2133 Central Avenue

The 19,000+/- sf historic Germania Brewery Building provides a tremendous opportunity for redevelopment. Sitting on close to an acre, this asset provides onsite parking potential and/or outdoor patio/dining opportunities.

The 2133 Central Ave building was initially built as Germania Brewery in about 1880. In 1902, the name of the operation changed to the John Wetterer Brewery, which continued operation until prohibition hit in January 1920. The brewery closed and the property sat vacant for several years before becoming home to the Sterling Ice Cream Company, with the building then often referred to as the “The Ice Cream Factory." Sterling operated at the property through the1980s.

The brewery history of the property is significant as it was one of the larger and longer surviving breweries. In the day, Brighton was a vibrant self-sustaining neighborhood featuring most every type of shop needed to support its residents' livelihood and entertainment.

To this day, the building remains on the radar of the local brewery scene. The Hudy-14K run goes along Central Avenue in order to pass by and acknowledge the Germania Brewery Building. Additionally, the Brewery District's master plan has Central Avenue designated as the Germania Brewery District in their master expansion of the Brewery Heritage Trail because of the brewing history at 2133 Central.