Dairy Ashford Car Wash

Highlights:

• Katy Freeway West Submarket Address: Positioned near Westheimer Road and I-10, minutes from the Energy Corridor's employment base.
• Purpose-Built 3,785 SF Car Wash Facility: Single-story masonry facility built in 1996 with covered wash bays and full road frontage.
• 0.72-Acre Site With Surplus Building FAR: A 0.12 building FAR leaves ample land on the 31,250 SF parcel for expansion or reuse.
• Heavy Traffic Counts on Two Corridors: S Dairy Ashford Road carries up to 33,739 VPD; Westheimer Road logs 62,465 VPD nearby.
• 196,478 Residents Within Three Miles: Household growth in the trade area is projected at 6.55 percent from 2025 through 2030.
• Multiple Paths to Future Value Creation: Continue car wash use, convert to another automotive service, or reposition the land.

Description:

Brokered by Marcus & Millichap and powered by RealINSIGHT Marketplace, 3146 S Dairy Ashford Road is a 3,785 SF masonry car wash facility on 0.72 acres in West Houston's Katy Freeway West submarket. Built in 1996, the single-story, purpose-built wash and detail facility offers covered bays, surface parking, and full frontage along South Dairy Ashford Road, where traffic counts range from 25,798 to 33,739 vehicles per day; Westheimer Road carries 62,465 vehicles per day less than half a mile away. The property carries a building FAR of just 0.12, leaving much of the 31,250 SF parcel available for expansion, added site improvements, or alternative uses. Interstate 10 and the Energy Corridor are a short drive away, linking the site to one of Houston's largest office and industrial employment bases. Within three miles, the trade area includes 196,478 residents, 78,574 households, and 82,397 daytime employees, with household growth projected at 6.55 percent through 2030. Car wash facilities remain a resilient service retail category, supported by daily-need demand and minimal e-commerce exposure. Investors can pursue continued car wash operation, conversion to another automotive or quick-service use, or a longer-term repositioning of the land, at a starting bid of $250,000 via reserve auction September 22-24, 2026.

Location Prose
3146 South Dairy Ashford Road fronts South Dairy Ashford Road near its intersection with Westheimer Road in West Houston's Katy Freeway West submarket. Interstate 10 and the Energy Corridor's employment base are minutes away, and Downtown Houston is roughly 20 miles, about a 25-minute drive, to the east, within a trade area of 82,397 daytime employees.


For more information:
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Bidding Opens
Sep 23, 2026 12:00 AM
Bidding Ends
Sep 25, 2026 12:00 AM