The Redmond retail post office on 85th St has moved. What are your options?

Autumn photo of "fallen" post office

Many residents still don't know that the Redmond postal service has moved their retail operations on 85th Street to their parcel drop-off distribution center in Southeast Redmond at *7241 185th Ave. NE.   They moved July 28.

The Redmond Reporter (RR) published two good stories on this.

In the Reporter's first story,  Mayor Marchione said "for the USPS to leave downtown at a time when the downtown core is growing makes no sense."   According to the RR, The USPS left mostly for financial reasons. 

The Redmond postmaster has attended multiple Chamber of Commerce meetings over the years and their financial constraints and relocation options were available.  The City Council is a Member of the Chamber with Councilmembers Cole and Vache' held Trustee positions during the Postmaster's participation. 

Here is a list of retail post offices in or close to Redmond where you can mail insured letters, returned receipts, buy stamps, etc.  Some grocery stores also sell stamps.  USPS Parcel pick-up remains exclusively in the SE Redmond post office.  (Find map and my story here.)

One reader recommends the Post office at Bartell's in Bridle Trails Shopping Center.  (see comments). Bella Bottega shopping center in the QFC lot has drop box for letters.

Name	Address	Phone
*Southeast Redmond Post Office	7241 185th Ave. NE	425-885-1057
Mailbox & Shipping Center	8040 161st Ave. NE	425-869-1448
The UPS Store	16625 Redmond Way	425-869-7447
FedEx	16815 Redmond Way	425-882-1949
Bellevue (Crossroads) Post Office	15731 NE 8th St.	425-401-0892