1609 Sulgrave Avenue, Baltimore City, MD 21209

OWNER RETIRING

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

Featuring Live & Online Simulcast Bidding

-$200,000 Opening Bid-

MOUNT WASHINGTON RESTAURANT BUILDING

&

7-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE

75+ Seat Restaurant ● Indoor/Outdoor Dining

Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment

Known As

Le Bistro Du Village

1609 SULGRAVE AVENUE

Near Kelly Avenue

Baltimore City, MD 21209

Online Bidding Opens

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026

Live Onsite Auction:

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026

AT 12:00 P.M.

NOTE: The information contained herein has been obtained from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate. However, no express or implied warranty is made or may be inferred from any such representation. Dimensions, square footage and acreage contained herein are more or less. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence, in advance of the auction, regarding the permitted uses of the property.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Rarely available restaurant property in the heart of Mount Washington Village. The auction includes the real estate, a 7-day Liquor License, a fully equipped kitchen, and approvals for both indoor and outdoor dining. All furniture, fixtures, and equipment convey with the sale.

The auction will be held online and on-site on Thursday, June 4 at 12 P.M. The building will be open for inspection one hour prior to the auction. A $20,000 cashier’s check is required to bid. Pre-registration is available, or bidders may register at the auction.

LOCATION:

1609 Sulgrave Avenue is located in the heart of Mount Washington Village in North Baltimore. The Mount Washington neighborhood is an historic community with roots predating the Civil War. Mount Washington Village is at the heart of the neighborhood, comprising the commercial and shopping district for the larger surrounding area. With easy access to the Jones Falls Expressway (I-83), Northern Parkway, Smith Avenue and Falls Road, as well as having a light rail stop within two blocks, the location is among the most convenient in the area.

Mount Washington is well known for its collection of restaurants, retail shopping, service businesses and an array of major employers. Well-known businesses in close proximity include Johns Hopkins (Mount Washington Campus), Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, Mount Washington Center, and Baltimore Clayworks. The Village offers a warm, inviting community feel providing a variety of conveniences to those both living and working in the area, as well as to those visiting the district from throughout the metropolitan area.

For more information about the area, please visit:

Mount Washington – livebaltimore.com

Mount Washington Village – www.mountwashingtonvillage.com

CityView Map – experience.arcgis.com

SITE:

Lot size – 25′ x 150′, more or less. Plat

Covered front entrance

Front seating for 16+ guests

Rear covered deck with ceiling fans, seating for 60+ guests

Rear grassy area

All public utilities

ZONING:

C-1 Commercial. According to Baltimore City zoning administrators, the building has an approved use for restaurant with front and rear outdoor seating and second floor approved for office and accessory storage.

For more information about Baltimore City zoning, please visit:

Zoning – dhcd.baltimorecity.gov

LIQUOR LICENSE:

7-day beer, wine, and liquor class LB license. Consumption of alcohol permitted on premises and rear and front outdoor seating at any time except from 2:00AM to 6:00AM.

License Number: LB 022.

IMPROVEMENTS:

Two story commercial restaurant building, constructed in 1875, containing 1,806 square feet of above grade space and no basement, according to public tax records. First floor is arranged for a 75+ seat restaurant with two restrooms and kitchen. Second floor is currently used as a one bedroom and one bathroom apartment with full kitchen. The restaurant was gut renovated in 2005. Electric and gas were upgraded then. New roof installed in 2022.

The restaurant will operate until the auction. Property will be delivered vacant at closing.

EXTERIOR

Vinyl siding

Mixed windows

Flat asphalt roof

Aluminum gutters

Awning

INTERIOR

First floor:

Entry foyer with host stand

Dining room with mix of tables and booths

Two restrooms

Commercial kitchen with food pass-thru

Access to rear dining deck

Second floor:

Three rooms

Full bathroom

Full kitchen

Mechanical room

MECHANICAL/EQUIPMENT

600 amp electrical circuit over three 200 amp panels

Upgraded commercial gas line

Two gas forced air heat and central air conditioning units

Gas water heater

Washer/dryer with utility sink

Soda machine (carbonators)

Ice machine

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

Crepe station

Oil Fryers

6 burner gas stove

Wet sprinklered range hood

Convection oven

Wet/dry prep station

Walk-in refrigerator

TITLE:

In fee simple; sold free and clear of liens. Baltimore City Deed Book FMC Liber 6142, folio 1412.

TAXES:

Published annual real estate taxes are approximately $7,443.13, based on a full value assessment of $331,100.

SUMMARY TERMS OF SALE:

Please see the contract of sale for complete terms.

Live Auction Bidders – a $20,000 deposit, payable by cashier’s check, will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. The deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours at the Auctioneer’s office.

Online Auction Bidders – a 10% deposit, payable by cashier’s check or wire transfer, will be required of the purchaser by 4:00 p.m. on the day of auction, at the Auctioneer’s office.

Deposit funds shall be held by A. J. Billig & Co., LLC. Balance to be paid in cash at settlement, which shall take place within 45 days. If payment of the deposit or balance does not take place within the specified time, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property may be resold at the risk and expense of the Purchaser. All adjustments, including taxes, ground rent, all other public charges and assessments payable on a monthly or annual basis, and sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of settlement and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to easements, agreements, restrictions or covenants of record affecting same, if any. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of contract forward. The Purchaser agrees to waive the right of inspection for lead paint, as provided under current Federal and State law. If the Seller is unable to convey good and marketable title, the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit this sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser shall have no further claim against the Seller or Auctioneers. Recordation costs, transfer taxes and all costs incidental to settlement to be paid by the Purchaser except where otherwise mandated by local, State or Federal law. Time is of the essence. A 6% buyer’s premium will be added to the final bid price.

The transfer of the Liquor license is subject to the approval of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City as in the case of an original application, and it shall be the sole responsibility of the Purchaser to obtain said approval. The License is sold free and clear of liens.