121 Unity St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Property Records

Whatcom County property record for 121 Unity St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Property Summary

Property TypeRestaurant
Details1,275 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size0.155 acres (6,752 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Last Sale$4,100,000 (Jun 2024)
Tax Bill$5,036 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJan 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN558196

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN558196
Alternative APNs
  • 380330 221236 0000
  • 112733
  • 75180

Interior

Building Area1,275 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area1,275 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1960
Exterior MaterialConcrete Block
Lot Area6,752 sqft (0.155 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemHVAC
Heating SystemHVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number112733
Street Address121 UNITY ST
CityBELLINGHAM
StateWA
Zip98225-4417
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Restaurant
Local Zoning CodeCC
Legal DescriptionCENTRAL WHATCOM LOTS 11-12 BLK 1
Legal Range03
Legal Township38
Legal Section30
Legal SubdivisionCENTRAL WHATCOM
Legal Block1
Legal Lot Number11 12
JurisdictionWHATCOM WA
Township / Civil DivisionBELLINGHAM
Census Block Group1
Census Block1014
Census Tract600

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic DistrictWithin the Downtown Bellingham Historic District
listed 2014 · 130 contributing resources · NRIS 14001110

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

121 Unity St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in June 2024 and is owner-occupied.

Source: Whatcom County records, as of March 16, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address311 GRAND AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-4048
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleJun 28, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed SaleJun 28, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior SaleJan 18, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number2024-0602075
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

January 2019: Trustee's Deed, Transfer

Document TypeTrustee's Deed
JurisdictionWHATCOM WA
Recording DateJan 18, 2019
Property Address121 UNITY ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-4417
Document Number2190101464
Instrument DateJan 15, 2019
Instrument101464
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJan 30, 2019
Title CompanyCHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transaction

AmountAmount on Record
DownpaymentDownpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)LTV on Record
Tax$70,315.00
Additional
  • Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipCompany
Address110 117 AND 121 UNITY ST BELLINGHAM WA 98225, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225

Mortgage

Document Number2190101465
DateJan 18, 2019
Instrument101465
Lender
NamePEOPLES BK
TypeBank
Address3100 WOBURN ST, BELLINGHAM, WA 98226-8678
Agreement
AmountAmount on Record
Interest
Rate TypeAdjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 121 Unity St was $5,036 with an additional exemption.

Source: Whatcom County assessment roll, as of May 31, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateWashington
MunicipalityBellingham City
CountyWhatcom County
Unified School DistrictBellingham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$5,036.00 Additional exemption filed$615,807 Land $433,212 Building $182,595$615,807 Land $433,212 Building $182,595
2022$560,847 Land $384,250 Building $176,597$560,847 Land $384,250 Building $176,597
2021$4,758.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 121 Unity St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 26, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (2021)
Most Recent ClaimNov 2021 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Nov 2021 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 121 Unity St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemCITY OF BELLINGHAM-WATER DIVISION
serves 141,127 people · EPA ID WA5305600
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionSep 2024
Lead3 ppb (2021–2023)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 324 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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