LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Downtown Dekalb, IL! Currently set up as a bar, and would be great as something else - coffeehouse, fitness studio, betting/gaming machines, retail/thrift shop, specialty bar - microbrews, whiskey, wine, etc., gallery/event venue, arcade/board games. 2,000 - 3,000 sf available. Men's and Women's bathrooms. Unfinished basement for storage space below (matches footprint above and not included in sq. footage). Plenty of parking in the back. Lots of residential being built in the area and the city is implementing projects and programs to drive improvements. Dekalb recently completed a project to make the sidewalks more pedestrian friendly and continues to encourage owner investment through their TIF program. Lots of great companies in Dekalb, such as Facebook, Amazon, Ferrara Candy, Kraft, and 3M. Part of this space is currently an active bar, so appliances, games, furniture, product, etc. are not included in the rental. Pool tables are leased. The physical bar is included. Agent Owned.
156 E Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115, is a Retail built in 1900.
This property is currently available for rent and was listed on Mainstreet REALTORS® on 1-9-2026.
The MLS# for this Retail is MLS# MRD12544461.
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