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Book & record business for sale w/ 1912 historic bldg
Great Semi- Retirement Opportunity of a lifetime! JUST REDUCED !!!
A Very Unique Business with Real-estate.
Rare Book & Record Business Sale Includes The Beautiful 1912 Historic Building with Artist Work Loft!
Asking: $375,000( This offering includes the location real estate. Location real estate asking price without the business is 299,000.Turn key asking price for both the business and location real estate package is $375,000. You may purchase the business only and rent the space. A Beautiful adjoining 1898 historic bungalow home on gorgeous lot with optional commercial use may also be purchased with this business and real estate for a direct live work experience for an asking price of $199,000. All may be purchased individually. )
Business and Building overview:
Established rare book & record business with an enormous inventory conservatively estimated at 180,000 units of books, paper media and vinyl record collection. Also included in the business inventory are original antique display cases and furniture with a beautiful antique cast iron stove in the cooking section, vintage record payers, reel to reels, film reels, 8 tracks, sheet music, vintage clothing, accessories and memorabilia. The business is located on the bottom floor of a beautifully renovated 1912 historic home with original woodwork, French doors, transom and several large windows and beautiful original yellow pine hardwood floors. The bottom floor plan is approximately 1860 sq. Ft consisting of a large main retail entrance, 6 large rooms, a small office area and 2 bathrooms, 1 for handicapped access. The top floor is 1800 sq. Ft. A gorgeous converted storage space used as an artists work loft with massive ceilings w/ skylights and fans, with shower, bathroom, washer & dryer - 2 large front rooms and kitchen area. This artist loft space is designated by the city as a work only space due to code restrictions. A beautiful 1898 bungalow historic home can be purchased behind this building for a great live/work experience! The large front and back porch areas are the perfect atmosphere for entertaining and special events. This store has been beautifully merchandised and decorated and competes with any metropolitan city bookstore of its kind. Traffic analysis by the City of Fort Myers shows 30,000 cars each day pass by this location. As an added plus, this business is located 2 blocks from the historic Riverfront entertainment district drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year. This business collection may also be purchased separately for moving to your location choice.
There are conservatively over 30,000+ rare books, paper media, posters, postcards, maps etc. from the early 1800's to the near present, and 150,000+ vinyl records, mostly from the early 1950's to the late 1980's. The entire record and book inventory (180,000+ units combined) is worth well over $1,500,000 at retail. All antiques, fixtures, and display cases included.
The book collection is immaculate and the utmost care has been given to them. The books are cataloged and on a database and are sold worldwide on the Internet through Amazon & Abebooks. The database took several years to compile and is comprised of 17,000 plus rare, out of print & hard to find books and a large collection of rare signed first editions and Florida history books. We maintain the highest standards with our online accounts and currently have 5 star ratings with them. The majority of the book collection consists of hardback first editions covered in archival mylar to protect the dust jackets which has taken considerable time and care. There is also a large inventory of high quality first edition vintage paperbacks also in protective mylar sleeves. There are hundreds of vintage and antiquarian cookbooks, medical books, etc. with a large collection of political & war history books including rare Civil War books. This collection is unquestionably the most desirable and highest quality collection in all of Southwest Florida.
The record collection is broken down as follows:
There are 130,000+ records. Of those:
~75,000+ are 12" LP's (and have an average retail value of $5 to $25)
Roughly (in relation to the 12" LP's):
-85% of them are in VG+ to NM- condition (I grade conservatively)
-12% of them are between VG- to VG
-3% of them are in the G to G+ range
~35,000+ are 45's (with an average retail value of $5 each) They range from $2 retail and others can go well into the $100's and even $1000 s.
~15,000+ are 78's (with an average retail value of $5 each)
~350+ are 10" LP's (with an average retail of about $20 each)
The vinyl collection is conservatively valued at $1,000,000 retail. The records are not on a database but could produce some serious additional income online.
If you are genuinely interested and can set an appoitment to view the collection, Please feel free to email me through this site ONLY.
