Painesville, OH Storefront properties for Rent & Lease

Updated: Jun 15

Historic Three-Story Retail Building

19 S Saint Clair St, Painesville, OH 44077

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13,764 sqft

13,764± SF historic three‑story retail building with basement
Large street‑facing display/showcase for storefront visibility
Hardwood floors and high tin ceilings
On‑site elevator included but needs attention
Extensive storage space throughout the building

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Updated: Aug 24

Retail Space with Turn Access

1518 Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077

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1,050 sqft

1,050 SF retail space at 1518 Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077
Two curb cuts, dedicated turn lane, and traffic light access
Traffic counts over 14,000 VPD on Mentor Avenue
Co‑tenancy includes O’Reilly Auto Parts, Charleys Philly Steaks, and CVS
Nearby retailers and restaurants include Giant Eagle, Marc’s, Planet Fitness, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Smoothie King

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Retail Space with Storefront Windows

154 Main St, Painesville, OH 44077

Gross

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1,650 sqft

Highway access

Flexible commercial space with street-facing windows, nearby customer parking, and access to established downtown businesses.

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Two-Unit Retail Building

2025 Mentor Ave, Painesville, OH 44077

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1,400 sqft

Highway access

B-1 Restricted Retail zoning accommodates retail, service, and professional office uses.

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4 active listings match your search: Storefront for lease in Painesville, OH. Based on your search, we've also compiled 6 Potential Opportunities for your consideration: 4 spaces in nearby cities and 2 properties for sale.

Storefront properties for Lease in Nearby Cities

Here are 4 Similar Spaces we found in Nearby Locations for your consideration.

Retail Space with Dedicated Parking

38010-38016 Euclid Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094

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10,000 sqft

Dollar Tree co-tenants Highway access

Continuous storefront space offers flexible layout configurations near the I-90 interchange.

115 parking spaces Expansive well-lit parking lot Recent capital improvements

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Multi-Tenant Retail Building

38765-38769 Lake Shore Blvd, Willoughby, OH 44094

Triple net (NNN)

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Multi-tenant 3,785 sqft

Highway access

Two separately metered units support retail, office, and limited food service uses with on-site parking.

22 parking spaces Take Out Window for Customers

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Inline Retail Salon Space

7633-7673 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060

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1,500 sqft

36,678 VPD

Customer-facing space with surface parking and neighboring retail, fitness, food, and personal-service operators.

Ample parking

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Endcap Retail or Office Suite

6966 Heisley Rd, Mentor, OH 44060

Triple net (NNN)

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6–10 people 1 space 1,512 sqft Multi-tenant

Road access B-2

Endcap suite with six offices, reception, restroom, and in-suite kitchen in a multi-unit shopping center.

Reception Area Restroom In-Suite Kitchen

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Similar Spaces for Sale in Painesville, OH

Consider Similar Space for Sale. We found 2 Spaces matching your search parameters.

2019-Built Retail Storefront

11129 Gold Court, Painesville, OH 44077

$1,656,164

Built 2019

Highway access

Established commercial corridor setting near Interstate 90 and State Route 44 supports regional access and retail activity.

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Retail Storefront for Sale

19 S Saint Clair St, Painesville, OH 44077

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Built 1880

Retail storefront property available for sale at 19 S Saint Clair St in Painesville, Ohio.

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Painesville, OH Storefront properties Lease Rates & Market Statistics

Explore 4 Storefront properties for lease in Painesville, OH on Realmo, a commercial real estate exchange covering the Painesville area. The current inventory totals 17,864 square feet of properties.

Painesville accounts for 24% of the 17 storefront properties currently available across Lake County, where nearby markets include Mentor and Willoughby. Storefront properties are one of the more limited space types in Painesville, with just 4 listings currently available — a scarcity worth factoring into lease negotiations.

How to lease a storefront in Painesville, OH

Pick your retail environment. A street-level shop, strip-center unit, mall boutique, or showroom each trades off differently. Street retail offers visibility and character, while centers deliver built-in traffic with stricter rules.

Analyze the block, not just the neighborhood. Storefront success comes down to the exact block and even the side of the street. Use Location Intelligence to compare Painesville, OH corridors by pedestrian flow and shopper patterns.

Judge the frontage itself. Window display area, fascia signage size and lighting, and clear sightlines from the street are your brick-and-mortar store's cheapest marketing. Evaluate them before anything inside.

Check access and co-tenancy. Confirm easy ingress, parking near your door, and neighboring tenants that pull your kind of customer. Beware leases that depend on an anchor store that might leave.

Walk the space with a contractor. Most storefronts lease “as-is,” so inspect the bones (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, storefront glass) and price the build-out before you commit.

Work backward from sales to rent. Estimate the revenue each shopfront can generate, keep rent within a healthy share of it, and verify total occupancy cost with the Lease Calculator before negotiating.

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