Montgomery Ward/Salvation Army building in Woonsocket for sale

WOONSOCKET – The longtime home of Salvation Army store at 34 North Main St. is for sale, with new uses being promoted.

CBRE Inc. is marketing this building in an urban commercial district primarily for retail trade, administrative and professional offices, general public uses, and upper-story residential uses.

Built in 1920, the store was once home to the Montgomery Ward Department Store, and includes an old freight elevator. It is located on .18 acres in a federally designated qualified opportunity zone.

Current image: A picture of Monument Square from 1929. The buildings pictured were razed so Montgomery Ward could build its new store. The department store would later close. After various tenants including a warehouse for J.B. Farnum, Salvation Army took over the space. — A picture of Monument Square from 1929. The buildings pictured were razed so Montgomery Ward could build its new store. The department store would later close. After various tenants filled the space, including a warehouse for the J.B. Farnum hardware store, Salvation Army took over the space.

The price is $695,000 for the freestanding 27,000-square-foot brick building. There are 25 parking spaces, or about one per 1,000 square feet of leased space.

According to the city’s property tax listing for the property, its appraised value is $1.12 million. It is owned by the Salvation Army of Rhode Island, with a charitable tax designation.

Call Daniel Cregan, of CBRE, at 401-621-4340 for more.

Ethan Shorey

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