Quick Quack Car Wash Proposed for Church Property Along South Colorado Boulevard
DENVER, CO — Plans have been submitted for a new Quick Quack Car Wash at 999 S. Colorado Boulevard, potentially replacing a longtime church building at the northwest corner of South Colorado Boulevard and East Tennessee Avenue in Denver's Belcaro neighborhood.
Photo of Lovingway United Pentecostal Church Current Exterior | Developing Denver
The proposal calls for a new automatic express tunnel car wash with self-service vacuum stations on the approximately 1.07-acre property, which has historically been home to Lovingway United Pentecostal Church and other religious congregations.
According to preliminary development documents, the project would introduce a new 3,588-square-foot car wash building, along with vehicle circulation lanes, vacuum stations, employee parking and other site improvements.
The proposed development would bring another location of Quick Quack Car Wash, a California-based express car wash operator, to the Denver area. Preliminary site plans identify the company's QQ-108 building model, featuring an automatic wash tunnel positioned near the center of the property.
The site layout includes 22 standard vacuum stalls, one accessible vacuum stall and additional employee parking spaces. Vehicles would circulate through the property using designated drive aisles and stacking lanes before entering the wash tunnel. Following the wash, customers would have access to self-service vacuum stations positioned along portions of the property.
Architectural elevations prepared by ID Studio 4 show a contemporary commercial building featuring Quick Quack's recognizable green and yellow branding. The proposed exterior incorporates a combination of masonry, painted panels and other materials, with large openings at either end of the automatic wash tunnel.
Site Plan Rendering of Quick Quack Car Wash | Sourced from Concept Application
The project would represent a significant change for the corner property, which has served religious uses for more than seven decades. The existing church building was constructed in 1953 and contains approximately 15,368 square feet, according to historical property information.
The property later became associated with Lovingway United Pentecostal Church, a congregation with roots in Denver dating back to the 1970s. Lovingway previously operated from the former Temple Emanuel synagogue building at 1595 Pearl Street before leaving that location following its sale in 1981.
Over the following decades, the South Colorado Boulevard property was associated with several religious organizations and names, including Lovingway Innercity UPC, United Pentecostal Church and Denver's House of Worship.
The future of the existing building became a subject of historic preservation interest in 2025, when the property entered Denver's demolition eligibility review process. The building's mid-century architecture and history as a religious facility prompted consideration of whether it should be preserved through a potential landmark designation.
A certificate of demolition eligibility was subsequently issued, allowing the property to move forward in the demolition process subject to other applicable city requirements. The certificate does not itself authorize construction of the proposed replacement building.
City project records identify the proposed use as light automobile services, with one new structure classified under a drive-through service building form. The application does not request a rezoning and identifies 26 proposed parking spaces.
A preliminary site plan dated May 4, 2026, received an internal Quick Quack design review approval on May 8, 2026. That approval is part of the company's development review process and does not represent final approval from the City and County of Denver.
The project remains in the planning and permitting process, and an anticipated construction start or opening date has not been announced.
Development Team
Property Owner: Lovingway United Pentecostal Church
Operator: Quick Quack Car Wash
Architectural Design: ID Studio 4
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All project information was sourced from publicly available site plans, renderings, and permitting documents.
7 minute read • Quick Quack Car Wash plans a new location at 999 S. Colorado Boulevard, potentially replacing a longtime church with a 3,588-square-foot express car wash.