Building History

The nine-unit Capitol Crest Apartments stood on the southwest corner of 17th Avenue and East Union Street. It was completed in 1971. The buildign was owned by James E. Cowden before 1992. On 12/04/1992, Cowden sold the apartment building to John W. and Virginia R. Caunt for $385,000. It changed hands from John to Virginia on 08/21/2020. On 01/25/2021, Terry and Erica Posner, et al., owned the building and they sold it to CCK and STW, LLC, for $2,747,525. (See King County, Department of Assessments.gov, "King County iMap Parcel Data for Parcel 723460-0700," accessed 08/15/2023.)

The apartment building may have occupied the same site as the William and Sarah Canfield Jewett House at 935 17th Avenue, built in 1901.

Building Notes

In 2023, the Capitol Crest Apartments occupied a 8,400-square-foot (0.19-acre) lot. It contained 8,970 gross square feet, 6912, net. (See King County, Department of Assessments.gov, "King County iMap Parcel Data for Parcel 723460-0700," accessed 08/15/2023.)

Alteration

Significant alterations occurred in 1995. (See King County, Department of Assessments.gov, "King County iMap Parcel Data for Parcel 723460-0700," accessed 08/15/2023.)