Commercial Space at Primary Intersection within Durham's West End/Pauli Murray District.

1200 West Chapel Hill Street • Durham, NC 27701

This commercial property is located in a rapidly redeveloping area just west of Downtown Durham at the intersection of W. Chapel Hill Street and Gattis Street in the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located near the 34,863 Duke University higher education and medical center employees, and adjacent to the Durham Freeway NC-147, the location has both a strong employment population and rapid access to many parts of Durham.

The area is zoned Commercial Infill District (CI) which is established to provide for small commercial and mixed use nodes within the Compact Neighborhood and Urban Tiers. The quarter acre site is a perfect size for the location as nodes are “intended to provide for pedestrian-oriented development that supports the surrounding residential neighborhoods, and have limited vehicular accommodation” (Source: Durham City/County Planning Department).

The original building was constructed in 1956 as a Pure gas station. In 2016, the building underwent a full renovation keeping the original masonry block, wood and steel construction, but adding storefront tempered windows along with a roll up door garage door to the ground level outdoor patio area. A new TPO membrane roofing system was installed and a large rooftop dining area features a metal awning with exterior access stairs on both the east and west sides of the building. Full environmental remediation was also completed which included removal of the preexisting gas tanks and a significant amount of contaminated soils.

The renovated building is currently being utilized as a boutique restaurant totaling 2,150 square feet of climate controlled space with an additional 2,000 square feet of outdoor dining/lounge space and a rooftop seating area. The interior of the property includes a large dining area, bar, kitchen, a prep/storage area, a walk-in cooler and freezer, two restrooms an office and two hood ventilation system. The building is heated and cooled by two rooftop mounted electric heat pumps.

The tenant, Grub, is a full service bar and restaurant specializing in a wide selection of handmade, creative food, for breakfast, lunch or dinner.