Marcus & Millichap is pleased to present Old Mill Marketplace, a rare opportunity to acquire a 108-acre destination property in Canton, Texas, directly positioned to benefit from the year-round tourism draw of First Monday Trade Days. The Property includes meaningful in-place infrastructure and revenue-generating components, including pavilions, vendor areas, RV sites, self-storage, event space, and parking, while also offering 30+ acres of undeveloped land for future expansion or repositioning. With its scale, location, existing cash-flow potential, and proximity to one of Texas’ best-known monthly visitor destinations, the asset is well suited for a buyer seeking a covered land play, marketplace turnaround, boutique hospitality concept, RV / event expansion, or larger mixed-use destination redevelopment. Canton’s tourism base, EDC incentive tools, and position in the eastward growth path of the Dallas-Fort Worth region further support the long-term investment thesis.
Canton is an East Texas submarket along Interstate 20 that serves as both the seat of Van Zandt County and a well-known regional retail and tourism draw. The market is best known for First Monday Trade Days, a long-running event held on more than 450 acres that brings significant recurring visitor traffic to the area, supporting retail, hospitality, and service-commercial demand. Canton is well positioned for new construction in distribution, warehousing, manufacturing, and small business growth due to its access to markets and regional labor shed. For commercial real estate investors unfamiliar with the area, Canton offers exposure to a small but highly visible trade-area hub with tourism-driven traffic, highway connectivity, and a diverse local commercial base. The surrounding ±10-Mi trade area is home to ±25,321 residents with an average household income (AHHI) of ±$89,333. The population has experienced 9.75% growth from 2020-205 with 7.7% growth expected to continue through 2030 (10-mile).
The current owner has initiated a real estate tax challenge for the Property. The related tax consulting agreement will be assigned to the buyer at closing, and the buyer will be responsible for any contingency-based fee owed to the consultant from realized real estate tax savings, currently understood to equal 25% of such savings, pursuant to the terms of that agreement.
Property Tours
Property tours are available by appointment only May 28 – May 31 and July 2 – July 5. Please reach out to David Fersing (david.fersing@marcusmillichap.com | 972-755-5151) to schedule.