Courtesy: JOE OLLIS REAL ESTATE & AUCTIO
618-833-2227
Offered at online auction, beginning to end Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM CST - 308 S. Main Street in Anna, Illinois is over 7,500 square feet of brick commercial space on a US Highway corridor in the heart of downtown Anna, with 8,950 vehicles passing the front door every single day. The building needs some TLC and the opportunity is priced accordingly. What it offers is a location, a footprint, and a set of bones that most people spend years trying to find. The first floor delivers 4,760 square feet with 13 ft ceilings - a fully built-out bar area, main dining room, common meeting room, commercial kitchen with prep room, dishwashing area, storage, and public restrooms. The second floor adds 2,760 square feet with 10 ft ceilings, once home to the legendary Teen Town of the 1950s and '60s, plus an additional 40 x 50 area under a sloping metal roof best suited for storage. Brick construction with shared walls. Zoned B-1 Central Business District. Public utilities. Gas furnace, central air, circuit breakers, 2 gas hot water heaters, 2 sump pumps. Alley access. Free public parking. Disclosed: Kitchen hood leaks in heavy rain. Grease trap requires periodic cleaning. Second-floor restrooms not in service. Sold AS IS, WHERE IS. The ladies who owned the Brick House Grill stayed busy feeding our bodies and our souls. This address has held a department store, Teen Town, and a restaurant this community still misses. It is ready for someone willing to do the work and write what comes next. Personal property auction ends same day at 6:30 PM CST.
COME SEE THE PROGRESS THE CURRENT OWNER HAS MADE IN THE REMODEL OF THIS SPACIOUS BUILDING. THIS STRUCTURE IN DOWNTOWN ANNA HAS A HIGH TRAFFIC COUNT OF OVER 12000.00 VEHICLE/DAY WHICH IS ENTICING FOR A FUTURE OR CURRENT ENTRERENUER. THE FOOTPRINT OF THIS BUILDING HAS 1955 SQUARE FEET AND OWNER HAS EXPOSED THE ORIGINAL BRICK WALLS. UPSTAIRS THERE IS A TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT JUST WAITING FOR A BIT OF RENOVATION AND A NEW TENANT OR WEEKEND VISITOR. GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF RETAIL, RESTRAUNTS AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. CALL TODAY AND BEGIN EXPLORING YOUR DREAM.
Courtesy: SHAWNEE HILLS REAL ESTATE, LLC
618-614-7010
A fantastic investment opportunity awaits with this versatile two-unit building in the heart of downtown Anna. The ground floor features a commercial/retail space in a prime location next to the City of Anna's E. Davie Pavilion and the downtown shopping and events area offering excellent visibility and endless potential for a variety of business ventures. Lease it out for additional monthly income or bring your own business to life. Upstairs, you'll find a well-maintained 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartment currently operating as a month-to-month short-term rental, popular with traveling nurses and professionals. This space also offers great potential as a full-time Airbnb or even as a comfortable owner's residence while you run your business below. The property currently generates between $1,500 and $2,000 in monthly income, depending on use. All furnishings convey with the sale, allowing for a seamless, turnkey investment from day one. Call today for a viewing.
These historic and well-maintained buildings are ready for their next chapter. One of the buildings, formerly known as Boswell’s Lounge, opened in 1933. In 1997, the neighboring building was transformed into Lou’s Room, a banquet facility spanning approximately 3300 square feet. The lounge boasts a horseshoe-shaped bar, wooden swivel-back chairs, six custom wood tables and chairs that can seat 50 people, three coolers, a storage room, a walk-in cooler, men’s and women’s restrooms, and ample space to accommodate additional seating, pool tables, gaming machines, or a dance floor. Stepping through the arched double doors, visitors will find Lou’s Room, a stunning 3300 square foot facility. The room features large windows, a gas fireplace, a bandstand, spacious restrooms, a custom bar, hand-painted murals, a chandelier, two large coolers, barstools, round and custom square tables that can seat 150 people. The upstairs of Lou’s Room offers an additional 3300 square feet of unfinished space with exposed brick walls and arched windows. Although there’s no electricity, plumbing is roughed in. A historic 1903 manual elevator remains for historical purposes. In addition to Lou’s Room, a 33’x132’ parking lot is included, along with an easement for additional parking in the back of the property. This presents a fantastic opportunity with immense potential. Don’t miss out; contact us today to schedule a private showing.
Andrea D. Conner, License 471020674, Xome Inc., License 478026347, [email protected], 844-400-XOME (9663), 750 Highway 121 Bypass, Ste 100, Lewisville, TX 75067
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Anna is located in Illinois. Anna, Illinois has a population of 4,262. Anna is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 23.87% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 30.84%.
The median household income in Anna, Illinois is $35,637. The median household income for the surrounding county is $53,363 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Anna is 43.6 years.
The average high temperature in July is 88.8 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 23.7 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 48 inches per year, with 10.9 inches of snow per year.
