Hoffman Commercial Building For Sale in St. Louis MO

700 N 2nd St
Office/ Retail & Restaurant Space Available

About the Building

#StLouisHistory Meets Modern Luxury. The iconic Hoffman Brother’s building is home to one of the most elaborate brick facades in the city. It was originally built and operated as a bustling produce market. More than just fruit and vegetables, the building also produced the start of famed actress Betty Grable’s career in the 1940s. Prior to fame Betty worked for her uncle that owned the store before becoming the #1 pin-up girl and the inspiration behind Hugh Hefner’s Playboy magazine! In the mid-1930s it was taken over by the Ferman Tent Company. In late 2019 Advantes Group still found the building, located at the corner of Lucas Ave and 2nd street, to still have some legs left in her and has since pinned 21 luxury apartments and 15,000sf of retail and office space under its roof.

20” Ceilings with 18’ Entryway Doors
Historic Renovation Completed in 2023
Home to 21 Luxury Apartments (More Info)
Business Grants Available (More Info)

700 N 2nd St. Available Restaurant Space:

2,793 RSF
$18 SF
2nd St and Lucas Ave Level Entry
Hood Chase Available
20' Ceilings with 18' Entry Doorways
T.I. Available

153 Lucas Ave Available Restaurant/Retail/Office Space:

5,591 RSF
$17 SF
Lucas Avenue Points of Entry.
Hood Chase Available
T.I. Available

702 2nd St. Available Office Space:

629-6,600 RSF (Divisible)
$15-17 SF
Secured Access Building
High Ceilings
Exposed Brickwork
Common Area Vending

The Laclede’s Landing Neighborhood:

St. Louis’s Historic Riverfront District
129 New Luxury Apartments Between MLK Bridge and Eads Bridge (More Info)
Katherine Ward Burg Garden
Laclede's Landing Dog Park
The Gateway Arch National Park
Mississippi River Greenway
Neighborhood Events:
- Lunch on the Landing
- St. Louis Battlehawks Tailgates
- Arch Bark
- Greater St Louis Marathon
- 4th of July on the Arch
- Big Muddy Blues Festival
- Blues at the Arch