815 S 96th St, Seattle, WA 98108

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

Imagery suggests: large-scale warehouse. 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 96% of small-bay industrial buildings in Seattle (median 14,469 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 127,520 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 210,027 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2015, King County Assessor
Stories: 1, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Distribution Warehouse, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $33,128,500, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $259.79/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 61%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2010s vintage
Zoning: I, King County
County use code: Warehouse
Parking (observed): surface lot, AI estimate from public imagery

Nearby comparable buildings

Same building type, by distance. Assessor facts only; not an opinion of value.

915 S 96th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 76,281 SF · built 2015 · assessed $234.93/SF
9619 8th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 21,060 SF · built 1982 · assessed $383.08/SF
631 S 96th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 14,770 SF · built 1967 · assessed $323.30/SF
9426 8th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 27,400 SF · built 1959 · assessed $210.11/SF
9585 8th Ave S, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 30,500 SF · built 1984 · assessed $183.14/SF
625 S 96th St, Seattle · 0.1 mi · 22,988 SF · built 1973 · assessed $250.60/SF

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $35,425,144 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $28,514,157 to $40,967,783 (half of recent verified sales in this segment landed inside that range). Based on 22 verified arm's-length comparable sales (through 2026-05-29). Not an appraisal. How this estimate works.

Current ownership dates to 2017 (about 9 years) per recorded transfers.

2017-05-18: $25,640,000 from 9600 8th Avenue S Distribution Center Investors LL… to Private party (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20170518001307

2013-09-25: transfer from 9600 8th Ave S Distribution Center Investors LLC to King County (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20131209001056

2013-09-11: $4,200,000 from 9369 8th Ave South LLC to 9600 8th Ave S Distribution Center Investors LLC (part of a 3-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20130912001744

2005-02-28: $4,000,000 from 8th South Investors LLC to 9369 8th Ave South LLC (part of a 3-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20050228001902

5 administrative transfers (no consideration), 1996 to 2004

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 $2,658,900 (2011) to $33,128,500 (2026), up 1146% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $33,128,500 into $6,300,800 land and $26,827,700 improvements.

Zoning: I (per King County)

Lot: 210,027 sq ft

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Warehouse, Distribution 62,414 SF; Cold Storage Facilities 26,000 SF; Office Building 24,690 SF; Warehouse Office 4,276 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2023-11-07: Remodel, declared value $5,000 (Complete), permit ADDC23-0476

2022-03-22: Remodel, declared value $157,500 (Complete), permit ADDC22-0110

2021-08-31: Other, declared value $149,073 (Complete), permit MECH21-1332

2021-08-02: Remodel, declared value $1,410,555 (Complete), permit ADDC21-0345

2015-12-31: Remodel, declared value $393,863 (Complete), permit ADDC15-0580

2015-09-15: Remodel, declared value $1,956,227 (Complete), permit ADDC15-0424

2014-06-10: Building, New, declared value $14,063,831 (Complete), permit COMM13-0008

2013-09-11: Other (Complete), permit GRDE13-0082

2007-05-16: Accessory, New, declared value $58,481 (Complete), permit B06C0166

Source: King County permit records (newest first).