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  1. Commercial Properties
  2. MA
  3. Worcester

INVESTMENT/MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

For Sale

179 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604

Strategically located along Worcester’s premier restaurant and entertainment corridor, this unique mixed-use investment opportunity offers investors and developers the ability to acquire a stabilized income-producing commercial asset together with a proposed residential development opportunity in one of the city’s most active urban neighborhoods.

Positioned within the highly desirable Shrewsbury Street district, the property benefits from strong pedestrian activity, excellent regional access, and continued residential and commercial growth throughout the Worcester market.

179 Shrewsbury Street:

A 9,397 RSF well-appointed, fully leased eight-unit multi-tenanted commercial building situated on a 0.37-acre parcel. The property built in 1925 is anchored by the well-established and highly recognized, Pepe’s Italian Restaurant and Bar with a specialty food store. Additional tenants include a diverse mix of personal service & healthcare-related businesses, creating stable tenancy and strong daily activity throughout the property.

Key Highlights

  • Fully leased multi-tenant commercial building
  • Established long-term tenancy
  • Strong Shrewsbury Street visibility
  • Stable in-place income
  • Diverse tenant mix
  • Excellent walkability and neighborhood amenities
  • Significant future redevelopment

3 Lyon Street:

A 0.304 acre parcel currently utilized as 27 parking spaces supporting the commercial building located at 179 Shrewsbury Street.The site is in the process of being permitted for a new 20-Unit Mixed-Use Residential Development including:

  • Eighteen (18) market-rate residential units
  • Two (2) street-level retail storefronts
  • Structured parking configuration

The proposed development provides investors with flexibility to finalize the project program, including:

  • Apartments vs. condominiums
  • Unit mix
  • Interior finish packages
  • Branding and amenity concepts

This offering represents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully entitled or near-entitled urban infill development site within one of Worcester’s most active mixed-use districts.

Offering Structure

The ownership is offering the property under two potential acquisition scenarios

Scenario One - Combined Acquisition of:

  • 179 Shrewsbury Street
  • 3 Lyon Street
  • Associated deeded parking rights/ground lease interests

This structure provides investors with:

  • Immediate cash flow
  • Approved residential density
  • Long-term mixed-use redevelopment flexibility
  • Unified control of parking and site operations

 

Scenario Two - Separate Acquisitions will also be considered by ownership consisting of:

A. 179 Shrewsbury Street

  • Fully leased commercial building
  • Associated parking rights

B. 3 Lyon Street

  • Approved/entitled mixed-use residential development site
  • 18 residential units plus 2 retail storefronts

Building Details

  • For Sale $2,450,000
  • Property Type Unassigned
  • Property Size 9,397 SF
  • Lot Size 0.37 Acre
  • Additional Rent Price on request
  • Parking Spaces Avail. 27
  • Building Class A
  • Year Built 1925
  • Date Updated Oct 7, 2026
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Contacts

broker
Duncan Chapman

KW Commercial | Northeast Solutions

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Rosa Zhang

KW Commercial | Northeast Solutions

Location

  • City Worcester, MA
  • Neighborhood Shrewsbury Street
  • Zip Code 01604
  • Market Worcester Springfield
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  • Walk score 86/100 Very Walkable
  • Transit score 51/100 Good Transit
  • Bike score 49/100 Somewhat Bikeable
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Points of Interest

Train Station Taxis

0.61 miles

Bus Station Taxis

0.62 miles

Grafton

5.34 miles

Westborough

7.08 miles

Speedway

0.94 miles

Shell

1.02 miles

ChargePoint

1.20 miles

Mobil

1.51 miles

Gulf

1.53 miles

Stop & Shop

1.93 miles

Market Basket Shrewsbury

3.45 miles

Auburn, MA Tesla Supercharger

4.91 miles

EVgo Auburn Mall

5.12 miles

Shell Recharge

6.12 miles

MBTA Commuter Parking

0.43 miles

Expressway Area C

0.55 miles

Union Station Parking Garage

0.60 miles

Worcester Common Garage

0.61 miles

Major Taylor Parking Garage

0.62 miles

Bocato

0.66 miles

Mercantile Center Garage

0.68 miles

Green Street Municipal Lot

0.81 miles

Water Street Lot

0.81 miles

McGrath Lot (Library)

0.87 miles

Enterprise

1.03 miles

Mia's Auto Detail

1.43 miles

ScrubaDub Car Wash

3.56 miles

Squeaky Clean Carwash

3.94 miles

Worcester Airport Rental Cars

4.33 miles

Holden Car Wash

6.83 miles

Holden Detailing

6.93 miles

Hertz

7.21 miles

Ernie's Auto Wash

7.80 miles

Lascala

0.02 miles

Meze Estiatorio

0.05 miles

Piccolo's

0.07 miles

Boulevard Diner

0.09 miles

Coral Seafood

0.15 miles

Wonder Bar

0.20 miles

Pomir Grill

0.21 miles

Ralphs Tavern

0.22 miles

111 Chop House

0.24 miles

Via Italian Table

0.27 miles

Price Chopper

1.45 miles

Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace

1.55 miles

America's Food Basket

1.64 miles

Price Rite

1.73 miles

Shaw's

1.76 miles

Trader Joe's

1.90 miles

Stop & Shop

1.90 miles

Target

1.92 miles

TJ Maxx

2.08 miles

Kohl's

2.26 miles

Eastern Medical Center

0.26 miles

Franklin Street Station

0.52 miles

Saint Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center

0.55 miles

ReadyMED Plus

0.60 miles

Worcester Fire Department

0.63 miles

UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

0.65 miles

Walgreens

0.70 miles

Reliant Medical Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

0.72 miles

MCPHS Forsyth Dental Hygiene Clinic

0.74 miles

MCPHS Eye and Vision Center

0.75 miles

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