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Investment Highlights

  • Prominent location with frontage on both the Downtown Pedestrian Mall and Water Street totally over 57 feet of high visible frontage.
  • Excellent Value-add opportunity for investor, owner-occupier or developer.
  • Priced well below the 2025 assessment.
  • Site is zoned for the maximum height and density allowed in the City, allowing for a variety of intensive commercial and residential uses
  • Opportunities for the property could include leasing the existing vacant spaces, redevelopment, and conversion to an alternate by-right use
  • Well-positioned investment opportunity in a supply constrained downtown Charlottesville market

Executive Summary

The Hardware Store building at 316 E Main Street a prominent 4-story building situated right on the Downtown pedestrian mall with multiple amenities within walking distance and beautiful viewsof  the Blue Ridge Mountains,  the Charlottesville skyline and only a short distance from the highly acclaimed University of Virginia, a public research university.
Premier location and top-class retail and office spaces make this a rare investment or development opportunity. Currently zoned DX (Downtown Mixed Use).  DX zoning includes a by-right building height of 10 stories for the maximum height and density allowed in the City, allowing for a variety of intensive commercial and residential uses. A very rare investment opportunity in a supply constrained downtown Charlottesville market.

Property Facts

Sale Type
Investment or Owner User
Property Type
Office
Building Size
28,500 SF
Building Class
A
Year Built
1908
Price
$6,275,250 CAD
Price Per SF
$220.18 CAD
Cap Rate
6.48%
NOI
$406,636 CAD
Percent Leased
Vacant
Tenancy
Multiple
Building Height
4 Stories
Typical Floor Size
7,125 SF
Building FAR
4.36
Lot Size
0.15 AC
Zoning
DX - (Downtown Mixed Use)

Amenities

  • Controlled Access
  • Security System
  • Wheelchair Accessible
  • Air Conditioning
  • Smoke Detector

Major Tenants

  • Tenant
  • Industry
  • SF Occupied
  • Rent/SF
  • Lease Type
  • Lease End
  • Uplift Traiing Club
  • -
  • -
  • $19.87 CAD
  • Modified Gross
  • Jun 2027
  • Uplift Training Club
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
  • -
  • -
  • Plus Electric
  • Feb 2027

Uplift Training Club

Tenant Industry SF Occupied Rent/SF Lease Type Lease End
Uplift Traiing Club - - $19.87 CAD Modified Gross Jun 2027
Uplift Training Club Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation - - Plus Electric Feb 2027

Space Availability

  • Space
  • Size
  • Space Use
  • Build-Out
  • Available
  • 1st Fl-Ste 150
  • 3,324 SF
  • Office
  • -
  • Now

Exceptional Office on Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This historic space features a unique buildout with high Ceilings, a lofted meeting room and executive offices. The prime office location opens onto the amenity-rich Downtown Mall with abundant restaurants, retail shops, and entertainment. An extremely rare opportunity for move-in-ready office on the Downtown Mall at a competitive rate.

  • 3rd Floor
  • 5,960 SF
  • Office
  • Full Build-Out
  • Now

Exceptional Class A Office on Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This historic space features a unique Class A buildout with high ceilings and skylights throughout, bringing natural light to the stunning conference rooms and private executive offices. The prime office location opens onto the amenity-rich Downtown Mall with abundant restaurants, retail shops, and entertainment. An extremely rare opportunity for move-in-ready Class A office on the Downtown Mall at a competitive rate.

  • 4th Floor
  • 5,960 SF
  • Office
  • Full Build-Out
  • Now

Exceptional Class A Office on Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This historic space features a unique Class A buildout with high ceilings and skylights throughout, bringing natural light to the stunning conference rooms and private executive offices. The prime office location opens onto the amenity-rich Downtown Mall with abundant restaurants, retail shops, and entertainment. An extremely rare opportunity for move-in-ready Class A office on the Downtown Mall at a competitive rate.

Space Size Space Use Build-Out Available
1st Fl-Ste 150 3,324 SF Office - Now
3rd Floor 5,960 SF Office Full Build-Out Now
4th Floor 5,960 SF Office Full Build-Out Now

1st Fl-Ste 150

Size
3,324 SF
Space Use
Office
Build-Out
-
Available
Now

3rd Floor

Size
5,960 SF
Space Use
Office
Build-Out
Full Build-Out
Available
Now

4th Floor

Size
5,960 SF
Space Use
Office
Build-Out
Full Build-Out
Available
Now

1st Fl-Ste 150

Size 3,324 SF
Space Use Office
Build-Out -
Available Now

Exceptional Office on Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This historic space features a unique buildout with high Ceilings, a lofted meeting room and executive offices. The prime office location opens onto the amenity-rich Downtown Mall with abundant restaurants, retail shops, and entertainment. An extremely rare opportunity for move-in-ready office on the Downtown Mall at a competitive rate.

3rd Floor

Size 5,960 SF
Space Use Office
Build-Out Full Build-Out
Available Now

Exceptional Class A Office on Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This historic space features a unique Class A buildout with high ceilings and skylights throughout, bringing natural light to the stunning conference rooms and private executive offices. The prime office location opens onto the amenity-rich Downtown Mall with abundant restaurants, retail shops, and entertainment. An extremely rare opportunity for move-in-ready Class A office on the Downtown Mall at a competitive rate.

4th Floor

Size 5,960 SF
Space Use Office
Build-Out Full Build-Out
Available Now

Exceptional Class A Office on Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This historic space features a unique Class A buildout with high ceilings and skylights throughout, bringing natural light to the stunning conference rooms and private executive offices. The prime office location opens onto the amenity-rich Downtown Mall with abundant restaurants, retail shops, and entertainment. An extremely rare opportunity for move-in-ready Class A office on the Downtown Mall at a competitive rate.

Very walkable
80/100
Moderately drivable
70/100
Good public transit
60/100
Fairly bikeable
50/100

Property Taxes

Property Taxes

Parcel Number
280-042-000
Land Assessment
$1,723,438 CAD
Improvements Assessment
$8,368,860 CAD
Total Assessment
$10,092,298 CAD
  • Listing ID: 39474009

  • Date on Market: 2026-02-18

  • Last Updated:

  • Address: 316-318 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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