Edgewood Avenue’s Brown Hayes Department Store begs a whopping $1.3M

Once home to Old Fourth Ward nightclub Erosol, the century-old space has gone unused since 2016

By Sean Richard Keenan@ThatSeanKeenan Apr 18, 2018, 8:03am EDT

The former music venue and nightclub on Edgewood Avenue has been vacant for nearly two years.

The age-old Brown Hayes Department Store building, once home to notorious Edgewood Avenue nightclub Erosol, is on the market for $1.3 million.

The 3,800-square-foot space, built in 1899 as a variety store, has sat vacant for nearly two years, after Erosol’s owner shuttered the business amid a bankruptcy filing and other legal drama with property owner Crushpad Properties LLC, according to Creative Loafing.

(Former Erosol owner Luis Carreras had used company cash to lease a flashy red Maserati, among other questionable business moves.)

Now, the historic Old Fourth Ward-meets-Sweet Auburn property, stationed on the corner of Edgewood Avenue and Boulevard, seeks a buyer to bring (more) life to one of Atlanta’s hottest bar and restaurant strips.

A photo of the side of the building, where you can still see faint paint marks from the “Brown Hayes Company” name.

“Located on a prime corner in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn district, this historic building, locally known as ‘The Brown Hayes Department Store,’ is an ideal owner/user opportunity for someone looking to take advantage of the visibility at a popular crossroad,” according to a release by seller Bull Realty.

In addition to the primo locale, the next buyer will secure a “newer” HVAC system and roof.

Plus, it’s pretty close to the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail.