King County Department of Assessments

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Department of Assessments

201 South Jackson Street,
Seattle, WA 98104

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

TEL: 206-296-7300
TTY relay: 711 or 800-833-4388

PARCEL DATA

Parcel	334040-4150
Name	HESS JAMES A
Site Address	511 SW 12TH ST 98055
Geo Area	70-10
Spec Area
Property Name	JIM'S AUTOMOTIVE

Jurisdiction	RENTON
Levy Code	2100
Property Type	C
Plat Block / Building Number	25&26
Plat Lot / Unit Number
Quarter-Section-Township-Range	NW-19-23-5

Legal Description

HILLMANS EARLINGTON GARDEN #1 LOT 2 OF RENTON LLA #LUA-02-105- LLA REC #20021126900014 SD LLA LOCATED IN BLKS 25 & 26 OF SD PLAT
PLat Block: 25&26
Plat Lot:

LAND DATA

Highest & Best Use As If Vacant	COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Highest & Best Use As Improved	PRESENT USE
Present Use	Service Building
Land SqFt	13,573
Acres	0.31

Percentage Unusable
Unbuildable	NO
Restrictive Size Shape	NO
Zoning	CA
Water	WATER DISTRICT
Sewer/Septic	PUBLIC
Road Access	PUBLIC
Parking	ADEQUATE
Street Surface	PAVED

Views

Waterfront

Rainier
Territorial
Olympics
Cascades
Seattle Skyline
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
Lake Sammamish
Lake/River/Creek
Other View

Waterfront Location
Waterfront Footage	0
Lot Depth Factor	0
Waterfront Bank
Tide/Shore
Waterfront Restricted Access
Waterfront Access Rights	NO
Poor Quality	NO
Proximity Influence	NO

Designations

Nuisances

Historic Site
Current Use	(none)
Nbr Bldg Sites
Adjacent to Golf Fairway	NO
Adjacent to Greenbelt	NO
Other Designation	NO
Deed Restrictions	NO
Development Rights Purchased	NO
Easements	NO
Native Growth Protection Easement	NO
DNR Lease	NO

Topography
Traffic Noise
Airport Noise
Power Lines	NO
Other Nuisances	NO

Problems

Water Problems	NO
Transportation Concurrency	NO
Other Problems	NO

Environmental

BUILDING

Building Number	1
Building Description	AUTO SERVICE GARAGE
Number Of Buildings Aggregated	1
Predominant Use	GARAGE, SERVICE REPAIR (528)
Shape	Approx Square
Construction Class	PREFAB STEEL
Building Quality	AVERAGE
Stories	1
Building Gross Sq Ft	2,000
Building Net Sq Ft	2,000
Year Built	2002
Eff. Year	2002
Percentage Complete	100
Heating System	SPACE HEATERS
Sprinklers
Elevators

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Picture of Building 1
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Floor plan of Building 1
Current Picture

Section(s) Of Building Number: 1

Section Number	Section Use	Description	Stories	Height	Floor Number	Gross Sq Ft	Net Sq Ft
1	GARAGE, SERVICE REPAIR (528)		1	19	0	1,800	1,800

Section Feature(s) Of Section Number: 1

Feature Type	Gross Sq Ft	Net Sq Ft
MEZZANINES-OFFICE (761)	200	200

Accessory

Accessory Type	Picture	Description	Qty	Unit Of Measure	Size	Grade	Eff Yr	%	Value	Date Valued
Canopies			1		540	(unknown)			8100	3/28/2003

