A historic building in New Baltimore recently changed hands, now the famed Stahl’s Bakery will be looking for a new home.
It doesn’t mean it’s the end for the building. Instead the new owners are looking to renovate the building and turn it into a restaurant and brewery. There is even talk of a cigar lounge, or residential homes on the second floor.
“There’s not a lot in the surrounding market,” said Talib Al-Ameri, the man helping market the building to new businesses. There’s not a lot in the immediate area, so we believe a brewery will survive.”
Currently there is no brewery located in New Baltimore. The owners are hoping to capitalize. There are a number of bars and restaurants near the historic building on the corner of Washington and Main, but there isn’t a true craft brew spot.
Al-Ameri said that some nearby businesses are already working to kickstart more business in the downtown area, he said this will add to those efforts.
“(The owners) saw an opportunity to pick up a nice, historic building,” said Al-Ameri. “There’s a lot of history, camaraderie and know-how in the community so they wanted to pick it up and see if we can be pioneers in the New Baltimore market.”
The building itself is the crown-jewel of the plan. Built in the early 1860s it’s exchanged hands many times over the years. You can spot layer, after layer, of paint on the front and the old-style brickwork at the top of the building is crumbling — however, with a fresh breath of restoration there is a belief that the place can thrive.
As Al-Ameri noted, they’re a stones throw away from Anchor Bay and the foot traffic can be brought back with a little more hype.
“We don’t necessarily have a tenant locked in, but we’ve been talking and there is interest,” said Al-Ameri.
If you’re interested in taking a closer look at the property, or are interested in the space you can contact Talib Al-Ameri. He can be reached in his office at (586) 615-6884.
