49840 285th Avenue, Staples, MN 56479

$475,000
Property Type: Commercial Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 2 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 1,089,000 Status: Closed
Current Price: $475,000 List Date: 8/01/2025 Last Modified: 5/24/2026

Overview

Description

Incredible opportunity to own a well-established self-storage business (along with a 5+ bedroom house, large garage, barn, storage/outbuildings, and room for animals or future expansion) with incredible visibility and easy access, on the edge of the City of Staples and less than a mile from the Lakewood Health System Hospital! Three modern and well-maintained storage buildings - consisting of 73 storage units of varying sizes with an incredible history of full occupancy, and generating consistent rental income. All three of the storage buildings have maintenance-free steel siding and roofing, concrete floors and secure roll-up steel doors. The interior of each unit has, in addition to the concrete floor, a metal ceiling and wood walls; keeping each unit secure and separate from one another. Although the buildings do not have power, there is power to the general area and three large overhead lights for security and convenience. The buildings are also positioned on the property in su ...

Listing Details MLS# 6764794

General Property Information

Lot Measurement
Acres
Multiple PIDs?
No
Other Parking Spaces
10
Owner Occupied
No
Waterfront Present
No
Year Built
2000
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Agriculture, Business/Commercial
Foundation Size
14000
For Sale or Lease
For Sale
Acres
25
Lot Dimensions
TBD
Assessment Pending
No
Garage Stalls
0

Property Features

Accessible: None CMU Style: Business Opportunity; Freestanding; Other; Storage Unit Construction Status: Previously Owned Current Use: Storage Facility Exterior: Metal Financing Terms: Conventional Foundation: Slab Fuel: Other Heating: Other Internet Options: Fiber Optic Loan Terms: Cash; Conventional Location Description: Free Standing; Other/See Remarks Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Miscellaneous Information: Out Buildings On Site Utilities: Electric Separate; Heating Separate Parking Characteristics: Gravel Lot; Storage Pool Description: None Potential Use: Income; Office; Other; Professional; Warehouse Road Frontage: Paved Streets Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Metal Sewer: None Stories: One Topography: Level; Low Land Wall Description: Other/See Remarks Water: None

Contract Information

Off Market Date
2026-03-24
Closed Date
2026-05-22
Sales Close Price
475000
Contingency
None
ListPrice
499000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
49840
Street Name
285th
Street Suffix
Avenue
Postal City
Staples
County
Todd
State
MN
Zip Code
56479

Basement

Foundation Dimensions
20x730

Building Information

Building SqFt
14000

More Information

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

Homestead
Yes
Out Buildings
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Public Survey Info

Range#
32
Section#
7
Township#
133

Sale Options

Sale Includes
Building, Business

Unit Details

Total Units
73

Office/Member Info

Association
GLAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

Legal Description
(PID TBD out of 25-0004400) LOT SPLIT for Storage buildings only out of NW4 NE4 EX RY 39.38 ACRES MINI STORAG. Tax Amount TBD
Listing City
Staples
Map Page
999
Municipality
Staples
School District
Staples-Motley
School District Phone
218-894-2430
Zip Plus 4
5205
Property ID Number
250004400
Tax Year
2024
Tax Amount
0
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Incredible opportunity to own a well-established self-storage business (along with a 5+ bedroom house, large garage, barn, storage/outbuildings, and room for animals or future expansion) with incredible visibility and easy access, on the edge of the City of Staples and less than a mile from the Lakewood Health System Hospital! Three modern and well-maintained storage buildings - consisting of 73 storage units of varying sizes with an incredible history of full occupancy, and generating consistent rental income. All three of the storage buildings have maintenance-free steel siding and roofing, concrete floors and secure roll-up steel doors. The interior of each unit has, in addition to the concrete floor, a metal ceiling and wood walls; keeping each unit secure and separate from one another. Although the buildings do not have power, there is power to the general area and three large overhead lights for security and convenience. The buildings are also positioned on the property in such a way that it would allow the addition of a security fence and gate(s) for added security, along with additional storage buildings and outdoor storage space for vehicles and RVs. The property brings endless opportunities to add additional rental income as well! Whether it be through additional storage units, recreational vehicle/outdoor storage and parking, rental opportunities for the barn and grazing acreage, or rental income from the house. The property’s proximity to the expanding Lakewood Health System Hospital and growing city of Staples, coupled with the rarity of 4+ bedroom rental homes in the area, would make a residential rental or housing for medical personnel a huge success. Contact agent to arrange/schedule a drive-through of the property, for photos of the interior of the residence, or to make arrangements for a full showing. No signs at property at request of seller, property is the northwest corner of the intersection of State Highway 210 and 285th Ave. Sellers previously sold a small section of land, including an access road from 285th Ave, on State Highway 210 for a billboard.
Directions
GPS Recommended; From Motley: travel westbound on State Highway 210, turn right on to northbound 285th Ave. Property is on your right (NO For Sale Sign) See storage buildings.

Accessible

None
Yes

Assessments

Assessment Balance
0
Tax With Assessments
0

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Exterior

Metal
Yes

Financing Terms

Conventional
Yes

Foundation

Slab
Yes

Fuel

Other
Yes

Heating

Other
Yes

Internet Options

Fiber Optic
Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Parking Characteristics

Gravel Lot
Yes
Storage
Yes

Pool Description

None
Yes

Road Frontage

Paved Streets
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Metal
Yes

Sewer

None
Yes

Stories

One
Yes

Topography

Level
Yes
Low Land
Yes

Wall Description

Other/See Remarks
Yes

Water

None
Yes

On Site Utilities

Electric Separate
Yes
Heating Separate
Yes

CMU Style

Business Opportunity
Yes
Freestanding
Yes
Other
Yes
Storage Unit
Yes

Current Use

Storage Facility
Yes

Loan Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Location Description

Free Standing
Yes
Other/See Remarks
Yes

Potential Use

Income
Yes
Office
Yes
Other
Yes
Professional
Yes
Warehouse
Yes

Documents

IDX
Listing Office: RE/MAX Northland
Last Updated: May - 24 - 2026
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