TAX ROLL HISTORY

Account	Valued Year	Tax Year	Levy Code	Appraised Land Value ($)	Appraised Imps Value ($)	Appraised Total Value ($)	New Dollars ($)	Taxable Land Value ($)	Taxable Imps Value ($)	Taxable Total Value ($)
334040415005	2026	2027	2100	617,500	88,900	706,400	0	617,500	88,900	706,400
334040415005	2025	2026	2100	610,700	93,500	704,200	0	610,700	93,500	704,200
334040415005	2024	2025	2100	610,700	98,000	708,700	0	610,700	98,000	708,700
334040415005	2023	2024	2100	610,700	108,100	718,800	0	610,700	108,100	718,800
334040415005	2022	2023	2100	583,600	96,500	680,100	0	583,600	96,500	680,100
334040415005	2021	2022	2100	447,900	97,900	545,800	0	447,900	97,900	545,800
334040415005	2020	2021	2100	427,500	101,100	528,600	0	427,500	101,100	528,600
334040415005	2019	2020	2100	413,900	105,600	519,500	0	413,900	105,600	519,500
334040415005	2018	2019	2100	346,100	106,300	452,400	0	346,100	106,300	452,400
334040415005	2017	2018	2100	312,100	106,200	418,300	0	312,100	106,200	418,300
334040415005	2016	2017	2100	298,600	110,800	409,400	0	298,600	110,800	409,400
334040415005	2015	2016	2100	271,400	115,200	386,600	0	271,400	115,200	386,600
334040415005	2014	2015	2100	271,400	117,400	388,800	0	271,400	117,400	388,800
334040415005	2013	2014	2100	271,400	105,400	376,800	0	271,400	105,400	376,800
334040415005	2012	2013	2100	244,300	173,300	417,600	0	244,300	173,300	417,600
334040415005	2011	2012	2100	244,300	166,900	411,200	0	244,300	166,900	411,200
334040415005	2010	2011	2100	244,300	166,900	411,200	0	244,300	166,900	411,200
334040415005	2009	2010	2100	244,300	159,300	403,600	0	244,300	159,300	403,600
334040415005	2008	2009	2100	244,300	133,000	377,300	0	244,300	133,000	377,300
334040415005	2007	2008	2100	203,500	162,000	365,500	0	203,500	162,000	365,500
334040415005	2006	2007	2110	203,500	102,200	305,700	0	203,500	102,200	305,700
334040415005	2005	2006	2110	190,000	100,700	290,700	0	190,000	100,700	290,700
334040415005	2004	2005	2110	176,400	97,600	274,000	0	176,400	97,600	274,000
334040415005	2003	2004	2110	176,400	96,800	273,200	96,800	176,400	96,800	273,200
334040415005	2002	2003	2110	151,200	93,400	244,600	0	151,200	93,400	244,600
334040415005	2001	2002	2110	75,600	0	75,600	0	75,600	0	75,600
334040415005	2000	2001	2110	69,800	0	69,800	0	69,800	0	69,800
334040415005	1999	2000	2110	46,600	0	46,600	0	46,600	0	46,600
334040415005	1998	1999	2110	46,600	0	46,600	0	46,600	0	46,600
334040415005	1997	1998	2110	0	0	0	0	46,600	0	46,600
334040415005	1996	1997	2110	0	0	0	0	32,000	0	32,000
334040415005	1995	1996	2110	0	0	0	0	32,000	0	32,000
334040415005	1994	1995	2110	0	0	0	0	32,000	0	32,000
334040415005	1993	1994	2110	0	0	0	0	26,100	0	26,100
334040415005	1992	1993	2110	0	0	0	0	26,100	0	26,100

SALES HISTORY

Excise Number	Recording Number	Document Date	Sale Price	Seller Name	Buyer Name	Instrument	Sale Reason
1890873	20020611000472	6/3/2002	$350,000.00	D & C INVESTMENTS L L C	HESS JAMES A+CAROL M	Statutory Warranty Deed	None
1758998	20000615000663	6/12/2000	$350,000.00	TIGER MOUNTAIN RENTAL LLC	D & C INVESTMENTS LLC	Statutory Warranty Deed	None
1504466	199609061421	8/26/1996	$130,000.00	YI JAY GENE+MI KYUNG	TIGER MOUNTAIN RENTALS L L C	Statutory Warranty Deed	None
1486715	199605241515	5/27/1994	$0.00	CROME CHARLES	YI JAY+MI KYUNG	Quit Claim Deed	Correction (refiling)

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