2008 North St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
2008 & 1952 North St. · Office Property For Sale

Mid-City Redevelopment Opportunity located in government designated Opportunity Zone with historic buildings on site. Perfect for many uses and poised for redevelopment. Come discover this "URBAN OASIS" consisting of practically one-half city block located in the heart of Baton Rouge's charmed Mid-City with easy access to Downtown, both I-10 and I-110, historic Spanish Town, the Garden District and esteemed Sacred Heart Catholic Church campus and famed historic Magnolia Cemetery. This one of a kind property consists of Seven (7) city lots zoned C-2 and CAB-2 in Flood Zone X totaling +/- 1.87 Acres with frontage and access via Main St., North St. and Scenic Hwy. Property consists of 7 lots and two (2) commercial buildings including the infamous and historic Chris's Bar established in the 1880's and "Home of the Fishbowl" as well as the setting for famous Hollywood movie film locations such as "Pitch Perfect" filmed in Baton Rouge. Historic bar building consists of +/- 2,800 SF of bar area plus mezzanine area with antique tin ceiling tiles throughout. Building is solid brick with one sliding/rollup door and hood vent. Property is zoned CAB-2 and may operate as a bar. This historic building is surrounded by a secured and hidden secret gem of green-space with is landscaped with hearty tropical vegetation, mature foliage, palm trees and greenery perfect for envisioning a "beer garden" or Spanish courtyard or mixed-use development with providing ample green space in an urban environment. There is also a functioning +/- 4,000 SF industrial warehouse building and secured yard perfect for storage or manufacturing and which includes a 1 bedroom second story loft for city dwelling. Lots of area for parking. Finally, this property includes a hard corner commercially zoned lot totaling 120' x 240' with excellent visibility along high traffic Main St. with 240' of frontage along Scenic Hwy. and 120' of frontage along Main St. perfect for many retail uses. Several adjoining and surrounding properties in this quickly transitioning and gentrifying district are additionally available as well to provide even more opportunities for expansions and projects.