FOLLOWUP: New owner for site of shuttered South Delridge Walgreens

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(WSB photo, today)

11:02 AM: One month before the South Delridge Walgreens (9456 16th SW) announced its impending closure late last summer, we had reported it was on the market. Now, it’s been sold. The sale, first reported by the Daily Journal of Commerce, was for $2.4 million – a third below the $3.75 million asking price in our previous story, plus less than half what the site/building is valued at in county records, and less than half what it sold for in 2003. The new owner of the 53,000-square-foot site is Team Amalfi LLC, whose principals include real-estate broker/developer James Tjoa; he’s been involved with other West Seattle projects including a 12-home site on Pigeon Point. We have a message out to ask about plans for the ex-Walgreens site; nothing’s showing up in city files so far.

1:12 PM: Went over for a new photo of the building (substituted above for the originally used King County Assessor file photo); discovered the new owner has signs up offering the building for lease:

The listing offers the option of leasing just part of the building.

Curtis February 2, 2026 (4:41 pm)

White Center would be a perfect place to start completely over. 30 story high rises all down 16th for 3-6 blocks. Not enough NIMBYs to stop progress. Everyone from 6th story up would have a view of the Sound, Downtown, or the Big Tahoma. Maybe our kids and families could afford to keep living here. King County is the impediment to real urban development. And the provincial thinking of the local populace. This property would be a good place to start doing something different.

CarDriver February 2, 2026 (5:23 pm)

Curtis. Careful what you wish for. Avalon story. When the condos and apartments were first built on Avalon developers started on the west side of the street. They touted and sold the city and Cascade views. When they were all sold/rented they built up the east side thereby blocking the views of those that bought across the street.
- Foop February 2, 2026 (8:04 pm)
  
  They’re all rented out? That’s great news!
- Blinded February 3, 2026 (6:33 am)
  
  There are no view rights in Seattle.
  It is the law.
  The only homes with unobstructable views are beach front.
  
  Same goes for downtown high rise condos.
  
  People who purchased view homes decades ago have lost ‘their views’ due to changes in tree codes.
  
  Our once 180 degree view has ‘grown way’ by trees, is now reduced to 20 degree window.

David February 2, 2026 (4:50 pm)

It would make a great location for a Chubby & Tubby store

Marina February 2, 2026 (5:36 pm)

Hah! YES!!!!

Rob February 2, 2026 (6:32 pm)

It would be perfect for weekend flea market. People rent a let say a 12×12 square for 15 bucks then sell what ever. Veggies to car parts home made goods tools.what ever. A good way for the small business person to get a start .

k February 2, 2026 (6:51 pm)

I would LOVE to see this developed into a large apartment building with ground-level retail! That parking lot is such a waste of space. There were never more than a half dozen cars in there even when everything was open.

Jessica February 2, 2026 (8:22 pm)

@ David , epic response Miss those days. Cheers!🤣

CC February 2, 2026 (8:27 pm)

This is such a central location, both for cars and foot traffic. I can’t believe it hasn’t been snatched up already.

Kevin February 2, 2026 (8:47 pm)

I like Curtis’s idea. A place with the current developed bones of white center would be a promising place to develop affordable entry level housing. Midrise with amenities could be very appealing. We gotta do something different than what we are doing now to enable young people and those starting anew to stay in the region.

jissy February 3, 2026 (9:28 am)

Wow, someone got a serious bargain. Hope it’s taken care of while it’s vacant and doesn’t turn into the eyesore that is the old Bartell’s catty-corner to it.

WSB February 3, 2026 (9:40 am)

I just talked to a spokesperson for the new owner and will have a followup coming up.
Another Kyle February 3, 2026 (11:28 am)

Indeed. So sad the Bartell’s lot has been vacant for even longer but no takers.
- WSB February 3, 2026 (11:43 am)
  
  It sold too, some time back.
- K February 3, 2026 (9:06 pm)
  
  One is in the city, one is county. Contrary to popular belief, the city is easier to permit and build in, and more desirable for opening a business.

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