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What is the Future For Historic Downtown Building?

What would you like to see go in this classic century-old Basking Ridge building, where New Jersey Countryside remains upstairs?

 
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This commercial building at 134 S. Finley Ave., at least 100 years old, has housed law offices, a financial planner, and at some point a bakery in its "long, long history," said listing agent Michael Lattmann of Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby's. What would you like to see there next?
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Historic buildings may not have all of the technological bells and whistles of new structures, but they have something else — atmosphere, often charm and of course — a completely unique history.

What would you like to see in a structure of about 1,450 square feet that is being marketed at 134 S. Finley Avenue in downtown Basking Ridge. Listing agent is Michael Lattmann of Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby's International Realty, also located in Basking Ridge.

The building for sale is at least 100 years old, and had once housed a bakery at some point during its "long, long history," Lattmann said on Tuesday.

New Jersey Countryside Magazine remains a tenant upstairs in the building. The entire building is for sale and the listing with additional details is online.

Lattmann said the downstairs office, facing South Finley Avenue and across Lewis Street from St. Mark's Episcopal Church, is available for leasing. He said it encompasses about 800 square feet of commercial space, and could be modified inside.

"It's a commercial property with great street frontage on South Finley," Lattmann said.

In relatively recent years, law offices and a financial planner have been some of the occupants of the building, he said.

So what would you like to see at 134 S. Finley Ave. in this first-floor office? Do you hope the new owner would keep the current historic look?

What sort of business/office/shop do you think is needed or would add to the character and convenience of Basking Ridge center?

Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Related Topics: Basking Ridge Downtown, Business, Kienlen Lattmann Sotheby's, Real Estate, and Visions for Vacancies

Sue Zibelli

8:47 am on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Please, just anything but another children's babysitting storefront or professional office that takes up prime retail space. We need retail shops. Look at Chatham; look at Summit; look at any thriving downtown community!

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Linda Sadlouskos

9:35 am on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Retail or a business offering services? What would others like to see? Another eatery? A clothing shop...

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LC

2:13 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Good points, Sue - those towns have great downtowns. I think some sort of eatery would do best. I just don't think people shop locally too much anymore. But, restaurants seem to be doing well.

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Albert

4:45 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Parking has long been an issue in the downtown Ridge Center. That location has limited parking behind it and with the copper kettle, limited street parking. Not to mention if a funeral is occuring or an event at St. Marks. I have watched downtown Ridge change over the decades from retail to more professional businesses and eateries. The market is determining what types of businesses will continue to come to this section of the Township, until parking and other issues were to be addressed. In the past few years several businesses have departed the Ridge Center for Bernardsville.

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The Plantation PVB

3:30 am on Friday, October 12, 2012

Glad to hear about this!well its very true the Historic buildings may not have all of the technological bells and whistles of new structures....

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