Property offered at ONLINE ONLY auction. | 10% Buyer's Premium will be added to the final bid. | BIDDING OPENS: Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 at 2 PM (ct) | BIDDING CLOSING: Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 at 2:45 PM (ct). Bidding will remain open on this property until 90 seconds have passed without receiving a bid. Property available to preview by appointment. CLEAR TITLE AT CLOSING, NO BACK TAXES. ONLINE ONLY - NO MINIMUM, NO RESERVE!!! Here's your chance to own a versatile 15,071+/- square foot commercial building on 1.60+/- acres in Hays, KS - and it's selling regardless of price! This freestanding former event venue is bursting with potential. A welcoming entryway opens to expansive event spaces on either side of the building, with a commercial kitchen area anchoring the center and a wet bar built into the larger event space. Add in two access points off 8th St., a large parking lot, and a new roof in 2022, and you've got a rare commercial buying opportunity that's ready for its next chapter. The property also features a digital billboard sign - perfect for promoting your own business or generating potential rental income. Picture it as a retail space, event venue, community center, religious center, dance studio, offices - the possibilities are wide open. Opportunities like this don't come around often, and this one is selling to the highest bidder no matter what! Property Highlights: 15,071+/- square feet on a 1.60+/- acre lot Zoned I-1 Light Industrial New roof installed in 2022 Freestanding building with a large foyer/entryway 2 open event spaces with stages - one on each side of the building Central commercial kitchen with walk-in cooler Wet bar in the larger event space Digital billboard sign - business promotion or potential income Two access points from 8th St. & a large parking lot Brick, concrete block, and vinyl siding exterior 5 restrooms Offices & storage rooms Laundry room Gas fireplace Storage shed with electric - transfers with the property Please Note: A separate online only personal property auction will be conducted on all the building contents and kitchen equipment following the close of the real estate auction. Per the seller, there is a water well on the property that supplies the water to the bathrooms. All other water in the buidling is supplied by the city water service. Appliances do not transfer with the sale of the property. There will be a separate personal property auction conducted, with the appliances available. *Buyer should verify school assignments as they are subject to change. The real estate is offered at public auction in its present, "as is where is" condition and is accepted by the buyer without any expressed or implied warranties or representations from the seller or seller's agents. Full auction terms and conditions provided in the Property Information Packet. Total purchase price will include a 10% buyer's premium ($2,500.00 minimum) added to the final bid. Property available to preview by appointment. Earnest money is due from the high bidder at the auction in the form of check, or immediately available, certified funds in the amount of $30,000.
