438A Main St., Franklin, NY 13775

This substantial historic brick, multi-unit building is configured with bright, open interiors and original character throughout. The first level includes original wooden floors, 12-foot ceilings, wainscotted walls, and approximately 1,750 square feet of space with a half bath and kitchenette; the first level currently has no central heat. Upstairs, there is a one-bedroom apartment that is leased and warmed by propane/hot air heat, along with another large, bright room rented as an art studio. The art studio is also unheated, with heat additions identified as part of the planned work.

Located in the historic arts village of Franklin on Main Street, the building dominates the streetscape where the former William Hyzer and Sons Feed Store operated. The property shares a wall with the building housing LAVA Interiors and is beside Kabinett & Kammer and Gary Graham422, with The Tulip and Rose restaurant across the street. Behind the building, but not included in the sale, is additional commercial space across the parking lot that is home to Good Taste Epicurean Market and Good Taste Fine Wine and Spirits.

The buyer will be eligible to be reimbursed for approved capital improvements up to $250,000, provided the work is completed and correct paperwork is submitted to the county Office of Economic Development before May of 2027. The approved scope includes adding heat to the storefront and art studio, updating the shared septic to a Fuji Clean system, adding a bathroom on the first floor for the art studio tenant, adding a side ramp for accessibility, and creating a deck off the back of the building. Selected work already completed includes a new electric panel, new apartment water heater, mold remediation, storefront paint and wall repair, repair of original storefront windows, a new roof and gutters in 2021, refinish of the original iron facade, and refinish of the front deck in 2026.