{"id":3571,"date":"2023-10-14T07:14:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/14\/think-outside-the-casket-5-former-funeral-homes-ready-for-a-new-future\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T07:14:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:14:36","slug":"think-outside-the-casket-5-former-funeral-homes-ready-for-a-new-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/14\/think-outside-the-casket-5-former-funeral-homes-ready-for-a-new-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Outside the Casket: 5 Former Funeral Homes Ready for a New Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you\u2019ve dreamed of owning a quiet, calm home where a peaceful rest is the ultimate goal, we have some options for you.<\/p>\n

On this frightful Friday the 13th, we\u2019ve marked the inauspicious occasion by finding five frightfully interesting funeral homes for sale across the country. That\u2019s right, each one is on the market and ready for its next life.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know if they\u2019re haunted, but we can sense the entrepreneurial spirit runs strong among these properties.<\/p>\n

If you dare, take a peek at these five former funeral homes available for sale\u2014and imagine the business opportunities they present. Don\u2019t be afraid.<\/p>\n

\u00a0121 Park Ave, Brooklyn, NY<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $2,895,000
\nFinal say:\u00a0<\/strong>This \u201cexceptional offering\u201d is a combination of commercial and residential spaces.<\/p>\n

This mixed-use building from 1920 is located in the Fort Greene neighborhood. The first floor is currently in use as the Park Avenue Funeral Home, complete with a chapel and an office. Upstairs is a two-bedroom apartment with hardwood floors, a cozy living room, and a galley kitchen.<\/p>\n

Although the building spans just 2,676 square feet, the listing notes that zoning allows for \u201cresidential development and expansion up to 4,561 square feet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n

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\u00a05045 Trumbull St, Detroit, MI\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $1,195,000
\nFinal say:\u00a0<\/strong>The Perry Funeral Home ceased operations in 2018 after the remains of 63 fetuses were discovered here, according to the Detroit Free Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 9,000-square-foot brick building now offers an investment opportunity. It could remain a commercial property, be turned into office space, or be rezoned for multifamily living space.<\/p>\n

The property includes an oversized parking lot.<\/p>\n

Detroit, MI<\/p>\n

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\u00a03258 Riverside Dr, Wellsville, NY<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $699,900
\nFinal say: <\/strong>Before it was the Baker-Swan Funeral Home, it was a single-family home built in 1940.<\/p>\n

The 2-acre property was expanded in 2016. The combined commercial and residential space now measures 8,000-plus square feet and includes the funeral home, a flower shop, and a two-bedroom apartment.<\/p>\n

Highlights include a grand curved staircase, a fireplace, and a roof terrace.<\/p>\n

Wellsville, NY<\/p>\n

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\u00a01401 Quarry Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $389,000
\nFinal say: <\/strong>Barto & Son Funeral Home has been operating in this combined commercial and residential space for more than 50 years, and it\u2019s \u201cready for its next chapter,\u201d the listing notes.<\/p>\n

The 4,132 square feet of space includes the funeral home business on the main level, including the embalming room.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a two-bedroom apartment on the second floor. The bright residential space was built in 1921 and features hardwood floors and an updated kitchen.<\/p>\n

The property comes with a three-car garage.<\/p>\n

Grand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n

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\u00a0701 Thompson Ave, Donora, PA<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: $299,000
\nFinal say:\u00a0<\/strong>Though this building\u2019s currently in use as a funeral home, entrepreneurs are encouraged to \u201cthink outside the casket.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why not undertake<\/em> the investment of a lifetime and find a new use for this affordable property?<\/p>\n

The first floor offers plenty of open space. The upper levels include a kitchen, dining room, and living room. The property comes with a five-car attached garage and a two-car carport.<\/p>\n

This property also comes with an embalming room, including a gurney, in the basement. With Halloween just around the corner, perhaps there\u2019s an opportunity to set up a haunted house attraction for the neighbors.<\/p>\n

Donora, PA<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com If you\u2019ve dreamed of owning a quiet, calm home where a peaceful rest is the ultimate goal, we have some options for you. On this frightful Friday the 13th, we\u2019ve marked the inauspicious occasion by finding five frightfully interesting funeral homes for sale across the country. That\u2019s right, each one is on the market…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3571"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3571\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}