698 Santa Fe Dr 4,533 SF Retail Building Denver, CO 80204 For Sale

Freestanding restaurant property at a highly active, signalized intersection in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe, a few blocks from the Burnham Yard redevelopment, the future home of the new Denver Broncos stadium.
The building was fully remodeled and expanded from a storefront retail space into a purpose-built, full-service restaurant featuring a 1,011 SF pergola-covered patio with garage doors. The buildout delivered a large bar area and dining room, a spacious kitchen, a private dining room, and a large, functional basement. Infrastructure includes new HVAC, plumbing, electrical, hood ventilation, grease interceptor, walk-in cooler, draft lines, and tie-ins for all standard restaurant equipment.
The remodel wrapped up in late 2019, and a restaurant operator opened shortly thereafter. Within a few months, the pandemic made restaurant operations unsustainable, and the owner transitioned the space to a temporary retail use (boutique tattoo studio) while preserving the restaurant infrastructure.
The property is in outstanding condition, beautifully designed, and ready for an operator to reactivate it for its intended use. Construction documents, equipment plans, and a virtual tour are available upon request.
Reactivation as a restaurant will require (i) reconstruction of the front section of the bar (plumbing tie-ins, drains, beer taps, bar-back refrigeration, and bar canopy are still in place), (ii) a change of use from retail to restaurant (City of Denver), (iii) acquisition of a liquor license, and (iv) new restaurant equipment and furniture.
This property is not currently operating as a restaurant. It is occupied by another business.
Please contact us to schedule a private tour. Please do not disturb the occupant.