1417 Kansas Ave Topeka, KS 66612

A downtown Topeka mixed-use commercial building located at the corner of 15th and Kansas Ave, zoned C-4 Commercial, supporting a range of retail and service uses including food and beverage, grocery, pharmacy, apparel, personal care, barber shop, salon, home furnishings, hardware, bookstore, and art or recording studio. The structure is built with limestone and brick and has historically been used as a grocery store, tavern, and vacuum sales and service store. Upper levels and portions of the basement are configured for residential or rental use, including two upstairs apartments, each with two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room. A fire occurred in one of the upstairs apartments in 2020, after which both apartments have been vacant; the apartments require cleaning and removal of residual vacuum-related parts and supplies, and original hardwood flooring is present beneath existing carpet. The basement includes electrical service panels and a breaker box, grounded copper water lines, and a PVC sewer line installed after the fire and inspected by the city for code compliance. The building has thick walls and is described as structurally sound, though significant work is needed to make the residential areas habitable and ready for use.