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Two-story commercial building featuring an ornate cornice, textured facade, and multiple display windows
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Decorative pilasters supporting an ornate cornice
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Building facade featuring decorative corbels and cornices, large storefront windows, and a textured exterior finish*AI generated concept for visualization purposes only*
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East side of commercial building with a paved lot
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Existing auto dent repair business in east rear of building.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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Existing office space in rear of building.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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Existing main floor restroom with exposed brick wall with industrial-style lighting, wood-finish flooring, and wall-mounted sink
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Restroom on main floor in rear of building.
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Existing auto dent repair shop in rear of building. View from office.
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Existing shop in rear of building.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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Existing auto dent repair shop in rear of building. View from far rear (south) corner.
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View of front entrance. Staircase to second floor is on the left.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as a diner on the main floor.**
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as a tattoo parlor on the main floor.**
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Main floor front area; view from front door. Exposed brick walls, lots of natural lighting and wood floors.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as office space on the main floor.**
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as a bar on the main floor front area.**
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Exposed brick wall with a distressed finish, complemented by an exposed beam ceiling
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Main floor front area. View from door to rear finished area, looking toward the front of the building.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as a boutique store on the main floor.**
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as a restaurant on the main floor.**
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Main floor. Beyond the door is the finished rear part of the building which includes office space, restroom, auto dent repair shop and access to the basement.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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Exposed brick wall alongside wood-framed staircase leading up to second floor.
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Second floor with exposed ceiling beams, brick wall construction, wood plank flooring, and framed interior partitions. View from front (north side)
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as an apartment on the second floor.**
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Second floor with exposed brick walls, wood beam ceiling, wood stud framing, multiple windows, and a wood floors. View from the rear looking forward.
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**This is a conceptual AI rendered photo showing possible potential as an apartment on the second floor.**
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Second floor front windows
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Concrete staircase to the basement. *AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only*
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Exposed brick and concrete walls, exposed ceiling joists, concrete flooring, and overhead strip lighting.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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View of basement from stairs. Exposed brick walls, concrete flooring, exposed ceiling joists, modern plumbing lines, and utility installations.*AI enhanced image for clarity and presentation only. Personal items edited out*
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Step into a piece of St. Joseph history on Frederick Avenue in downtown St. Joseph! Historical records indicate this distinctive commercial building dates to the early 1890s, when it was constructed for Frank Erath’s Columbia Bakery. Over the decades, the property was home to John Berger Bakery, neighborhood grocery businesses, and later the longtime location of Hodson Cleaners, a name still closely associated with the building today. Featuring a striking historic brick façade, distinctive architectural details, and excellent visibility along Frederick Avenue, this property offers a unique combination of historic character and versatile commercial potential. The building provides shop and workspace with retail possibilities, while the upper level offers potential for future residential use, including the possibility of an apartment, subject to applicable zoning and approvals. The rear portion of the building is currently utilized as an auto dent repair shop and has received substantial recent improvements, including a newly constructed office and bathroom, new electrical service, new HVAC, new plumbing, and a new garage door. The electrical, HVAC, and plumbing improvements have been made in the rear half of the building and basement. Whether envisioned for an owner-operated business, retail concept, workshop, service business, mixed-use investment, or future redevelopment, this building offers exceptional flexibility in a recognizable historic setting. A rare opportunity to own a distinctive piece of St. Joseph’s past while creating its next chapter.
- Directions
- From Belt Hwy, head west onto Frederick Avenue toward downtown St. Joseph, the building is on the south side of the street.
- Subdivision
- None
- City
- St Joseph
- County
- Buchanan
- Property Type
- Commercial Sale / Other
- Listing Updated
- Aug 19, 2026 at 8:08pm
- MLS Number
- 2637774
- Property Tax
- $438
- Zoning
- $C-3
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