$1,600,000
About this home
Large Corner Building in downtown Zebulon at a traffic light. ATTENTION INVESTORS & DEVELOPERS! A generational opportunity to anchor Wake County's fastest-growing downtown. 117/123 N Arendell Ave offers a massive 10,000 SF historic footprint in the highly sought-after Downtown Core (DTC) of Zebulon. Built in 1920, this architectural blank slate is the ultimate adaptive-reuse play—ideal for a food hall, microbrewery, co-working hub, or multi-tenant retail. THE METRICS THAT MATTER: Priced strategically at $1,600,000 ($158/SF) in a verified hyper-growth market. Massive spread against stabilized comps. Proforma NOI: $147,250 with an 8.42% Stabilized Cap Rate. Location: Prime N Arendell Ave frontage with heavy foot traffic generators. Incentives: Eligible for Town of Zebulon Facade Grants. With 4 comparable properties analyzed, the data confirms this is a rare value-add geometry. Surrounded by thriving local businesses and just 26 mins from Raleigh, the upside is substantial. Will not last long. Inquire for the full underwriting dossier today.Some buildings simply house businesses. A rare few get to dictate the future of an entire town. Standing proudly since 1920, 117/123 N Arendell Ave isn't just a building; it is the beating heart of Zebulon's downtown renaissance. In a hyper-growth market where authentic historic architecture is rapidly disappearing, this 10,000-square-foot canvas offers an unrepeatable opportunity. Imagine the morning sun illuminating century-old exposed brick as locals gather for artisanal coffee, or the evening hum of a vibrant microbrewery echoing through soaring historic rafters. At a strategic $1,600,000, you aren't just buying real estate. You are acquiring the power to shape the culture and commerce of one of Wake County's next boomtowns. The history is written. The highly profitable next chapter is yours to author. Will you be the one to claim it?
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10171257
- Property type
- Retail
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 148
- On market date
- June 2, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.15 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 544
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 717
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,508
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.2:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Zebulon's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 9, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.