The former Spirit Gas station property at NW Market St and 24th Ave NW is on the market for $4.8 million, offering a prominent Ballard corner for redevelopment, but one with documented petroleum contamination in its soil and groundwater.
Spirit closed in early 2025 after 38 years operating on the corner, known for its very expensive gas and food trucks. The listing says the 10,667-square-foot property is still being used by two food trucks, and that it’s “marketed primarily for its underlying land value and redevelopment potential rather than its existing improvements.”
The property’s environmental history could factor into any future redevelopment: It’s listed as an active cleanup site with the Washington State Department of Ecology. The agency lists the Market Street Spirit Texaco property at 5505 24th Ave NW as “awaiting cleanup,” with records for the site dating back to December 2010…