If owning a post office building with rentals is your dream, here it is!!! This unique property is in the heart of Melvin. Own your own post office building with newly negotiated lease. The lower front unit, which currently is leased to the US Post office for $849.75 last Oct 1 with a five year lease. USPS has been a tenant since 1930....94 years of continuous service! In addition, There are two residential apartments, an upper leased at $625 and lower unit at $700. Both are leased below current market rates due to long term tenants. Apartments are on a month to month contract. Both apartments are 2 bedroom and in well maintained condition. There is a common area that has washer-dryer. Attached garage stores the lawn implements that go with sale. There is a nice storage shed in the spacious back yard that overlooks farm fields. The current owner has put in over 40k in improvements since purchase. Just in the last three years including: New roof for back apartment and Garage, Upgraded/Modernized Main Electric Panel, Installed new Well pump and piping, Installed new double windows in lower apartment unit, New Refrigerator in upstairs apartment, Tuck Pointing - Re-Grouting brickwork of Post Office exterior, Installed New 50 gal Water Heater, New toilet & new commercial grade flooring for Post Office, Installed new 30 foot Commercial Flag Pole, Installed new Modern "Closed System" Gas Boiler unit. See photo gallery for list of improvements. This building has been well maintained and is one of the original buildings in town. It is located across from the Melvin "hogtown" Tavern. Great opportunity for the investor in a small town community.
For sale
$244,900
1296 Main St, Melvin, MI 48454
4beds
1,885sqft
Multi Family
Built in 1900
-- sqft lot
$229,300 Zestimate®
$130/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Two residential apartmentsAttached garageWell maintained condition
- 172 days
- 162
- 3
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Robert Kean 810-650-5850,
Coldwell Banker Professionals 586-727-2741
Source: MiRealSource,MLS#: 50206646
Originating MLS: MiRealSource
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard, Boiler
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener Rented
Features
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,885
- Total interior livable area: 1,885 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1.5
- Parking features: Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 1.5
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 0.55 Acres
- Features: Main Street
Details
- Parcel number: 22110000001000
- Zoning description: Residential
- Special conditions: Private
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Materials
- Brick, Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Slab
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Private Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Na
Location
- Region: Melvin
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $130/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $151,600
- Annual tax amount: $3,002
- Date on market: 5/6/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 173 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Total actual rent: 1916
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$229,300
$218,000 - $241,000
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/6/2026 | Listed for sale | $244,900-2.8%$130/sqft |
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| 12/23/2025 | Listing removed | $251,900$134/sqft |
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| 8/21/2025 | Price change | $251,900-1.2%$134/sqft |
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| 6/20/2025 | Price change | $254,900-1.9%$135/sqft |
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| 1/18/2025 | Listed for sale | $259,900-1.9%$138/sqft |
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| 7/19/2024 | Listed for sale | $265,000+104%$141/sqft |
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| 5/10/2024 | Listing removed | $129,900$69/sqft |
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| 7/26/2021 | Pending sale | $129,900$69/sqft |
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| 7/22/2021 | Listed for sale | $129,900+8.3%$69/sqft |
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| 4/23/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 4/20/2021 | Listed for sale | $119,900$64/sqft |
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| 4/9/2021 | Pending sale | $119,900$64/sqft |
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| 4/6/2021 | Price change | $119,900-7.7%$64/sqft |
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| 3/31/2021 | Pending sale | $129,900$69/sqft |
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| 3/9/2021 | Listed for sale | $129,900$69/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,242 +8% | $75,800 -0.1% |
| 2024 | $3,002 +4.6% | $75,900 +20.1% |
| 2023 | $2,870 +134.3% | $63,200 +12.7% |
| 2022 | $1,225 +1.1% | $56,100 +63.1% |
| 2021 | $1,212 | $34,400 +46.4% |
| 2020 | -- | $23,500 -9.3% |
| 2019 | -- | $25,900 -13.7% |
| 2018 | -- | $30,000 +2.4% |
| 2017 | -- | $29,300 |
| 2016 | -- | $29,300 |
| 2015 | -- | $29,300 -20.6% |
| 2014 | -- | $36,900 +25.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $29,400 -2.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $30,100 -14.2% |
| 2011 | -- | $35,100 |
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Neighborhood: 48454
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Brown City Comm School District
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