Athens, GA: 17,000± SF Commercial Building at 150 Crane Drive (Clarke County)
Timed auction by Auction Management Corp.
Starts Aug 31, 2026 2:00 PM EDT. Ends Nov 10, 2026 11:00 AM EST
Athens, GA: 17,000± SF Commercial Building - Former Brewery at 150 Crane Drive (Clarke County) BULK BIDDING NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL BREWERY/ RESTAURANT/ TAPROOM EQUIPMENT! See Terms & Conditions below. 10% Buyer’s Premium - Online Only Pre-Auction Offers Welcome for a Complete Turnkey Opportunity! A rare Athens opportunity: 17,000± SF freestanding commercial building on 1.37± acres, most recently operating as a full-service brewery. The building is ideally located just off of Atlanta Highway (US-78) in one of Athens-Clarke County's most active retail and hospitality corridors - minutes from the Epps Bridge Centre trade area (Costco, Target, Whole Foods), the University of Georgia, downtown Athens, Loop 10, and Highway 316 access to metro Atlanta. This turnkey layout combined with being zoned "G-C," General Commercial - one of the county's most permissive commercial classifications - this building is very well suited for brewery, restaurant, event venue, food-and-beverage production, or flex commercial use. Click Here to View All Due Diligence Materials for This Auction Click Here to View The Video Tour Investment Highlights Flexible G-C zoning. General Commercial zoning supports a broad range of uses - brewery, restaurant, event venue, food and beverage production, retail, office, or flex commercial - giving buyers multiple paths to value without a rezoning risk. Irreplaceable corridor position. Freestanding buildings on the Atlanta Highway corridor rarely trade, and almost never with this level of specialty buildout. Owner-user or investor. Suited to an owner-user seeking a hard-to-replicate facility, or to an investor pursuing a lease-up or redevelopment play in a corridor positioned for significant reinvestment. Adjacent to the 75± acre Georgia Square Mall site, the subject of a proposed large-scale mixed-use redevelopment - a long-term catalyst for the immediate trade area. Site & Improvements Building Size: 17,000± SF, freestanding, single-story Land Area: 1.37± acres Year Built / Renovated: 1987 / 2017 Utilities: Served by Athens-Clarke County water and sewer Parking: On-site parking Outdoor Area: Indoor and outdoor seating areas as improved by prior operator Zoning: G-C, General Commercial - Athens-Clarke County Access: Frontage and access from Crane Drive; secondary visibility from Atlanta Highway (GA-78) Location & Market Overview Minutes from the Epps Bridge Centre trade area - Costco, Target, Whole Foods, and the region's dominant lifestyle retail cluster Immediate access to Loop 10 (SR 10 Loop), the beltway connecting west Athens to downtown, UGA, and the East Side Short drive to downtown Athens and the University of Georgia campus, the region's largest employer and demand driver Highway 316 access provides a direct corridor to Gwinnett County and metro Atlanta Athens-Clarke County Tax Assessor Details Clarke County Tax Parcel: 073 015E 2026 Clarke County Tax Appraised Value: $1,743,076.00 2025 Clarke County Taxes: $21,399.91 Bidding Starts to Close: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:00AM EST Inspection: By Appointment Only Property Address: 150 Crane Drive, Athens, GA 30606 Real Estate Sale Manager: Austin McRoberts, 404-408-5222 or Austin@AMCbid.com Brewery Assets Sale Managers: Justin Balsam, 706-405-4322 or Dee Moore, 706-405-5215, Brewing@AMCbid.com Terms: Proof of Funds Required to Bid, 10% Buyer’s Premium added to winning bid to determine sale price, Earnest Money Deposit 5% of Purchase Price, 2% Broker Co-op, close in 30 days. Looking for Brewery Equipment? Check this out: Athens, GA: Liquidation of Complete 10bbl Brewery with Kitchen TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR BULK BID ON EQUIPMENT: SELLING SUBJECT TO SELLER APPROVAL. Highest bidder will be notified within 24 hours if offer accepted by Seller. All items offered for sale at the Auction ("Items", "Property", "Product", "Purchases") are offered by Auction Management Corporation ("Auctioneer") as Seller's agent, subject to the following Terms and Conditions of Sale, which, combined with any specific terms as posted in materials and on the web, make up the Complete Terms and Conditions of Sale. Buyer’s Premium: A(n) 18% Buyer’s premium will be added to the winning bid of each item purchased. For example, a $1,000 bid would result in a $1,180 Purchase Price. Sales Tax: 8% PAYMENT TERMS: Invoices over $2,500 must be paid via WIRE TRANSFER only. 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- #101 • Athens, GA: 17,000± SF Commercial Building - Former Brewery at 150 Crane Drive (Clarke County) (High bid $1,600,000.00)
- #201 • Bulk Bid for ALL Equipment (High bid $130,000.00)