Athens County, OH Retail properties & Spaces for Rent & Lease

Updated: Oct 20

Multi-Tenant Retail Space

743 E State Street, Suite L, Athens, OH 45701

$14 SF/Yr

3,600 sqft

3,600 SF retail suite at Athens Mall, available for immediate occupancy
Located in a multi‑tenant building constructed in 1976
Parking ratio of 5.49/1,000 SF with shared surface parking
Less than a minute from the US‑33/East State Street diverging‑diamond interchange
Traffic count of 15,881 vehicles per day (Placer 2023)

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Updated: Jul 18

Retail Endcap in Primary Corridor

1008 E State St, Athens, OH 45701

$12 SF/Yr

22,000 sqft

±22,000 SF retail endcap available at 1008 E State St in Athens’ primary retail corridor
Over 490’ of street frontage with visibility to 15,000+ vehicles per day
More than 240 surface parking spaces for customer access
Year‑round demand supported by adjacency to Ohio University and a 20,000+ Athens‑based student population
Surrounded by national retailers including Dunham’s Sports, Tractor Supply Co., Texas Roadhouse, Goodwill, and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

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Freestanding Restaurant with Drive-Thru

743 E State Street, Athens, OH 45701

$14 SF/Yr

2,400 SF restaurant with drive-thru in Athens Mall.

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Vacant Grocery Retail Space

910 E State St, Athens, OH 45701

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16,500 sqft

Former Save A Lot grocery space is available for lease along a high-traffic retail corridor.

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Retail Space for Lease

929 East State Street, Athens, OH 45701

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Retail property available for lease in Athens, Ohio.

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Based on your search, we've compiled 13 Potential Opportunities for your consideration. Besides 5 Active listings in Athens County, OH, we suggest exploring alternatives. Similar 7 Properties for Sales.

Similar Spaces for Sale in Athens County, OH

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Fully Leased Strip Mall

488498 488-498 Canal St, Nelsonville, OH 45764

$620,000

6,000 sqft

A 2007 retail property features a concrete parking lot and full occupancy.

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Conventional Restaurant Building

70 Columbus Rd, Athens, OH 45701

$226,900

2,030 sqft

B-1-zoned property adjoining an R-2 zone, with prospective use subject to Athens City Code review.

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Versatile Multi-Use Brick Building

450 W Washington St, Nelsonville, OH 45764

$99,000

5,285 sqft

One-story brick building with 12 rooms and 2 baths and flexible layouts for office, retail, storage, or classroom use.

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Historic Five-Story Office Building

8 N Court, Athens, OH 45701

$2,800,000

17,871 sqft

Five-story historic office building with rented upper floors and first-floor space anchored by Fluff Bakery.

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NNN Retail Property

1016 E. State Street, Athens, OH 45701

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Established discount-store tenancy with corporate lease support and two extension options.

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Dollar General NNN Property

8980 United Lane, Athens, OH 45701

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Corporate-backed retail tenancy with an established operating history and remaining lease term.

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Strip Mall Retail Building

488-498 Canal Street, Nelsonville, OH 45764

$620,000

For-sale strip mall offering multiple retail storefront spaces for investment or local business use.

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Potential Development Sites for Consideration

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Commercial Recreation Land with Rock Formations

EAST STATE STREET, Athens, OH 45701

$4,000/Mo

9.76 AC lot

Lease-only commercial land featuring distinctive rock outcroppings and direct road exposure.

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Athens County, OH Retail properties & Spaces Market Trends and Statistics

Explore Retail properties & Spaces leasing options in Athens County, OH with 5 listings featured on our commercial real estate exchange. The current inventory includes 42,100 square feet of properties with an estimated lease value of $40.

Estimated lease rates for Retail properties & Spaces in Athens County, OH begin at $12 SF/Yr, with an average of $13.33 SF/Yr and extend to $14 SF/Yr.

How to lease retail space in Athens County, OH

Profile your customer and concept. Define who you serve and how much space your store format needs (front-of-house plus storage and back-of-house).

Analyze foot traffic and competition. Use Location Intelligence to compare neighborhoods in Athens County, OH by foot traffic, demographics, and retail saturation before touring specific spaces.

Check zoning, permitted use, and signage. Confirm that your business type is allowed at the address and review signage rights since visibility drives retail discoverability.

Understand the lease structure. Retail deals often use NNN or percentage leases (base rent plus 5–10% of sales), with CAM charges added on top.

Calculate total occupancy cost. Run base rent, CAM, taxes, and insurance through the Lease Calculator. Aim to keep it in the low double digits relative to projected sales.

Negotiate protections and sign. Push for a TI allowance, free-rent period, and an exclusive use clause blocking direct competitors, then have an attorney review before signing.

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