Hubie’s building for sale: Will Hamilton landmark strike a chord with buyers?
The building that once housed legendary local jazz club Hubie’s is up for sale with the owners looking for someone who has an appreciation for continuing its legacy.The club, located at the junction of Angle and Union Streets in Hamilton. has been operating as Club 3:16.The club and a two-bedroom apartment above it are now listed for sale for $1.5 million.“Well known for being the jazz mecca of the City of Hamilton at 52 Angle Street near the junction of Angle and Union Streets, this Club is seeking new owners who have an appreciation of continuing the legacy and reviving the jazz district once again,” said a listing with Premier Properties.“Formerly Hubies, now Club 3:16, this Club location is no stranger to jazz lovers. With a newly renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Apartment above the Club with an eat-in kitchen with a fireplace and a spacious living and dining rooms with high ceilings this is the ideal locale to eat, drink and live jazz!”Premier Properties realtor Erica Williams said that other potential buyers might have a different concept though, which the owners were open to.After Hubie’s closed down, the club was reopened in 2011 by a former customer, Wanda Bremar.She called it The Loft at Hubie’s.The late Hubie Brown and his wife Molly operated Hubie’s for more than two decades as it played host to numerous local and foreign artists.It closed in the summer of 2010 and Dale Butler made a documentary about it called, ‘Chilled & Shaken: The Closing of Hubie’s’.For more information contact Premier Properties, at www.premierpropertiesintl.com or Tel/Fax: 232-0083