911 N Mantua St
Kent, OH 44240
Riverside Wine & Imports · Retail Property For Sale

Riverside Wine & Imports was 2 weeks from finishing its 20 year in business when on Thursday, July 21st, 2016, Ohio Edison caught the building on fire. A very serious fire that took until the end of September 2017 to renovate. After much thought, the owner decided not to reopen and to sell all 3 properties; Riverside 911 North Mantua, house 917 North Mantua, and 919 North Mantua, north parking lot with 32 parking spaces. Riverside Wine & Imports was a retail craft beer and wine store plus wine, craft beer, and 42 proof liquor bar with 14 taps and 45 wines by the glass. Cheese and meat plates, soups, and salads were offered. Before the fire there were over 3000 constant contact customers that signed up to receive weekly emails. The MAI appraisal for the property does not include any value for the business that we built for the last 20 years. Riverside is Kent’s first and only riverfront property with D1-D2-D6 Liquor License with deck and patio of 3500 sq. ft, 150-200 seats, that overlooks the beautiful Cuyahoga river, with kayakers and wildlife, 2 sets of heavily traveled train tracks, and Kent’s Portage Hike & Bike Trail (next to train tracks) which is an all-season trail that stretches nearly 10 miles between Kent & Ravenna. Walking distance to and from downtown Kent and KSU. The deck and patio are the largest at 3500 sq. ft with 150-200 seats and the most beautiful outdoor sights and sounds of the river, trains, kayakers and wildlife. There is no other bar/restaurant location in Kent or Portage County (Northern Ohio) like this. -Must see- 1000 sq. ft concrete patio can be new outside bar expansion and garaged door/seasonal. Inside seating was 60+, 18 ft. long granite bar. Add a full kitchen to support burgers, pizza, wings, sandwiches, etc. This one of a kind destination spot is ready to rock! Location is perfect for a brewery, restaurant, wine and craft beer, or sports bar. No other location like this in Ohio! Available for sale or triple net lease. Riverside Conclusion: These properties are a perfect trifecta. 1st – Where? Is there a property that has been developed that overlooks a beautiful clean Cuyahoga River with daily floating or flying wildlife and seasonal kayaking. 2nd – Where? Next to river is 2 sets of heavily traveled “train” tracks. Awesome to watch. I recorded one that was 5:28 minutes long! 3rd – Where? Next to train tracks is Kent’s Portage Hike & Bike Trail which is an all-season trail that stretches nearly 10 miles between Kent & Ravenna. The answer is only at Riverside Wine & Imports 911 N. Mantua, Kent, Ohio. And you have a house next door, 917 N. Mantua, that can facilitate one another. Example “Airbnb” more income or could be torn down for future expansion of this location. And next to house at 919 N. Mantua, additional 32 car paved parking lot for a total of 47 car parking. In Kent, since 2008 roughly $130 million dollar revitalization project, that’s transformed the central business district into a bustling, modern main street hub. Downtown Kent is a destination Town and is a scenic five-minute walk from Riverside. Then you have KSU with 30,000 students all within walking distance to Riverside. Also, KSU plans to transform its campus and teaching spaces to an investment of $1 Billion of construction over the next 10 years. The revitalization of downtown Kent and KSU is here to stay. Like this Trifecta, River, Trains, and Hike & Bike Trail, Riverside is the only property in Kent that has access to this. This location is perfect for a brewery, wine-craft beer Bar, Restaurant, Retail. Call & see for yourself and feel the serene and beautiful one of a kind atmosphere this property brings out. Sincerely, Robert Morson, Owner & developer of Riverside P.S. What’s your vision!!!