197 E 2nd St - Bar FOR SALE


Pomona, CA 91766- Downtown Pomona
$6,950,000 USD
818-433-0548
197 E 2nd St, Pomona, CA for Sale
$6,950,000 USD
Bar - FOR SALE
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197 E 2nd St
Pomona, CA 91766
Downtown Pomona


HIGHLIGHTS

  • $6,950,000 asking price, $402/SF, business and real estate in one transaction
  • Gross sales up 27.8% in 2025, tracking above $2M in 2026, third consecutive year of growth
  • $3.5M seller carry, interest only, 5 years at 5%. SBA-eligible for an owner-operator
  • $1,000,000+ in 2025 capital improvements across all four levels, no renovation to underwrite
  • Type 47 liquor license and FF&E included, up to five bars permitted
  • Federal Opportunity Zone, 3-minute walk to Metrolink, adjacent to Western University of Health Sciences

OVERVIEW

197 E 2nd Street is a 17,300 SF multi-concept entertainment venue in Downtown Pomona's Arts Colony, offered with the operating business in one transaction. Asking $6,950,000, or $402/SF. This is a sale of the business and the building, not the real estate alone. The building was rebuilt in 2025 with more than $1,000,000 in capital improvements across all four levels, plus $200,000+ in professional A/V systems. Four concepts operate under one roof sharing kitchen and bar infrastructure: Cosmo Ultra Lounge (top-floor concert and event space), Old Skool Café (third floor), The Cosmo main restaurant and bar (street level), and CeFishe, a mariscos speakeasy on the lower level. A Type 47 liquor license conveys, allowing operation of up to five bars. FF&E included. The business is growing, not a turnaround. Gross sales rose from $1,370,138 in 2024 to $1,751,351 in 2025, up 27.8%, with 2026 tracking above $2 million. Guest count grew 22%, average ticket climbed 37%, and private event revenue increased 62.5% year over year. No single revenue category exceeded 40% of 2025 net sales. Location is a 3-minute walk to the Pomona Downtown Metrolink station and one block from Western University of Health Sciences and its 3,724 students. Cal Poly Pomona and its roughly 30,000 students are 3.5 miles away. The property sits in a Federal Opportunity Zone. Zoning is C3 with an existing CUP for Type 47 liquor and entertainment. Seller financing of $3,500,000 is available, interest only, 5-year term at 5%. Because business and real estate convey together, the deal is SBA-eligible for a qualified owner-operator.

FOR SALE DETAILS

PRICE

$6,950,000 USD

PRICE/SF

$397 USD /SF

CAP RATE

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% LEASED

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TENANCY

Single

SALE TYPE

Investment Or Owner User

BUILDING DETAILS

PROPERTY NAME

The Cosmo - The Premier Entertainment Venue

PROPERTY TYPE

Retail

PROPERTY SUBTYPE

Bar

ADD'L SUBTYPES

Freestanding, Restaurant

TOTAL BUILDING SIZE

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STORIES

4

YEAR BUILT

1925

SPRINKLERS

-

PARKING SPACES

22

LAND DETAILS

LAND ACRES

0.57 AC

LAND SF

24,829 SF

ZONING

C3, Pomona

APN/PARCEL ID

8335-009-015

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