Living in a commercial/industrial zoned property?

[Ana P.]

Hi!

I am looking into buying a small commercial/industrial building for a business plan I am starting out. Some of the properties I have looked at are advertised as having a zoning of mixed use residential/commercial, for example, zoning DMC 240/290-400 or NC1-30 in Seattle, WA.

I have read the city program for those zones, but I do not understand if both things can happen at the same time. For example, can there be a warehouse and one living unit in an area "of mixed use"? Is it just marketing language to attract more customers?

I know of a person who, somehow, managed to have his residence built in an industrial property he owns in Ballard. I know those cases are not the most common, but is it possible?

Thank you and happy weekend!