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Opening a Microbrewery? Look for a Building With These Features

Opening a Microbrewery? Look for a Building With These FeaturesMicrobreweries are labors of love for their owners, and finding the right building to work out of is important. Despite the name, the building that houses your microbrewery needs to be anything but micro in order to ensure there’s enough room to make beer properly.

It’s an old adage for a reason: Location, location, location. Your location needs to be easily accessible for both customers and delivery trucks and should have an area to make loading and unloading easy. Buildings right on major roads are fantastic, but often have a price tag to match their locale. For this reason, a location one block off the main road is a good choice- the price is generally lower, and it’s still highly visible, particularly if you invest in an interesting facade and good signs.

Doors are an important component of a microbrewery, as much of the equipment you’ll need is large and bulky. If the doors in your intended building aren’t large enough, you won’t be able to get everything you need in, which is a problem for obvious reasons. You’ll also want to look for high ceilings, as brewery equipment is usually tall.

Drains have to be in place in a brewery, and if you can find a building that has drains installed already you’ll be one step ahead. If not, you absolutely have to find a building that will allow you to do some construction in order to bring it up to snuff.

Additionally, the flooring type is important. Brewing involves temperature changes, humidity, and occasional impact shocks. Good composite flooring can withstand these changes, while hardwood or basic concrete may not be able to. If you can find a building that already has a good composite flooring will save you money because you will not have to make as many changes.

Finally, look at the potential for growth. Because you’ll likely spend a lot of money on improvements to the building you choose, it is wise to pick a place that has enough room for you to expand but is not so large that you have lots of unused space to begin with. Choose a store that will work for you now and later.

Hot Key West Business Opportunities

101600 Overseas Highway $20,000,000

101600 Overseas Highway KEY LARGO, Florida

3 Beds 3 Baths 3,717 SqFt

6440 Maloney Avenue $10,995,000

6440 Maloney Avenue Stock Island, Florida

9,418 SqFt

139 Seaside Avenue $10,500,000

139 Seaside Avenue KEY LARGO, Florida

5 Beds 7 Baths 6,740 SqFt

1622 Overseas Highway $9,900,000

1622 Overseas Highway MARATHON, Florida

3,400 SqFt

12685 Overseas Highway $8,500,000

12685 Overseas Highway MARATHON, Florida

5,607 SqFt

517 Duval& 518 Bahama Street $7,500,000

517 Duval& 518 Bahama Street KEY WEST, Florida

3 Baths 8,687 SqFt

$5,250,000

Key Largo, Florida

2 Baths 4,680 SqFt

96180 Overseas Highway $4,900,000

96180 Overseas Highway KEY LARGO, Florida

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,445 SqFt 0.960 Acres

919 - 921 Duval Street $3,750,000

919 - 921 Duval Street KEY WEST, Florida

9 Beds 6 Baths 4,173 SqFt

99020 Overseas Highway $3,495,000

99020 Overseas Highway KEY LARGO, Florida

2 Baths 3,500 SqFt

99304 Overseas Highway $3,400,000

99304 Overseas Highway KEY LARGO, Florida

7,651 SqFt

101350 Overseas Highway $3,250,000

101350 Overseas Highway KEY LARGO, Florida

2 Baths 6,674 SqFt

1100 Indies Drive S $2,775,000

1100 Indies Drive S Duck, Florida

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,402 SqFt 0.290 Acres

100150 Overseas Highway $2,400,000

100150 Overseas Highway KEY LARGO, Florida

2,436 SqFt

29 Shoreland Drive $1,999,999

29 Shoreland Drive KEY LARGO, Florida

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,042 SqFt

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Newest Key West Commercial Properties on the Market

Now available is a majority interest in the Courthouse Business Center. Offered are 3 of the 37 individual units. These popular one-room offices were built new in 2001. Located in Old Town Key West at the entrance of Truman Annex at the corner of Thomas and Southard Streets. Offices are on both 1st floor and 2nd floors, building provides shared kitchenettes, restrooms, and a shared parking lot. Size of the units range from 123sq.ft. - 171sq.ft., total 445 sq.ft. All three units are on long term leases until 2027 with the state of Florida. $383,725 Active

302 Southard Street 3 Units for Sale KEY WEST, Florida

4 Baths

First time on the market in 38 years. This attractive multi-family apartment building is in a very desirable Old Town location on Grinnell Street between Olivia Street and Truman Avenue. The property has seven non-transient rental licenses and is currently configured as six units composed of two studio apartments, three one-bedroom units and a two-bedroom unit. All units have exterior entrances, share an on-site washer and dryer and separately metered for electricity. The building is located in the X zone and is in good condition with CBS construction and a metal roof. This property would make excellent employee or staff housing. Rental income and annual expenses are available. Advance notice is required for all showing. $1,995,000 Active

909 Grinnell Street KEY WEST, Florida

7 Beds 6 Baths 2,790 SqFt

Office suite for lease at 1010 Kennedy Drive #302. Enjoy a freshly painted personal office suite offering a professional work environment with elevator access to 3rd floor and shared bathroom. Each office suite is private and quiet. Rent includes internet, electric and water, association dues, building maintenance, insurance and access to board room for meetings or group zoom calls and training. Unit 302-2 is approximately 160sqf and offered furnished or unfurnished with receptionist to greet clients, receive mail and packages. Base rent is $1100 plus sales tax. $975 Active

1010 Kennedy Drive 302-2 KEY WEST, Florida

1 Baths

Office suite for lease at 1010 Kennedy Drive #302.  Enjoy a freshly painted personal office suite offering a professional work environment with elevator access to 3rd floor and shared bathroom. Each office suite is private and quiet. Rent includes internet, electric and water, association dues, building maintenance,  insurance and access to board room for meetings or group zoom calls and training. Unit 302-1 is approximately 215sqf and offered furnished or unfurnished with receptionist to greet clients, receive mail and packages.  Base rent is $1100 plus sales tax. $1,100 Active

1010 Kennedy Drive 302-1 KEY WEST, Florida

1 Baths

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