Here is the background:Sales price $575,000, building square feet 1,719/land square feet 5,762Taxes are $3,204.07Property consist of commerical store front with attached rear residence and  detached 2 studio units. (2 buildings total)Permit history of the rear residence and detached studios are unknown and requires further research.County assessors office shows the property use type as commercial and buiding square feet at 1,113.Store front building was used as a bridal studio and owner lived in the attached residence.

The city clerk goes to church with us, the mayor lives across the street from one of our rentals, and the heads of the water and electric departments have both worked on some of our houses.We also have the opportunity to help certain families by allowing them to rent at below market rates.

And just so you know, the Juanita Tate marketplace at Slauson and Central (CVS, starbucks, grocery store) is beyond a success.

A sinkhole almost swallowed my one of my favorite record stores off of Central Ave. in Saint Petersburg a few years back.

I am on the bus every day [block from our home] checking out educational resources, checking out all of the stores and noticing what is selling and for how much.

Health department regulated, where is the storage located, I doubt you can use your home freezer in your kitchen.

Have you inquired any from your local building department civil engineering section?

Do you suggest calling and talking to the local building department? 

Otherwise, its very pretty, all major stores are easy to get to, and there is no shortage of things to do with the beach towns nearby.

We've typically had good success when calling the city and county for info. http://www.wakegov.com/inspect/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.raleighnc.gov/home/content/Departments/Articles/DevelopmentServices.html