5501 Bear Creek Boulevard, Bear Creek, PA 18602

New Listing
$950,000
Property Type: Commercial Sale Square Footage: 8,000 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 123,275 Status: Active
Current Price: $950,000 List Date: 12/30/2025 Last Modified: 1/01/2026

Description

Bear Creek Inne — Historic Landmark & Premier Commercial Opportunity Discover a rare opportunity to acquire the iconic Bear Creek Inne, a distinguished hospitality landmark with origins dating back to 1939 and a storied legacy spanning more than eight decades. Rich in heritage, architectural character, and community significance, this celebrated property has welcomed generations of guests, events, and gatherings — offering timeless charm with exceptional potential for modern reinvention. Formerly a beloved restaurant and social destination, the Bear Creek Inne is ideally suited for boutique lodging, elevated dining, private event hosting, wedding venue use, or a destination retreat concept. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Bear Creek Borough, the property combines rustic elegance with landmark presence, positioning it as a true legacy investment for a visionary new owner. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to honor the property's storied past while transforming it into a refined contemporary hospitality experience. Historic 1939 establishment with notable ownership lineage over 87 years. Signature architectural character, rustic ambiance, and timeless charm. Ideal for weddings, boutique hospitality, upscale events, and culinary ventures. Legacy property in a sought-after mountain-destination setting with strong upside potential.

More Information MLS# PM-137975

Contract Information

Property Attached YN: Yes Rent Control YN: No Availability Date: 2026-01-01 Listing Service: Full Service Lease Considered YN: No Subsurface Rights YN: Yes Property Sub Type: Business List Price: $950,000 Current Price: $950,000 Status: Active Listing Contract Date: 2026-01-01

Location, Tax, and Legal

Parcel Number: 76-K12 -00A-006-000 Municipality: Bear Creek Village Borough High School District: Wilkes-Barre Area County Tax Amount: 1767.71 Municipal Tax Amount: 152.73 School Tax Amount: 5130.9 Tax Annual Amount: 7051.34 Tax Assessed Value: 278200 Tax Year: 2025 Tax Map Number: 76-K12-00A-006 Tax Block: A Deed Recording Date: 1974-06-07 Tax Legal Description: 76-4-218-6 Wilkes Barre Blvd Zoning Description: Commercial

General Property Information

Above Grade Finished Area: 6000 Below Grade Finished Area: 2000 Building Area Source: Owner Stories: 3 Stories Total: 4 Number Of Buildings: 2 Direction Faces: East Year Built Details: 1939 Green Features YN: No Basement YN: Yes Garage YN: Yes Attached Garage YN: Yes Garage Spaces: 2 Business Name: Bear Creek Inne Carport YN: No Open Parking YN: Yes Open Parking Spaces: 80 Parking Total: 82 Lot Size Acres: 2.83 Lot Dimensions Source: Appraiser Water Body Access YN: No Sign On Property YN: No List Price/SqFt: 118.75 Building Area Total: 8000 Year Built: 1939

Remarks and Miscellaneous

Public Remarks: Bear Creek Inne — Historic Landmark & Premier Commercial Opportunity Discover a rare opportunity to acquire the iconic Bear Creek Inne, a distinguished hospitality landmark with origins dating back to 1939 and a storied legacy spanning more than eight decades. Rich in heritage, architectural character, and community significance, this celebrated property has welcomed generations of guests, events, and gatherings — offering timeless charm with exceptional potential for modern reinvention. Formerly a beloved restaurant and social destination, the Bear Creek Inne is ideally suited for boutique lodging, elevated dining, private event hosting, wedding venue use, or a destination retreat concept. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Bear Creek Borough, the property combines rustic elegance with landmark presence, positioning it as a true legacy investment for a visionary new owner. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to honor the property's storied past while transforming it into a refined contemporary hospitality experience. Historic 1939 establishment with notable ownership lineage over 87 years. Signature architectural character, rustic ambiance, and timeless charm. Ideal for weddings, boutique hospitality, upscale events, and culinary ventures. Legacy property in a sought-after mountain-destination setting with strong upside potential.

Business Type

Bakery: 1 Bar/Tavern/Lounge: 1 Butcher: 1 Candy/Cookie: 1 Deli/Catering: 1 Doughnut: 1 Food & Beverage: 1 Pizza: 1 Restaurant: 1 Hall/Auditorium: 1 Bed & Breakfast: 1 Hospitality: 1 Hotel/Motel: 1 Travel: 1 Gift Shop: 1 Commercial: 1 Residential: 1 Mixed: 1

