Commercial: MLS #0026853969
Vista, CA, 92083 $ 3,200,000
Bedrooms-- Baths-- Monthly Estimate*
$ 20,205
for $3,200,000. This building was built in 1991.
We are pleased to present 1352 N Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA a combined business and real estate offering that conveys both the established Fountain Car Wash operation and the underlying 34,232-square-foot (0.79-acre) site, comprising two contiguous parcels (APN 161-251-04-00 and APN 161-251-25-00), in the heart of North County San Diego. The buyer acquires a turnkey, cash-flowing enterprise seven coin- and credit card-operated self-service wash bays plus one with an existing Mark VII car wash rollover (non operation installed in 1993), twelve independent vacuum stalls, dual covered canopies, and an on-site, completely owned 26-panel solar array that transfers with the sale together with fee-simple ownership of the real estate beneath it. An on-site automotive detailing tenant provides a second, stable income stream. The long-term story is the land. Based on current City of Vista planning materials, the site appears to fall within Vista's Mixed-Use / North Santa Fe redevelopment framework, which may allow future residential or mixed-use development at up to approximately 40 dwelling units per acre, with potential density-bonus upside. In other words, an owner can keep operating the car wash and its detailing income today, while controlling a near-one-acre redevelopment assemblage on one of North County's priority growth corridors (see Zoning & Redevelopment Flexibility; buyer to verify zoning, overlay status, density, and entitlements with the City of Vista). The site fronts N Santa Fe Avenue Vista's primary north-south arterial with a traffic count of roughly 22,000 vehicles per day and a dedicated left-hand turn lane allowing the property to benefit from traffic in both directions. It sits inside a fully matured trade area anchored by Target, Walmart, Home Depot, In-N-Out, Starbucks, and Northgate Market, and minutes from SR-78 (0.6 mi) and I-5 (3 mi). At the $3,200,000 list price, the offering is priced at approximately $93 per square foot of land a compelling basis for a near-one-acre, mixed-use redevelopment assemblage in one of Southern California's strongest growth corridors. In place, the property produces approximately $301,600 in gross revenue and $253,184 of net operating income with minimal labor and limited day-to-day management. Future ownership can grow that income through equipment upgrades, in-bay automatic conversions, expanded vacuums and ancillary revenue, and membership programs, or pursue the site's most compelling long-term path: redevelopment into a multifamily, mixed-use, or workforce-housing project under Vista's Mixed-Use framework. This is a true "cash flow plus land bank" investment: immediate, asset-backed yield today, with a clear path to significant redevelopment value tomorrow.
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FeaturesGeneralZoning M-U Mixed Use
Year Built 1991
County San Diego
Property Type Commercial Sale
Status Active
City Vista
MLS Area 92083 - Vista
Standard Status Active
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InteriorTotal Stories 1
Total Baths 0
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Default based on a 30-year fixed rate of 6.49% with 20% down. The estimated payment is offered for convenience and is not an offer of credit. Due to market fluctuations, interest rates are subject to change at any time and without notice. Your individual rate may vary. Rates may differ for FHA, VA or jumbo loans.
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Average List Price $2,689,333
Percent of Sale Price 16%
About Vista, CA 101,964 Population
15% Since 2002
$ 56,854 Median Income
34.5 Median Age
34% Households with Children
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4827338 Elementary School
0 Middle School
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Pricing History| Date | Price | Price Change | Description |
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| 7/7/2026 | $3,200,000 | | Listed Price |