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Gas stations · Washington

Gas Station on 15th Avenue West

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedDemolishedSeattle, WA

Demolished gas station (2007); retrofit completed, no current use or redevelopment noted. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 5 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 205,494 on I-5 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 7,119 units, King County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,323/mo zillow · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: I-5 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …the building was razed record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …the building was razed record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedeveloped · ReinhabitedWikipedia no source
New usesotherWikipedia no source
What is there nowthe building was razednewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2007newtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

CountyKing County
Census division9 · Pacific
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: A gas station in Seattle was converted into a residence and later razed in 2007.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, King County (WA), 20247,119 units in 5+ unit buildings, 1,093 in 2–4, 2,352 single-family; 2023: 7,274 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby5 within 10 km, 21 within 25 km: South Lake Union (0.0 km); Rainier Vista (0.0 km); Mini Mart City Park (0.5 km); Rainier Square (0.7 km); Westlake Mall (1.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)102,448 jobs in 5,725 establishments; average annual pay $60,273; employment location quotient 0.72; employment -1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202260,876 jobs; 838 in retail trade, 2,354 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 53033008102)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 3.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (49 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 25.5%; median family income $138,281; 386 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsSeattle Public Schools (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: Summit Public School: Sierra; Bailey Gatzert Elementary School; Middle College High School; Interagency Detention SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation134 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-20258 county-logged events: 6 heavy rain, 1 debris flow, 1 flood; $34,994,000 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 98104, 2026-09median list price $497,000 (-0.6% on the year); 59 active listings; median 50 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20235,912 establishments (-10%); 104,570 jobs (+8%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $824,870 (-2% 1 yr, +7% 5 yr); typical rent $2,323/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)205,494 vehicles a day on I-5 (Interstate, 11 lanes); 9,952 trucks; 37 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Gas station demolished in 2007 after eviction. Building razed per 'after_notes'.

Why. Retrofit strategy (redevelop/reinhabit) completed; record states 'retrofit already built' and 'closed or demolished per category only'.

Where it stands. No current use; site vacant post-demolition. Nearby clusters include South Lake Union (0km, built) and Rainier Square (0.7km, unknown status).

For a planner

  • Demolition confirmed 2007; no active development noted.
  • Housing market (ZHVI $824k) and retail trends (establishments down 10%) are county-level data, not site-specific.

For a developer

  • No opportunity score (0.0); site is demolished with no current use.
  • Peer sites (e.g., Mini Mart City Park, 0km) are redeveloping but not applicable to this demolished asset.

What we do not know yet

  • No post-demolition redevelopment details provided.
  • County growth rate (4.6% 2018-23) cited in reasons but not verified for this site.

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  • retrofit already built
  • closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
  • county grew 4.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $2,035

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Timeline

  1. 2005 reprieve from eviction
  2. 2007 evicted and building razed
  3. 2007 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit

Sources

  • Buddy Foley · CC BY-SA 4.0
    3 quoted sentences
    a converted gas station on 15th Avenue West
    After a reprieve from eviction in 2005
    he was evicted in 2007 when the building was razed.

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