July 7, 2025 (Seattle, WA) – Lee & Associates is pleased to announce the successful sale of a 0.39-acre (16,741 SF) dual-zoned development site located at 655 NW 85th in Seattle, WA, on behalf of the seller for $1,500,000.

Operating as a self-service car wash since the late 1960s, this property has remained under the same family ownership for decades, becoming a recognizable and well-loved fixture in the community. The transaction drew strong interest from multiple potential investors.

At the present time, the buyers intend to preserve the property’s current use, ensuring the car wash will remain a part of the neighborhood for the foreseeable future. Lee & Associates Senior Vice President Jeff Tillman represented the Seller, the local family who owned and operated the car wash for multiple generations.

Tillman noted, “To have the buyer be a car wash operator was a positive outcome.” It was clear that the neighborhood in general wanted the business to remain.

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