REAL ESTATE AUCTION
Featuring Live & Simulcast Online Bidding
$400,000 Opening Bid
DOWNTOWN AREA
– JONESTOWN –
ADJOINING WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS
16,305 Sq. Ft. GBA - 0.281± Acre - Zoned C-1 - Fenced Parking
Sale On Premises:
1149 WATSON STREET
Near S. Central Avenue
Baltimore City, Maryland 21202
Online Bidding Opens
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
Live Onsite Auction Begins
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026 AT 12:00 P.M.
NOTE: The information contained herein has been obtained from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate. However, no express or implied warranty is made or may be inferred from any such representation. Dimensions, square footage and acreage contained herein are more or less. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence, in advance of the auction, regarding the permitted uses of the property. List price is opening bid for the auction only. Property sold subject to reserve (seller approval).
GENERAL INFORMATION:
1149 Watson Street, the former KoldKiss Snowball manufacturing facility, offers over 16,000 square feet of warehouse space in the heart of Baltimore City. The property features multiple loading bays, a fenced parking apron, and substantial cubic storage capacity. Nearby is a mix of residential, commercial and industrial properties, with increasing mixed-use development driven by Harbor East, Little Italy and the $1 billion Perkins Homes redevelopment. Fayette Street, Lombard Street, and I-83 are within a half mile, providing convenient access to downtown and other parts of the city. Public transportation is in abundance with multiple bus routes on surrounding streets and the Shot Tower metro station within a quarter mile.
The auction presents an opportunity to acquire a warehouse property in a rapidly evolving and high demand area. The building can be redeveloped or utilized in its current configuration.
LOCATION:
The building is centrally located in the Jonestown neighborhood of Baltimore City, near the locally famous Corned Beef Row and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Nearby is Harbor East, Little Italy, and downtown Baltimore. The surrounding area has experienced significant investment in recent years with multiple large-scale development projects underway. The Inner Harbor Promenade and the planned redevelopment for Harborplace is nearby as well. In the surrounding neighborhoods, there are a variety of award winning restaurants, bars and retail shops.
Convenient access to major city thoroughfares and regional highways provides efficient connectivity throughout Baltimore and the surrounding metropolitan area, making the property well positioned for logistics, warehousing, or distribution uses. The Seagirt Marine Terminal (approximately 5 miles) and BWI Airport (approximately 10 miles) provide additional advantages for supply-chain and transportation operations.
Nearby commercial districts and businesses create a strong local customer base, making the property particularly attractive for last-mile distribution, storage, or service-oriented uses.
For more information about the area, please visit:
Live Baltimore – livebaltimore.com
Baltimore CityView Map – experience.arcgis.com
CoDeMap – cels.baltimorehousing.org
SITE:
Lot size – 0.281 acre, more or less, according to public plat and tax records. Block Plat
Approximately 139' of frontage on Watson Street.
The lot features three curb cuts and two roll up doors as well as a larger curb cut with front facing drive-in dock loading.
Gated asphalt parking apron – 37' x 57', for approximately 12 vehicles
All public utilities. Three phase electrical service.
ZONING:
C-1, Commercial Zoning, previously used as a food processing facility.
The C-1 Neighborhood Business Zoning District is intended for areas of commercial clusters or pedestrian-oriented corridors of commercial uses that serve the immediate neighborhood.
More information can be found at the Baltimore City Zoning Page:
Zoning Code – www.baltimorecity.gov
IMPROVEMENTS:
Masonry warehouse buildings – constructed in 1920, containing 16,305 square feet of gross building area, according to public tax records. 10,301 square feet of estimated ground floor space. A steel roof was installed in 2006 covering all four warehouse buildings.
The site is comprised of four warehouse buildings. Warehouse One is a large warehouse space with three loading bays and 20' ceilings. Warehouse Two is the main entrance to the buildings and contains second story offices. Warehouse three and four contain two roll up doors and curb cuts and are rented to a month to month tenant for $1,550.
Warehouse One:
– Gated asphalt parking apron
– Three loading bays
– 40' x 66' with 20' ceilings
– Constructed in 1980
Warehouse Two:
– Main entrance with roll up door and curb cut
– Second floor office space with several offices and two restrooms
– 43' x 53' with 12.5' ceilings
– ramp access to Warehouse One
Warehouse Three:
– Roll up door and curb cut
– 39' x 55' with 8.5' ceilings and second floor storage
– Rented
Warehouse Four:
– Roll up door and curb cut
– 22' x 57' with 9' ceilings and second floor storage
– Rented
Mechanical Information:
Three phase electrical service in place
Several gas and electric powered wall and ceiling heating units
Several electric hot water heaters
Building Layout
TITLE:
$132.38 of total ground rents with the breakdown below; sold free and clear of all liens.
Four ground rents of:
• $42.75 ground rent (unregistered)
• $14.62 ground rent (unregistered)
• $75.00 ground rent (unregistered)
• $00.01 ground rent (unregistered)
TAXES:
Current annual real estate taxes are $11,302.81, based on a full value tax assessment of $478,933.
SUMMARY TERMS OF SALE:
Please see the contract of sale for complete terms.
Live Auction Bidders – a $50,000 deposit, payable by cashier’s check, will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. The deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price with 24 hours at the Auctioneer’s office (wire or cashier’s check).
Online Auction Bidders – a $50,000 deposit, payable by cashier’s check or wire, will be required of all online bidders prior to the start of the live auction. The deposit will be held in escrow until the completion of the auction and will be retained from the winning bidder. Other bidder deposits will be returned within one business day. Interested parties who do not provide a deposit in advance as stated above will not be permitted to bid. The deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price by cashier’s check or wire transfer by 4:00 P.M. on the day of auction.
Full terms of sale available under sample contract found under documents section. Additional details and showing opportunities available from listing broker.