John Lucenta
$1.95 - $2.43/SF/MO
Historic Route 66 Prime Corner Property
Building Details
Property Type Retail, Office
Sub Type Creative Office, Convenience Store
Tenancy Single
Lease Type NNN
Total Building SqFt 864
Vacant SqFt 864
Year Built 1939
Spaces
There is a front office, garage space with 1 double door and 1 single door.
Retail | Restaurant | Carwash | Single tenant
Building description
This unique building sits on Historic Route 66 on a busy corner of Braidwood, IL, where IL Routes 129, 113 & 53 converge. Traditionally configured for Automotive Tire & Service, the space is equally well-suited for coffee shops, breweries, pizza, burger joints, ice cream, and other food & beverage concepts seeking a prime location with a story to tell.
The building has been featured in documentaries, museums, and articles on Route 66 — giving any business here built-in exposure and a connection to one of America’s most iconic highways.
Building highlights
- A high-income trade area, a captive blue-collar and white-collar workforce, and one of the biggest tourism years in Route 66 history — the conditions for a new food, beverage, or retail concept are uniquely strong right now.
- Braidwood's dining scene is anchored by one nationally known destination (Polk-A-Dot Drive-In) and a Subway. There is no coffee shop, brewery, wine bar, or sit-down casual dining in the city proper — despite a workforce of thousands and year-round Route 66 tourist traffic. The next concept to open here inherits an underserved, ready-to-spend customer base.
- Recent Improvements
- New water service
- New water heater
- Updated plumbing
- New bathroom fixtures
- New gas line service
- Photos: some photos may show conceptual refresh of flooring or parking surfaces
Listing Contacts
John Lucenta
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Zoning
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