5005 Williamson Road
Iconic Golden Building - Formerly Skin Thrills
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Vacant and Move in Ready with Apartment and Garage Entrance! Contact Frazier Hughes to Show at 540-314-5583! This is A rare opportunity to own one of Roanoke’s most recognizable commercial properties: The Golden Building. Best known as the former home of Skin Thrills Tattoo and Piercing, this landmark property offers a highly visible corner location and a flexible setup for an owner-user or investor.
The main commercial space is well suited for a tattoo studio, salon, boutique, office, or other customer-facing business, with five studio rooms, hardwood floors, display windows, and a functional layout that allows for immediate occupancy or easy customization. A rare added feature is the attached studio apartment, offering potential for live-work use, rental income, or on-site management.
Additional features include a garage beneath the building, a massive basement for storage or expansion potential, 12 on-site parking spaces, and outstanding street presence along busy Williamson Road. With over 119,000 cars passing monthly, this premier corner-lot location delivers exceptional visibility and exposure for virtually any business concept.
Don’t miss the chance to own a true Roanoke landmark and position your business in one of the city’s most memorable commercial buildings.
Investment Highlights
• Roanoke landmark known as The Golden Building
• Former home of Skin Thrills Tattoo and Piercing
• Flexible commercial space ideal for studio, retail, office, salon, or service use
• Attached studio apartment offers live-work or income potential
• 2,377 SF commercial space plus garage and large basement
• Five studio rooms with hardwood floors and display windows
• 12 on-site parking spaces for customers and staff
• Prime corner-lot location on Williamson Road
• Strong visibility with 119,000+ cars passing monthly
• Zoned CG (Commercial General)
• Built in 1954 on a 0.18-acre lot
• Public water and sewer
• Electric heat pump for heating and cooling
• New sump pump installed
• Seller open to negotiating rights to the Skin Thrills name
• Excellent access in a high-traffic NE Roanoke corridor
Investment highlights
• Iconic Roanoke landmark known as The Golden Building
• Former Skin Thrills Tattoo and Piercing location
• Move-in ready for a tattoo studio or other business
• Includes attached studio apartment (rare find)
• Corner lot with excellent visibility on Williamson Rd
• 2,377 sq ft commercial space plus large basement and garage
• Zoned CG (Commercial General)
• 12 on-site parking spaces
• 5 studio rooms, wood floors, display windows
• Built in 1954 on a 0.18-acre lot
• Public water and sewer
• Electric heat pump for heating and cooling
• New sump pump installed
• Seller is open to negotiating rights to the ‘Skin Thrills’ name
• Level and slightly sloped topography
• Easy access and high-traffic corridor in NE Roanoke
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