4656 Canton Street

First offering since 1957, this extremely rare and unique property located in the Gratiot-Grand Neighborhood, minutes from Eastern Market, Indian Village and Downtown Detroit. With a similar footprint to St. Andrew’s Hall, the property can be renovated and programmed for a variety of functions: Music Venue and Concert Hall, Art Gallery, Special Event Space, truly unique professional office build-out and live/work opportunity - the potential is unlimited! The first-floor : 4800 sqft. of unobstructed space, with 30 ft ceilings. Second floor: 1200 sqft. Basement: 4800 sqft with ten-foot ceilings and amazing acoustics. At one point in time the basement housed a full kitchen, with serving and dining areas. Zoned B4(General Business District) with a building consisting of a total of 10,800 sqft., 143 ft site frontage and total site of 16,692 sqft (nearly a half an acre). This brick building with poured concrete floors is located just off one of Detroit’s major thoroughfares, Gratiot Avenue, and includes side lots on both sides of the building. Sale includes the following parcels: 4656 Canton, 4646 Canton, 6894 E. Forest, 6900 E. Forest and 6902 E. Forest. In addition, the property is located adjacent to a city park, and it has its own “private” road! This monumental building has unlimited potential and could be the perfect location for your next Historic restoration project. As an alternative, if you want to have a discreet business operation, with quick access to freeways and surface streets, this is also an ideal location. The building features three floors of multi-functional rooms, multiple bathrooms, great natural lighting, and plenty of space open for a range of uses. There is work to be done here, but architecturally, the structure is sound. Originally built as The Columbus Lodge No.215 in 1915. This rare piece of Detroit History exchanged hands in 1941 to become The Venetian Club of Mutual Aid and in 1957 the building was sold to The New Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church of Detroit.