601 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN 56401 (MLS# 7085355)

601 Washington Street, Brainerd, MN 56401

$589,900
Property Type: Commercial Lot Size (sq. ft.): 18,731 Status: Active
Current Price: $589,900 List Date: 6/12/2026 Last Modified: 8/27/2026

Overview

Description

Own a true piece of Brainerd history on one of the busiest, most visible corners in the entire Lakes Area. This landmark building started as the office of the original Brainerd Sawmill, was relocated in 1908 to serve the bustling Northern Pacific railroad depot, and went on to become Van's Cafe and finally the beloved Sawmill Inn. More than a century later, it is still the corner everyone knows, sitting proudly at Washington Street and South 6th Street directly across from the iconic white water tower. Location is the headline. The property fronts Highway 210 / Washington Street, where roughly 26,000 vehicles pass through the corridor every single day. Paired with both on-street parking and a generous off-street lot that could be sold or used for a duplex purpose. Add in the major MnDOT Washington Street corridor reconstruction bringing new streetscape, sidewalks, and trail connections, and this corner is positioned for its next great chapter. The restaurant is turnkey and ready to reo ...

Listing Details MLS# 7085355

General Property Information

Lot Measurement
Acres
Multiple PIDs?
Yes
Other Parking Spaces
30
Waterfront YN
No
Year Built
1908
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Business/Commercial
Foundation Size
2550
For Sale or Lease
For Sale
Acres
0.43
Lot Dimensions
280x73x258x60
Assessment Pending
No

Property Features

Accessible: Partially Wheelchair Amenities Unit: City View CMU Style: Apartments/Multi Family; Business Opportunity; Mixed Use; Other Commercial Kitchen Appliances: Cookware/Utensils; Dishwasher; Flat Top; Freezer; Fryer; Ice Machine; Oven; Shelving and Racks; Walk-In Cooler/Freezer Construction Status: Previously Owned Current Use: Beauty/Barber Shop; Commercial; Residential; Restaurant Exterior: Stucco Foundation: Concrete Block; Stone Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Boiler; Forced Air Loan Terms: Cash; Conventional On Site Utilities: Electric Separate; Heating Separate; Hot Water Separate Parking Characteristics: Parking Lot Potential Use: Office; Restaurant Road Frontage: City Street Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Asphalt Shingles; Flat Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Stories: Two Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency
None
ListPrice
589900
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
601
Street Name
Washington
Street Suffix
Street
Postal City
Brainerd
County
Crow Wing
State
MN
Zip Code
56401
Complex/Dev/Subdivision
Town Of Brainerd & First Add Bra

Additional Parcels Information

Property ID #2
41241435

Assessments

Assessment Balance
1564.06
Assessment Installment
1564.06
Tax With Assessments
9889.96

More Information

Building Information

Building Finished SqFt
4404

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
No

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Public Survey Info

Range#
31
Section#
24
Township#
45

Sale Options

Sale Includes
Building, Business Assets, Fixture/Equipment, Land, Leases

Unit 1

No. of 1 Bedroom Units
8

Unit Details

Total Units
8
IDX
Listing Office: Real Broker, LLC
Last Updated: August - 27 - 2026
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