About Property

Welcome to Belleville's premiere, café, pub, & performance space. This 60-seat cafe is known as Upfront Café & Pub. It offers over 2000 sf., with an additional 30 patio seats from May to October. It is a charming & welcoming place to relax, have a beer, coffee, pastry, snack, or listen to music. There are 3 new bathrooms, 1 wheelchair accessible, built in 2024, a new washup-kitchen with commercial dishwasher, 2 compartment sink & sprayer, a chest freezer, warming oven, wire shelving units filled with dishware, appliances, tablecloths & restaurant supplies. A store room adjacent to the kitchen could easily be converted into additional commercial space, w/walkout to parking for 4 cars. Elevated stage with lighting & curtain. Many regulars, touring performers or local musicians. Office accessible to store room or hallway behind bathrooms. New heat pump 2025, wiring & plumbing completely re-done 2017. Lengthy list of chattels: lg beer fridge bar fridge, 2 draft coolers, pastry display fridge & mini fridge, 16 ft L-shaped oak bar w/brass rail has built-in shelving. An 8 ft. counter on wheels completes the service area. Behind the counter are additional work spaces built-in sinks, a commercial Bunn coffee maker, an LG microwave & assorted smaller appliances. Furniture included & transferrable license. Detailed list upon request. Financial statements after a showing, w/a signed NDA. Also included is the social media account. The owner of this successful business is considering retiring. It is open now for special events only. Saturday and Sunday usually open for lunch with simple fare. This represents a huge upside opportunity for someone who wants to open for additional times. The space would be rented for $2,000 plus utilities. Plenty of municipal parking, along the Riverfront Trail. This location is part of Belleville's commercial hub with a completed 32-million-dollar revitalization & infrastructure project. Come to Belleville and be part of the downtown success.

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