517 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 Property Records

King County property record for 517 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	26,950 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.321 acres (14,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,667,250 (Dec 2001)
Tax Bill	$115,816 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`880490-0910`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`880490-0910`
Alternative APN	`880490091001`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	26,950 sqft Gross Area
Basement Area	9,000 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Architectural Style	Custom Design
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	14,000 sqft (0.321 acres)
Lawn Sprinklers	Lawn Sprinklers

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	880490091001
Street Address	517 E PIKE ST
City	SEATTLE
State	WA
Zip	98122-3617
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	NC3P-75 (M
Legal Description	UNION ADD SUPPLEMENTARY PLAT LOTS 1-2-3 LESS ST
Legal Range	04
Legal Township	25
Legal Section	32
Legal Subdivision	UNION ADD SUPPLEMENTARY PLAT
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	1-2-3
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Township / Civil Division	SEATTLE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	8402

Owner

Source: King County records, as of July 7, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	4104 50TH AVE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105-4904
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 21, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 21, 2001 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 15, 1991 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20011861
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 20, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000001862
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KING WA
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2020
Property Address	517 E PIKE ST, SEATTLE, WA 98122-5895
Document Number	0000000411
Instrument Date	Mar 19, 2020
Instrument	202003200411
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 16, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY/WA, CHICAGO TITLE CO/WA

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	517 E PIKE ST SEATTLE WA 981225895, SEATTLE, WA 98122-5895

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: King County assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Washington
County	King County
Municipality	Seattle City
Unified School District	Seattle Public Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$115,816.00 (+27.67%)
2025	$90,715.00	$11,358,500 (+19.12%) Land $7,350,000 Building $4,008,500	$11,358,500 (+19.12%) Land $7,350,000 Building $4,008,500
2024	$90,715.00 (+15.61%)	$9,535,400 (+2.11%) Land $7,350,000 Building $2,185,400	$9,535,400 (+2.11%) Land $7,350,000 Building $2,185,400
2022	$78,469.00	$9,338,100 Land $7,210,000 Building $2,128,100	$9,338,100 Land $7,210,000 Building $2,128,100

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 23, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Not 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 System	SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES serves 1,161,961 people · EPA ID WA5377050
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 582 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Fiber · Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: CenturyLink, Google Fiber, T-Mobile.

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