Special Licenses

Liquor: 1

Special Listing Conditions

Standard: 1 Third Party Approval: 1

Listing Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1 1031 Exchange: 1

Operating Expense Includes

Accounting: 1

Financial Data Source

Accountant: 1

Possession

Negotiable: 1

Structure Type

Mixed Use: 1 Other: 1

Current Use

Commercial: 1

Possible Use

Residential: 1 Commercial: 1

Property Condition

Updated/Remodeled: 1 Fixer: 1

Entry Information

Entry Level: 1 Entry Location: Front Door Main Entrance

Building Features

Established Business: 1 Turnkey Operations: 1 High Traffic Area: 1 Prime Location: 1 Expressway Location: 1 Included In Contract: Land, Business & Building(s) Equipment Included: 1 Fixtures Included: 1 Furniture Included: 1 Inventory Included: 1 Number of Levels: 3 Interior Storage: 1 Delivery Door: 1 Refrigerator Space: 1 Public Restrooms: 1 Separate Utilities: 1 Water/Sewer Line Diameter: 75

Flooring

Carpet: 1 Linoleum: 1 Tile: 1

Accessibility Features

Accessible Bedroom: 1 Accessible Common Area: 1 Accessible Doors: 1 Accessible Entrance: 1 Accessible Full Bath: 1 Accessible Hallway(s): 1 Accessible Kitchen: 1 Accessible Kitchen Appliances: 1 Accessible Stairway: 1 Accessible Washer/Dryer: 1 Common Area: 1

Construction Materials

Block: 1 Brick: 1 Concrete: 1 Vinyl Siding: 1

Basement

Full: 1 Walk-Out Access: 1 Finished: 1 Apartment: 1 Heated: 1 Concrete: 1 Storage Space: 1 Sump Hole: 1 Sump Pump: 1

Foundation Details

Slab: 1

Roof

Asphalt: 1

Electric

200+ Amp Service: 1

Cooling

Central Air: 1 Wall Unit(s): 1

Heating

Central: 1 Forced Air: 1 Natural Gas: 1

Water Heater

Electric: 1

Security Features

Building Security: 1

Water Source

Well: 1

Sewer

On Site Septic: 1

Utilities

Phone Available: 1 Cable Available: 1 Propane Tank Leased: 1

Meter Information

Number Of Separate Electric Meters: 2

Exterior Features

Courtyard: 1 Uncovered Courtyard: 1

Parking Features

Driveway: 1 Circular Driveway: 1

Lot Features

Level: 1 Sloped: 1 Back Yard: 1

Road Frontage Type

Road Frontage Length: 235 State Road: 1

Road Surface Type

Gravel: 1

Road Responsibility

Private Maintained Road: 1

Water Body View

No: 1

Location Tax and Legal

County: Luzerne Street Number: 5501 Street Name: Bear Creek Street Suffix: Boulevard City (Post Office): Bear Creek State: PA Postal Code: 18602 Subdivision Name: None

Property Features

Special Listing Conditions: Standard; Third Party Approval Listing Terms: Cash; Conventional; 1031 Exchange Operating Expense Includes: Accounting Financial Data Source: Accountant Possession: Negotiable Structure Type: Mixed Use; Other Current Use: Commercial Possible Use: Commercial; Residential Business Type: Bakery; Bar/Tavern/Lounge; Butcher; Candy/Cookie; Deli/Catering; Doughnut; Food & Beverage; Pizza; Restaurant; Hall/Auditorium; Bed & Breakfast; Hospitality; Hotel/Motel; Travel; Gift Shop; Commercial; Residential; Mixed Special Licenses: Liquor Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled; Fixer Building Features: Established Business; Turnkey Operations; High Traffic Area; Prime Location; Expressway Location; Equipment Included; Fixtures Included; Furniture Included; Inventory Included; Interior Storage; Delivery Door; Refrigerator Space; Public Restrooms; Separate Utilities Flooring: Carpet; Linoleum; Tile Accessibility Features: Accessible Bedroom; Accessible Common Area; Accessible Doors; Accessible Entrance; Accessible Full Bath; Accessible Hallway(s); Accessible Kitchen; Accessible Kitchen Appliances; Accessible Stairway; Accessible Washer/Dryer; Common Area Construction Materials: Block; Brick; Concrete; Vinyl Siding Basement: Full; Walk-Out Access; Finished; Apartment; Heated; Concrete; Storage Space; Sump Hole; Sump Pump Foundation Details: Slab Roof: Asphalt Electric: 200+ Amp Service Cooling: Central Air; Wall Unit(s) Heating: Central; Forced Air; Natural Gas Security Features: Building Security Water Source: Well Sewer: On Site Septic Utilities: Phone Available; Cable Available; Propane Tank Leased Exterior Features: Courtyard; Uncovered Courtyard Parking Features: Driveway; Circular Driveway Lot Features: Level; Sloped; Back Yard Road Frontage Type: State Road Road Surface Type: Gravel Road Responsibility: Private Maintained Road Water Body View: No
Listing Office: Pocono Properties Rentals & Sales
IDX
Last Updated: January - 01 - 2026
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