Community Transit commits to purchase Everett Goodwill property on Casino Road

An exterior shot of the Goodwill property that Community Transit plans to purchase to support operational growth. Photo credit: J. Mark Griffith.

The Community Transit Board of Directors today approved a purchase agreement to buy a Evergreen Goodwill of Western Washington property at 2208 West Casino Road, adjacent to Community Transit’s Cascade Administration Building and across the street from its Kasch Park Operations Base.

The Goodwill property was put on sale last fall and Community Transit expressed interest due to its proximity to the agency’s headquarters.

“As Snohomish County continues to grow, the need for good, reliable public transportation continues to grow,” said Community Transit CEO Ric Ilgenfritz. “Given its proximity to existing facilities and its strategic value for long-term planning, it made sense for us to evaluate this property and move forward with its purchase.”

Anticipated service growth will consume Community Transit’s operating base capacity for vehicle storage, maintenance, operational, and administrative functions within the next few years. Securing the property is a key strategy for sustaining operational growth, supporting service expansion, and maintaining flexibility for future development.

The Goodwill property lot is 7.5 acres with a 107,000 square foot warehouse building housing a 20,000 square foot retail space.

Community Transit will purchase the property for $25,350,000. As part of the purchase agreement, the transit agency will lease the property back to Goodwill for a minimum of two years for the company to continue operations at that location. Today’s action authorizes the agency to complete the purchase agreement, which is expected later this month.