The Antique Mall property in the heart of downtown Kirkland is up for sale. Located at 113 3rd Street, two blocks from the waterfront and adjacent to the Heathman Hotel, the sites was formerly occupied by the Antique Mall, which closed in 2009 after being the centerpiece for the downtown area for a quarter of a century. The Antique Mall opened in 1983 under co-owner Marietta Van Patten. Pat Pope, the final manager of the Antique Mall, said in 2009 that the antique business has been steadily declining since 2000.

Ellen Miller Wolfe, the economic development director for the city of Kirkland, said whatever the outcome is of the sale, downtown Kirkland will benefit.

“I think it’s real important for the look and feel of downtown that the property gets developed,” she said. “It’s a potential catalyst for other property owners to consider redevelop.”

She added that “There’s no downside to this for Kirkland.”

The city has an agreement with the property owner that allows the city to lease parking spaces surrounding the antique mall. The current agreement goes until Dec. 31, 2015, though Wolfe said either party can get out of it with a 60-day notice.

The property’s owner is Marilyn Dillard. Kidder Mathews announced the decision to sell the property on its website Tuesday. The announcement did not list a price.

The property is 41,994 square feet. As much as 9,261 square feet is unoccupied. The property is zoned CBD-1B in the city of Kirkland and includes a 55 foot height limit.

Wolfe said that while the city has made no official recommendation on what sort of businesses might be located there, the ideal outcome would have a grocery store with offices or residential units on the upper floors. This arrangement, Wolfe said, would complement the smaller unique stores in downtown, particularly on Park Lane.

“It’s right at the end of park lane,” she said. “It’s a real focal point for the Park Lane project…It’s immediate to the Heathman hotel which is a major business and tourist attraction.”