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33596943
33596940

1657 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052

Phoenix9 Realty
Listed by Phoenix9 Realty
$3,999,999
4 days on market
Updated 4 days ago
Opportunity zone

Journal Storage and Warehouse Complex

Details
APN 02-01-003-150-018 02-01-003-150-019
Property Type Office, Industrial (+1)
Sub Type Distribution, Warehouse (+1)
Square Footage 65,502
Tenancy Vacant
Broker Co-Op True
Class B
Year Built 1952
Year Renovated 2024
Buildings 2
Stories 2
Acreage 1.900
Zoning Industrial
Parking Spaces spaces
Investment Type Owner/User
Ground Lease No
Ceiling Height 28
Loading Docks 2
Dock High Doors 2

65,520sq ft self storage & warehouse complex investment & Owner-User Opportunity

Marketing description

Journal Storage & Warehouse Complex

Investment & Owner-User Opportunity

Building 1 – Warehouse

25,000 SF | Owner-Occupied

  • Flexible industrial layout
  • Suitable for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, or storage operations
  • Mezzanine level
  • Epoxy flooring throughout
  • New HVAC system and furnaces
  • Two loading docks
  • Two drive-in doors with ramps
  • Fully operational and well-maintained

Building 2 – Journal Storage

40,520 SF | 321 Climate-Controlled Units

  • Two-story climate-controlled self-storage facility
  • 321 storage units
  • New HVAC system (2025)
  • Full fire sprinkler system
  • Freight elevator
  • High-efficiency loading dock
  • Covered drive-through carport
  • Built in 1953 | Renovated in 2024
  • Vacant and ready for immediate lease-up

Operating Expenses (Annual)

Sale Notes

  • Self-storage facility currently vacant and positioned for immediate lease-up
  • Warehouse building fully operational
  • Attractive value-add investment opportunity
  • Ideal for investors seeking storage and industrial exposure
  • Suitable owner-user acquisition with future income growth potential

Investment highlights

Investment Highlights

  • Two-building industrial and self-storage complex totaling 65,520 SF
  • Projected stabilized cap rate: *6%
  • Projected cap rate is based on stabilized occupancy assumptions and projected income. The self-storage facility is currently vacant.
  • Newly renovated climate-controlled self-storage facility with 321 units(vacant)
  • Owner-occupied warehouse suitable for manufacturing, distribution, storage, or light industrial operations
  • Concrete construction with newer flat roofs
  • Strong utility infrastructure and on-site parking
  • Value-add opportunity through lease-up of vacant self-storage facility
  • Strategic location in Lorain, Ohio with convenient regional access

Property Overview

The Journal Storage & Warehouse Complex presents a rare opportunity to acquire a renovated self-storage asset combined with a highly functional industrial warehouse.

The property consists of two buildings totaling 65,520 square feet and offers both investment and owner-user potential.

The self-storage facility has recently undergone extensive renovations and is currently vacant, providing an immediate lease-up opportunity.

The adjacent warehouse is owner-occupied and fully operational, offering flexibility for continued occupancy or future leasing.

Listing Contacts

Phoenix9 Realty
Listed by Phoenix9 Realty

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Additional Information

Name
Ruset Patrascu
License
BRKP.0700343827
Brokerage
Phoenix9 Realty, Inc.
Brokerage Phone
440-655-5472
Title
Broker of Record
Brokerage Address
3167 Linden Rd., Rocky River, OH, 44116
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