The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced it will auction some of its surplus property Weds., April 28. WSDOT is selling 18 parcels of land across the state varying in size from a small piece of land adjacent to a highway to larger view lots in Puget Sound.
In Tacoma, three properties near Center Street, Interstate 705, and Cheney Stadium are included in the auction:
PROPERTY I.
Tax Parcel Number: 6135000227 & 6135000228
Minimum Bid: $52,700.00
Location and Size: A 43,637 ± sq. ft. L shaped parcel located west side of Mullen Street near Center Street in Tacoma. Lots 1-4 & 23-30, Block 7, Motor Line Addition to Tacoma, Volume 2, page 131, together with vacated street. The parcel was acquired by Warranty Deed recorded in the Pierce County Auditor’s Office under File No. 200506130586.
PROPERTY II.
Tax Parcel Number: None Assigned
Minimum Bid: $548,000.00
Location and Size: A 1.15 ± acre irregular-shaped parcel located adjacent to Cheney Stadium and SR 16 within the city limits of Tacoma. The parcel has approximately 1,200 sq. ft. of frontage along SR 16. A portion of the SE ¼ NW ¼, Section 12, Township 20 North, Range 2 East, W.M. This parcel was acquired by Warranty Deed recorded under Pierce County Auditor’s Office under File No. 8707010236.
PROPERTY III.
Tax Parcel Number: N/A
Minimum Bid: $38,950.00
Location and Size: A 4,158 ± sq. ft. irregular shaped parcel located on Puyallup Avenue, within the city limits of Tacoma. A portion of Block 7416, the Tacoma Land Company’s First and Eighth Addition to Tacoma, W.T. The parcel was acquired by Warranty Deed recorded in the Pierce County Auditor’s Office under File No. 8406210002.
For a complete list of the 18 properties up for auction, visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/RealEstate/Auction/default.htm .
The Washington State Legislature has asked WSDOT to review its inventory of unused land and sell what is no longer needed for highway purposes. Disposing of the property reduces WSDOT’s liability and upkeep of the parcels, as well as generating revenues for the motor vehicle fund.
WSDOT has the ability to use the auction process to sell its surplus properties on the open market. This auction is the first of two WSDOT will conduct this year, with the potential for more within the next four years.
All bids, mailed or delivered in person, must be received at the Real Estate Services Office by 1:15 p.m. April 28, 2010. Bids received after the scheduled time and date will not be accepted or read.
Those interested in learning more about the surplus properties and WSDOT’s bidding procedures may visit http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/RealEstate/Auction_generalsalesterms.htm . The site contains brief property descriptions including parcel size, current zoning classification, tax parcel numbers and the minimum bid. Information about the land topography, landscaping, use restrictions and other features like existing utilities is also available on the site.
