252 Water St Gardiner, ME 04345

A downtown mixed-use building located in Gardiner’s historic downtown commercial district, positioned just off I-95 for access to Brunswick, Portland, and Bangor. The building is configured for multiple uses, including a first-floor restaurant with dining area and a commercial-grade kitchen, office suites and artistic studio spaces, additional operating space in the form of an Airbnb/apartment-style unit, and unfinished space on the third floor. The second-floor layout provides potential for further office co-op configuration or additional apartment units, supporting flexibility for continued mixed-use use or redevelopment. Documented improvements include major renovations completed in the 1990s, including replacement of LVL beams and new eye beams, upgraded electrical wiring and plumbing, installation of a new furnace, addition of central air, and interior improvements. More recent documented updates include expansion of the restaurant dining area and kitchen in 2020, remodeling of office space in 2023, and addition of a full apartment unit for short-term rental in 2024 featuring a bar-style kitchen. The property includes six reserved parking spaces.