601 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
New Listing
$589,900
Property Type:
Commercial
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
9,583
Status:
Coming Soon
Current Price:
$589,900
List Date:
6/08/2026
Last Modified:
6/10/2026
Listing Details MLS# 7085355
General Property Information
- Lot Measurement
- Acres
- Multiple PIDs?
- No
- Other Parking Spaces
- 30
- Waterfront Present
- No
- Year Built
- 1908
- Yearly/Seasonal
- Yearly
- Zoning
- Business/Commercial
- Foundation Size
- 2550
- For Sale or Lease
- For Sale
- Acres
- 0.22
- Lot Dimensions
- 280x73x258x60
- Assessment Pending
- No
- Garage Stalls
- 0
Property Features
Accessible:
Partially Wheelchair
Amenities Unit:
City View
CMU Style:
Apartments/Multi Family; Business Opportunity; Mixed Use; Other
Commercial Kitchen Appliances:
Cookware/Utensils; Dishwasher; Flat Top; Freezer; Fryer; Ice Machine; Oven; Shelving and Racks; Walk-In Cooler/Freezer
Construction Status:
Previously Owned
Current Use:
Beauty/Barber Shop; Commercial; Residential; Restaurant
Exterior:
Stucco
Foundation:
Concrete Block; Stone
Fuel:
Natural Gas
Heating:
Boiler; Forced Air
Loan Terms:
Cash; Conventional
On Site Utilities:
Electric Separate; Heating Separate; Hot Water Separate
Parking Characteristics:
Parking Lot
Potential Use:
Office; Restaurant
Road Frontage:
City Street
Road Responsibility:
Public Maintained Road
Roof:
Asphalt Shingles; Flat
Sewer:
City Sewer/Connected
Stories:
Two
Water:
City Water/Connected
Contract Information
- Contingency
- None
- ListPrice
- 589900
- Owner is an Agent?
- No
- Auction?
- No
Location Tax and Other Information
- House Number
- 601
- Street Name
- Washington
- Street Suffix
- Street
- Postal City
- Brainerd
- County
- Crow Wing
- State
- MN
- Zip Code
- 56401
- Complex/Dev/Subdivision
- Town Of Brainerd & First Add Bra
Assessments
- Tax With Assessments
- 6962
- Assessment Balance
- 0
Building Information
- Building Finished SqFt
- 4404
More Information
Lease Details
- Land Leased
- Not Applicable
Miscellaneous Information
- Homestead
- No
Ownership
- Fractional Ownership
- No
Public Survey Info
- Range#
- 31
- Section#
- 24
- Township#
- 45
Sale Options
- Sale Includes
- Building, Business Assets, Fixture/Equipment, Land, Leases
Unit 1
- No. of 1 Bedroom Units
- 8
Unit Details
- Total Units
- 8
Office/Member Info
- Association
- GLAR
Location, Tax and Other Information
- Legal Description
- LOT 16 BLOCK 44, EXCEPT E. 2 FT OF THE S. 22 FT THEREOF, AND ALL OF LOTS 17 & 18 BLOCK 44
- Listing City
- Brainerd
- Map Page
- 999
- Municipality
- Brainerd
- School District
- Brainerd
- School District Phone
- 218-454-6900
- Zip Plus 4
- 1532
- Property ID Number
- 41241438
- Tax Year
- 2025
- Tax Amount
- 6962
- In Foreclosure?
- No
- Potential Short Sale?
- No
- Lender Owned?
- No
Directions & Remarks
- Public Remarks
- Own a true piece of Brainerd history on one of the busiest, most visible corners in the entire Lakes Area. This landmark building started as the office of the original Brainerd Sawmill, was relocated in 1908 to serve the bustling Northern Pacific railroad depot, and went on to become Van's Cafe and finally the beloved Sawmill Inn. More than a century later, it is still the corner everyone knows, sitting proudly at Washington Street and South 6th Street directly across from the iconic white water tower. Location is the headline. The property fronts Highway 210 / Washington Street, where roughly 26,000 vehicles pass through the corridor every single day. Paired with both on-street parking and a generous off-street lot that could be sold or used for a duplex purpose. Add in the major MnDOT Washington Street corridor reconstruction bringing new streetscape, sidewalks, and trail connections, and this corner is positioned for its next great chapter. The restaurant is turnkey and ready to reopen, conveying with an extensive list of commercial equipment and fixtures already in place. Maybe a modern coffee shop and roastery where the morning Highway 210 commute becomes your built-in customer base. A buzzing all-day breakfast and brunch concept that honors the building's diner roots. A brewpub, taproom, bakery, deli, market, or destination eatery. The character of this space, the history baked into the walls, and the traffic out front give a new owner a foundation that is almost impossible to recreate. Even better, the building works for you with upper-level income includes 8 rental units, plus 1 additional commercial rental fronting Washington Street, creating steady cash flow while you build out and launch your concept below. Historic character, unbeatable visibility, turnkey restaurant infrastructure, and built-in rental income, all on Brainerd's signature corner. Bring your vision and write the next 100 years of this Brainerd icon.
- Directions
- Corner of Washington and 6th Street.
Accessible
- Partially Wheelchair
- Yes
Amenities Unit
- City View
- Yes
Construction Status
- Previously Owned
- Yes
Exterior
- Stucco
- Yes
Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Yes
- Stone
- Yes
Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Yes
Heating
- Boiler
- Yes
- Forced Air
- Yes
Parking Characteristics
- Parking Lot
- Yes
Road Frontage
- City Street
- Yes
Road Responsibility
- Public Maintained Road
- Yes
Roof
- Asphalt Shingles
- Yes
- Flat
- Yes
Sewer
- City Sewer/Connected
- Yes
Stories
- Two
- Yes
Water
- City Water/Connected
- Yes
On Site Utilities
- Electric Separate
- Yes
- Heating Separate
- Yes
- Hot Water Separate
- Yes
CMU Style
- Apartments/Multi Family
- Yes
- Business Opportunity
- Yes
- Mixed Use
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
Commercial Kitchen Appliances
- Cookware/Utensils
- Yes
- Dishwasher
- Yes
- Flat Top
- Yes
- Freezer
- Yes
- Fryer
- Yes
- Ice Machine
- Yes
- Oven
- Yes
- Shelving and Racks
- Yes
- Walk-In Cooler/Freezer
- Yes
Current Use
- Beauty/Barber Shop
- Yes
- Commercial
- Yes
- Residential
- Yes
- Restaurant
- Yes
Loan Terms
- Cash
- Yes
- Conventional
- Yes
Potential Use
- Office
- Yes
- Restaurant
- Yes
Listing Office:
Real Broker, LLC
Last Updated: June - 10 - 2026
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