170 Mercer St Seattle, WA 98109-4280
Entity Owned
1-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Estimated value
No estimation on file for this property yet.
Property ID
US90-0950308
Property summary
AI-generated overview
This exceptional 15,360 sq ft development site at 170 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109, offers unparalleled potential. Zoned SM-UP 85 (M1), it allows for mixed-use development, including residential, commercial, or hospitality uses. Its strategic location adjacent to Seattle Center and Climate Pledge Arena, with easy I-5 access, ensures high visibility and foot traffic. The corner lot at Mercer Street and 2nd Avenue North provides maximum exposure. Development benefits from streamlined design review for certain projects through 2027, expediting the permitting process. Currently generating income from a 32-stall parking lot, this property presents a unique opportunity to capitalize on Seattle's thriving Uptown neighborhood and strong demand for both residential and commercial space. The asking price is $6,395,000. Ownership is held by 170 Mercer LLC. This is a rare chance to acquire a premier property in one of Seattle's most desirable areas.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Year built
1951
Construction
WOOD
Total area
8,036 SF
Lot
0.35 ac (15,360 SF)
Zoning code
SM-UP 85 (M1)
APN
545730-0560
UPID
US90-0950308
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
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Owner & transaction history
since 2025
Last sale
$5.5M
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
SM-UP 85 (M1) · Seattle, WA
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
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Subject property
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GBA
8,036 SF
Lot area
0.35 ac
Year built
1951
Stories
1
APN
545730-0560
Assessed value
$7,681,000
Annual tax
$65,271
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
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Not enough income data on file for a CAP-approach estimation.
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$3.72M
Weighted, 8 comps · high confidence
Evidence
8 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
3.3 mi away · 8,580 SF
11.3 mi away · 8,027 SF
13.7 mi away · 9,916 SF
15.6 mi away · 6,325 SF
16.0 mi away · 9,915 SF
5
Current market position
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Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
ZIP 28 sales
$409
+13%
Submarket 337 sales
$353
+31%
County 676 sales
$377
+23%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $463/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
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Data & methodology
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Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
Not available
Operating expenses
Not available
Market rent
Not available
Actual rent roll
Not available
Tenant leases
Not available
Physical condition
Not inspected
Conversion costs
Not available
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements were not available for this desktop analysis. Cost Approach excluded due to
availability of income evidence.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 8 sales
Market rates by use type
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Overview
No cap rate is computable for this property yet: no recorded sale, income signal or market-rate row for its use type.
Price sensitivity
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Implied value$5.50M
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Value / SF
$684
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
5.00%7.00%9.00%
$347k
$6.93M
$4.95M
$3.85M
$385k
$7.70M
$5.50M
$4.28M
$424k
$8.47M
$6.05M
$4.71M
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the 5 / 7 / 9% anchors — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
8 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$3.00M
1.6 mi · Oct 2025 · $332/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2022Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2022
Tax billed
$65,271
Tax year 2022
Assessed value
$7,681,000
Assessed 2022
Previous assessed
$7,681,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
0.85%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$7,680,000
Assessed improvement
$1,000
Land market value
$7,680,000
Improvement market value
$1,000
Total market value
$7,681,000
Applied tax rate
10.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
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Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1951
Construction
WOOD
Heating
HOT WATER
Stories
1
Total area
8,036 SF
Lot
0.35 ac (15,360 SF)
Zoning code
SM-UP 85 (M1)
APN
545730-0560
UPID
US90-0950308
Jurisdiction
KING
Metro division
SEATTLE-BELLEVUE-EVERETT, WA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
SM-UP 85 (M1) · Seattle, WAZoning SM-UP 85 (M1) · permitted uses
SM-UP 85 (M1) · Seattle, WA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1951
Construction
WOOD
Heating
HOT WATER
Stories
1
Lot
0.35 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
County-recorded code
SM-UP 85 (M1)
Jurisdiction
Seattle, WA
Recorded code
SM-UP 85 (M1)
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for SM-UP 85 (M1) in Seattle, WA.
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Zoning profile
2 official documentsVerified municipal sources with file download
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Owner identityResolved entity and name variants
Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
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