 $3,953,700 (2011) to $9,287,200 (2026), up 135% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $9,287,200 into $5,752,800 land and $3,534,400 improvements.

Zoning: MML U/85 (per King County)

Lot: 95,880 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Floor and use mix: Industrial Light Manufacturing 39,600 SF; Open Office 1,656 SF (county building sections)

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