2701 Northwest Avenue · Bellingham, WA 98225
Source: NWMLS · RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc. · Rebecca Heathcock #NWM2540102
About this home
Two-story mixed-use triplex on sunny corner lot in sought-after Columbia neighborhood oozes with charm and performs at a 5.6% cap rate! Buy to operate your business out of the commercial suite and offset the cost to own with $2,950 in income from the residential units (both leased at market rate through August 2027). Originally built in 1925, all units have been fully updated and maintained by current owners. Commercial suite, remodeled in 2018, has welcoming front reception with 3 separate offices (or treatment rooms) and a 4th room with sink which could be used for treatments or a break room. Upper level 2-bedroom apartment remodeled in 2025 with new carpet, paint and fixtures. Downstairs apartment remodeled in 2015 with new flooring installed in 2020. Large graveled parking lot has room for 14 cars. Zoned Urban Village Commercial Transition which provides preferred zoning. Located within walking distance of popular shops and restaurants. Excellent traffic counts with high visibility retail presence. Owners will carry a partial loan with at least $500K down, or use the SBA 504 loan through WECU and put as little as 10% down with lower interest rates.
Location
Basics
- Property type
- Commercial Industrial
- Style
- Comm Bldg Und 10K
- Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Year built
- 1925 (renovated 2018)
- Lot size
- 9,148 sq ft (0.21 acres)
- County
- Whatcom
- MLS #
- NWM2540102
Interior
- Heating
- Wall Furnace
- Cooling
- None
- Flooring
- Laminate, Carpet
Exterior & lot
- Exterior features
- Cement/Concrete
- Roof
- Composition, Flat
- Foundation
- Slab
- Topography
- Level
Parking
- Parking spaces
- 12
Utilities
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Sewer Connected
- Power
- Electric, Natural Gas
Community & fees
- Subdivision
- Bellingham
- Property tax
- $3,840 (2026)
Transaction
- Original list price
- $995,000 (4.5% price cut)
- Listed on
- Jun 15, 2026
- Days on market
- 96
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional, Owner Will Carry, See Remarks
- Possession
- Subject To Tenant Rights
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Sale history
Earlier listings of this home on the MLS.
- 2026-06-15
- Active$950,000
Schools
- High
- Bellingham High SchoolSchoolDigger 4 stars · Top 17% in WA

Listing provided courtesy of: RE/MAX Whatcom County, Inc.
Listing agent: Rebecca Heathcock.
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Data last updated 2026-09-17.