Unique Train Car Business
301 Grant Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304
SINGLE_FAMILY - Chesterton, IN
Type:Retail
Property size:
6,236 SFLot size:
0.79 AcresPrice / SF:
$72/SF- Added:
- Apr 17, 2026
- Days on Market:
- 28
- Last Refresh:
- May 14 at 4:06 pm
Property Features for 301 Grant Avenue
General Information
- Property type
- Residential
- Property subtype
- Retail
- Rooms
- Basement
- Parking
- 30
- Exterior features
- Lighting
- Basement
- Unfinished
- Standard status
- Active
- APN
- 640336408001000023
- Size
- 6,236 SF
- Lot size
- 0.79 Acres
Taxes and HOA fees
- Tax Year
- 2024
- Tax Description
- PAR IN E 400.01 W992.85 N RR DESC #00-011842 SE 36-37-6 .79A
- Tax Annual Amount
- 7595
Utilities
- Utilities
- Cable Available
- Sewer type
- Public Sewer
- Heating system
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
- Water source
- Public
Building Details
- Year built
- 1961
Listing agent Paul Boyter License #RB14020663 (219) 789-1228
Listing office McColly Real Estate 560-4 Indian Boundary Road, Schererville, IN (219) 926-1616
Listing date Apr 17, 2026
MLS# 837371
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HighLights
- Unique opportunity to own and operate a business within four interconnected train cars and a central building.
- Prime location across from the Duneland Chamber of Commerce and the European Market, attracting up to 3,000 visitors per weekend.
- Eighty‑foot deck on each side connecting the train cars.
- Proximity to Lake Michigan, Porter Beach, Indiana Dunes National Park (over 4 million visitors in 2022), and other attractions.
- Located within the Chesterton Riverfront Development Project, offering the potential to apply for a liquor license.
- Convenient access to transportation: South Shore Train Station, Indiana Toll Road, and I‑94.
Overview
This unique property offers the opportunity to own and operate a business within four interconnected train cars, complemented by a central building. Eighty-foot decks adjoin each side of the cars. The property is situated across the tracks from a train bed and breakfast, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce, where the European Market attracts as many as 3,000 visitors per weekend, and downtown Chesterton. A public bathroom is available in a train car within the park. The 4th Street Theater is located across Fourth Street. The property's location provides convenient access to Lake Michigan, Porter Beach, the South Shore Train Station, the Indiana Toll Road, I-94, and the Indiana Dunes National Park, which had over four million visitors in 2022. The property is located within the Chesterton Riverfront Development Project, allowing for potential liquor license applications. The property size is 6,236 square feet and the lot size is 0.79 acres.
Property Profile
Insight Report
Location Intelligence
Current Use by Public Records
Retail space
Location Insight
- Map
- Local Demand
- City
- Chesterton
- County
- Porter
- State
- Indiana
- Longitude
- -87.054709
- Latitude
- 41.61192
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FAQs
What type of property is this?
Retail space - Own and operate a business in four train cars!
Where is this retail space located?
The property is located at 301 Grant Avenue Chesterton, IN.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $450,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Unique opportunity to own and operate a business within four interconnected train cars and a central building.; Prime location across from the Duneland Chamber of Commerce and the European Market, **attracting up to 3,000 visitors per weekend.**; Eighty‑foot deck on each side connecting the train cars.
