1128 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040

$3,850,000
Property Type: Commercial Sale Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 7,468 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 5,133 Status: Closed
Current Price: $3,850,000 List Date: 11/16/2021 Last Modified: 10/03/2025

Description

Incredible investment opportunity in the Heart of downtown Key West to own an entire building home to a well-established bar that includes a highly sought after FULL 5 COP LIQUOR LICENSE which includes package liquor sales! 2 Commercial Units are downstairs, the BottleCap Lounge & a small commercial kitchen home to Frank's Kitchen, a TO-GO kitchen with no seating or hood fan. Frank's runs food over to BottleCap patrons which is a bonus. The concrete building is 7468 sft of internal area & 1298 sft of patio & walkways. Upstairs are 4 residential apartments --- 2 two bedrooms / one bath & 2 one bedroom / one bath. The BottleCap has tremendous history dating back to 1934 when it was first established. It consists of a separate cozy bar with a pool table & leads through to an enormous airconditioned lounge and games room that boasts a gorgeous long bar with a cool vibe, pool tables, games, a DJ Booth, a dance floor, state of the art light system with lasers, excellent surround sound system & updated bathrooms. Both lead out to an outdoor patio with lots of seating & a counter-top bar to watch the passersby. The BottleCap is frequented by locals, famous artists & tourists wanting to escape the craziness of Duval St & meet locals. The location is ideal being on the corner of Simonton St & Catherine St & only one block from Duval. It sits in the corridor between the larger hotels on the south side of the island & famous Duval St. This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase an entire building in an ideal location, X Flood Zone with apartments above and a well-established bar below. There is significant untapped potential for enormous growth for the savvy investor or owner-operator.

More Information MLS# 598514

Contract Information

Listing Board: Key West Association Limited Representation: No Potential Short Sale: No Bank Owned: No Current Price: $3,850,000 Listing Date: 2021-11-16 Sold Price: $3,850,000

Location, Tax & Legal

KW Neighborhood: Old Town-S of Truman City: KEY WEST Mile Marker: 1 Marathon Neighborhood: N/A Side: N/A Flood Zone: 0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANC Alternate Key #: 1028380 Parcel #: 00027600-000000 Zoning: HNC(1-3) - Hist Nghborhd Comml 1 - 3 Coastal Med Legal: KW PT LOT 1 SQR 5 TR 11 G48-60/61 Taxes: 15496.55 Tax Year: 2020 Street #: 1128 Street Name: Simonton Street Suffix: Street Key/Island: Key West State/Province: FL Zip Code: 33040 Subdivision: Old Town - Unlisted (1.0) County: Monroe Area: 02 - Key West

General Property Description

Realtor.COM Type: Commercial Waterfront: No Control Depth: 0 Lot Size: 51.33 x 100 Lot SqFt: 5133 Business Name: Bottlecap Year Established: 1934-01-01 # Parking Spaces: 3 # Stories: 2 SqFt Source: Property Data Card Total # Buildings: 1 Building SqFt: 7468 Style: Commercial Living Apx SqFt: 7468 Year Built: 1983 Total Bedrooms: 6 Full Baths: 4 Total Baths: 4

Remarks & Misc

Remarks – Consumer: Incredible investment opportunity in the Heart of downtown Key West to own an entire building home to a well-established bar that includes a highly sought after FULL 5 COP LIQUOR LICENSE which includes package liquor sales! 2 Commercial Units are downstairs, the BottleCap Lounge & a small commercial kitchen home to Frank's Kitchen, a TO-GO kitchen with no seating or hood fan. Frank's runs food over to BottleCap patrons which is a bonus. The concrete building is 7468 sft of internal area & 1298 sft of patio & walkways. Upstairs are 4 residential apartments --- 2 two bedrooms / one bath & 2 one bedroom / one bath. The BottleCap has tremendous history dating back to 1934 when it was first established. It consists of a separate cozy bar with a pool table & leads through to an enormous airconditioned lounge and games room that boasts a gorgeous long bar with a cool vibe, pool tables, games, a DJ Booth, a dance floor, state of the art light system with lasers, excellent surround sound system & updated bathrooms. Both lead out to an outdoor patio with lots of seating & a counter-top bar to watch the passersby. The BottleCap is frequented by locals, famous artists & tourists wanting to escape the craziness of Duval St & meet locals. The location is ideal being on the corner of Simonton St & Catherine St & only one block from Duval. It sits in the corridor between the larger hotels on the south side of the island & famous Duval St. This is a fantastic opportunity to purchase an entire building in an ideal location, X Flood Zone with apartments above and a well-established bar below. There is significant untapped potential for enormous growth for the savvy investor or owner-operator. Directions: corner of Simonton St. and Catherine St. across from Camille's Restaurant and First State Bank.

Association Info

Mandatory Home Owners Asc: No 1st Right of Refusal: No

License Info

5-Cop (Transferable): 1

Type

Apartment 3 or more: 1 Bar: 1 Restaurant: 1

Fee Includes

None: 1

Dockage

None: 1

Appliances

Dishwasher: 1 Dryer: 1 Range: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Washer: 1

Property Info

1 Bed/Bath: 2 2 Bed/Bath: 2

Cooling

Central Air: 1

Waterfront

None: 1

Waterview

No Waterview: 1

Floor

Tile: 1 Wood: 1

Windows/Doors

Impact Rstnce Window: 1

Construction

CBS: 1

Land Size

Less Than 1/4 Acre: 1

Terms

No Seller Finance: 1

Utilities

FKAA: 1 Municipal Sewer: 1

Roof

Tile Roof: 1

Financial Status

Bank Owned: No Potential Short Sale: No

Status Change Info

Sold Date: 2022-02-17 Sold Price: $3,850,000 Status: Closed

Property Features

License Info: 5-Cop (Transferable) Type: Apartment 3 or more; Bar; Restaurant Waterfront: None Waterview: No Waterview Dockage: None Cooling: Central Air Utilities: FKAA; Municipal Sewer Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Construction: CBS Floor: Tile; Wood Roof: Tile Roof Land Size: Less Than 1/4 Acre Fee Includes: None Terms: No Seller Finance
Listing Office: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Knight & Gardner Realty
Last Updated: October - 03 - 2025
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