$1,300,000
About this home
LOCATION. VISIBILITY. OPPORTUNITY. Motivated sellers!! This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Position your business for success in the heart of Downtown Cornelius—just steps from the area’s most active shops, cafés, restaurants, nightlife, Cornelius Elementary School, and the library. Only four blocks away, the Cain Center for the Arts drives constant foot traffic with year-round performances, events, and community engagement. This is a high-growth, high-demand corridor near Lake Norman with quick access just over a quarter mile from I-77 (Exit 28)—putting your business directly in the path of daily commuters and destination visitors alike. Command attention on a premium corner lot along bustling Catawba Avenue, where visibility is unmatched and exposure is constant. Opportunities like this don’t sit—they move. Perfect for investors, entrepreneurs, or established businesses ready to expand. Retail, office, boutique concept, or something entirely new—the flexibility here is a rare find. High visibility. High traffic. High potential. Don’t miss your chance to secure a prime piece of one of Cornelius’s fastest-growing areas. Possible uses pending approval of the city of Cornelius: Bicycle shop, coffee shop, brewery, restaurant, transmission shop, muffler shop.
Property details
- MLS #
- CAR4357619
- Property type
- Automotive
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 51
- On market date
- March 17, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- N/A
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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 554
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.0:1
- District
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,370
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.3:1
- District
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Enrollment
- 166
- Student:teacher ratio
- 41.5:1
- District
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Cornelius'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in Cornelius, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated May 7, 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.