820 Lenora St, Seattle, WA 98121

Multifamily · Seattle · Seattle-Bellevue metro, WA

Imagery suggests: mid-rise 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 AI estimate from public imagery; may be outdated.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 100% of multifamily buildings in Seattle (median 9,444 SF), derived from assessor records.

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Building size: 613,760 SF, King County Assessor
Lot size: 22,519 SF, King County Assessor
Year built: 2016, King County Assessor
Stories: 41, King County Assessor
Predominant use: Apartment, King County Assessor
Units: 396, King County Assessor
Assessed value: $242,697,000, per the King County Assessor (not a market appraisal)
Assessed value per building SF: $395.43/SF, derived from assessor records
Lot coverage: 2726%, derived from assessor records
Vintage: 2010s vintage
Zoning: DMC 240/290-440, King County
County use code: Apartment
Construction (observed): masonry, AI estimate from public imagery
Parking (observed): none visible, AI estimate from public imagery
Frontage (observed): mid block, AI estimate from public imagery

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Sale history and market context

MakeMe Estimate: $217,238,436 (estimated market value), with a likely range of $198,426,546 to $224,191,850 (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 $549K per unit at the midpoint (396 units).

Current ownership dates to 2014 (about 12 years) per recorded transfers.

2014-09-30: $16,000,000 from Cornish College of the Arts to Ninth and Lenora LLC (part of a 2-parcel sale; price is the whole deal), rec. 20140930002038

2003-04-16: $4,625,000 from Lenora Building LLC the to Cornish College of the Arts, rec. 20030417001699

1997-07-29: $2,050,000 from Private party to Lenora Building LLC, rec. 199707311405

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 $5,761,000 (2011) to $242,697,000 (2026), up 4113% over 15 years, per county tax rolls. The 2026 roll splits $242,697,000 into $25,704,000 land and $216,993,000 improvements.

Zoning: DMC 240/290-440 (per King County)

Lot: 22,519 sq ft

Rated views: Territorial, Seattle skyline, Puget Sound

Water: Water District (per King County)

Sewer: Public (per King County)

Access: Public

Street surface: Paved

Floor and use mix: Apartment 471,676 SF; Underground Parking Structure 133,800 SF; Retail Store 8,284 SF (county building sections)

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

Permit history

2025-07-09: Electrical, declared value $500 (Screened), permit 7095310-EL

2023-11-03: Electrical, declared value $8,000 (Screened), permit 6994722-EL

2022-12-19: Remodel, declared value $450,000 (Screened), permit 6906914-CN

2019-09-06: Remodel, declared value $71,782 (Complete), permit 6730990-CN

2017-11-20: Remodel, declared value $125,000 (Complete), permit 6575859

2015-08-24: Building, New, declared value $92,980,518 (Complete), permit 6387467

2015-05-22: Building, New, declared value $5,030,000 (Complete), permit 6424553

1998-03-02: Remodel, declared value $150,000 (Complete), permit 697372

1997-11-19: Demolition (Complete), permit 695743

Source: King County permit records (newest first).