$1,890,000
About this home
742 HOPE STREET | BRISTOL, RI A Rare Opportunity to Control Nearly Half an Acre on Hope Street Water Views • GB Zoning • Prominent Frontage • Iconic Bristol Location Rarely does a parcel of this size become available along Hope Street in Bristol. Set directly across from Narragansett Bay, 742 Hope Street offers approximately 21,930 square feet of land with GB zoning, substantial Hope Street frontage and a highly visible location along Bristol's celebrated Fourth of July parade route. Currently home to the iconic Hope Diner and a late-1800s Victorian-style three-family residence, the property presents multiple paths forward. Preserve and reinvent a piece of Bristol history. Reposition the existing uses. Or explore a new development vision worthy of this exceptional site. The value proposition is the land, the location, and the possibilities. Offered for the first time in over 50 years, the property is being sold AS IS. The residential structure sustained significant third-floor fire damage in June 2025. Prospective purchasers are responsible for their own due diligence regarding existing improvements and all potential redevelopment, permitted uses, and required approvals. Just over half an acre. Across from the Bay. On Hope Street. Opportunities like this are difficult to replicate. Property is being sold AS IS, as shown, with all equipment and fixtures included.
Property details
- MLS #
- 1423340
- Property type
- Commercial
- Subdivision
- Cl1 Historic District
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 7
- On market date
- September 15, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 15
- Lot size
- 0.503 acres
Location
Get directions →Nearby schools
Within 10 miles · public school directory data (NCES)
- Enrollment
- 231
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Bristol Warren
- Enrollment
- 684
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.7:1
- District
- Bristol Warren
- Enrollment
- 923
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Bristol Warren
Walkability
Blended score for Bristol's center: EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) combined with nearby-amenity density. 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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