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These iconic commercial buildings are for sale in Bellingham

Acme Valley Ice Cream is open for customers Thursday, April 20, inside the Acme Building at 1011 Harris Ave. in the Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham. The building was listed for sale for $3,750,000.
Acme Valley Ice Cream is open for customers Thursday, April 20, inside the Acme Building at 1011 Harris Ave. in the Fairhaven neighborhood of Bellingham. The building was listed for sale for $3,750,000. The Bellingham Herald

Check out the listing prices for these iconic and historic commercial buildings for sale in Bellingham.

1011 Harris Ave.

The award-winning Acme Building in Fairhaven is listed for sale is listed for $3,750,000.

The 8,872-square-foot, corner-lot building is listed by Bellingham-based Gage Commercial Real Estate.

The 2013 building’s acclaimed architecture was inspired by the Art Deco style popular in the 1920s. It was designed to respect the historic architecture of the neighborhood by including stone and masonry work, deeply-set windows and decorative molding.

The space was originally designed for Fat Pie Pizza Restaurant and Rocket Donuts but is currently home to Acme Valley Ice Cream. It features rooftop decks with views of Bellingham Bay, elevators, a full commercial kitchen, freezers and a pizza oven, according to Gage Commercial Real Estate.

The expected monthly mortgage payment is $19,697, according to Bellingham’s Muljat Group Realtors.

Acme Valley Ice Cream is open for customers Thursday, April 20,inside the Acme Building in Fairhaven.
Acme Valley Ice Cream is open for customers Thursday, April 20,inside the Acme Building in Fairhaven. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald

907-911 Harris Ave.

Right down the street, two other buildings in Fairhaven are listed jointly for sale by Gage Commercial Real Estate.

For a listing price of $3,495,000, a buyer can purchase the 909 building and the 907 building — more than 13,000 square feet of space.

The 909 building was originally constructed in 1902 as the Bellingham Bay Hotel and has a rich history with brick architecture. The 909 building was remodeled in 2002. The 907 building was then built next door with the same design.

The buildings currently have three operating ground-floor commercial businesses and 16 offices on the upper level. The businesses occupying the first floor are 13 Nails & Spa, Fairhaven Toy Garden and Bay to Baker. The building may have the potential for residential redevelopment, according to Gage Commercial Real Estate.

The expected monthly mortgage payment for the two buildings is $18,358, according to Muljat Group Realtors.

Cars are parked in front of 907-911 Harris Ave. on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Bellingham, Wash. The two buildings were jointly listed for sale by Gage Commercial Real Estate for $3,495,000.
Cars are parked in front of 907-911 Harris Ave. on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Bellingham, Wash. The two buildings were jointly listed for sale by Gage Commercial Real Estate for $3,495,000. Rachel Showalter The Bellingham Herald

114 W. Holly St.

In downtown Bellingham, another iconic, 14,500-square-foot building is listed for sale by Compass.

The former Sportsman’s Chalet is listed for $1,895,000 with an estimated $9,953 monthly mortgage payment.

The main area of the building is currently unoccupied, though Endgame, a gaming bar, is operating on the alley side of the building.

Built in 1925, the building features large windows, vaulted ceilings, exposed brick and hardwood floors.

This story was originally published April 25, 2023 at 5:00 AM.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story gave the incorrect listing agents for the properties. It also gave the incorrect square footage of the 907-911 Harris Avenue buildings.

Corrected Apr 26, 2023

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Rachel Showalter
The Bellingham Herald
Rachel Showalter graduated Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2019 with a degree in journalism. She spent nearly four years working in radio, TV and broadcast on the West Coast of California before joining The Bellingham Herald in August 2022. She lives in Bellingham.
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