Adult Foster Care Home â?¢ Multi-Living â?¢ VRBO or B&B Potential Located just 15 minutes southwest of Marquette, this expansive Palmer property combines residential comfort with exceptional business potential. Owned and maintained by the same family for nearly four decades, it is currently operating as a licensed adult foster care home, with all inspections and licenses current and transferable with the LLC. The propertyâ??s flexible design and commercial zoning make it equally suited for continued care operations, a multi-living arrangement, short-term rental, or bed-and-breakfast concept. The main level includes six bedrooms and two full baths with generous common areas, a large kitchen, and accessible entries. The upper level features a two-bedroom, one-bath private suite, ideal for live-in management or separate residence. The finished lower level adds an additional bedroom, office, and gathering space that supports a variety of configurationsâ??from staff quarters to guest accommodations or independent living space. A 24x48 heated attached garage with 220 service offers valuable utility for storage, workshop use, or conversion to additional operational space. Appliances and furnishings are included for a smooth handover, minimizing start-up time for new ownership or management. The corner lot along M-35 provides excellent visibility, paved access, and ample parking. Palmerâ??s central location offers quick access to Marquette, Ishpeming, and Negauneeâ??close to Northern Michigan University, major employers, and regional healthcare centers. The Michigan DNRâ??s new trail expansion will reach Palmer in 2026, just one block from the property, bringing year-round traffic from snowmobilers and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. A rare combination of scale, infrastructure, and opportunityâ??101 Kirkpatrick Avenue is ready for its next chapter, whether thatâ??s licensed care, hospitality, or creative residential redevelopment.
STORAGE OPPORTUNITY! This almost 8,000 square-foot building gives you an option to store your RV, boat, vehicles, equipment, collections, or any other STUFF you need a place for! You can also look at this building as an income-producer by renting out space for others to store there toys or contents. This building has seen it all! It has functioned as a grocery and department store, laundromat, diner, post office, and most recently storage for antiques/personal property. It was a hub for many years for Cleveland Cliffs employees/families because it sits across the street from the former Empire Mine in Palmer. Building features include tin ceilings, walk-in cooler, large garage door with easy side-street access for loading/unloading contents, lunch counter, and basement. The building is being sold "as is" and utilities have been disconnected. The HVAC system is inoperable and will need to be replaced. A new rubber roof was completed in the late 1980's. With it's centralized location in Marquette County, your customer base for storage rental is unlimited with close proximity to Marquette, Negaunee and Gwinn. The owners personal property in the building (antiques/collectibles) could be for sale for an agreed-upon price.
Palmer is located in Michigan. Palmer, Michigan has a population of 467. Palmer is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 35.78% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 26.28%.
The median household income in Palmer, Michigan is $60,313. The median household income for the surrounding county is $57,981 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Palmer is 45.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 77.5 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 4 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 32.4 inches per year, with 156.6 inches of snow per year.
