5501 Bear Creek Boulevard, Bear Creek, PA 18602
$850,000
Property Type:
Commercial Sale
Square Footage:
8,000
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
123,275
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$850,000
List Date:
12/30/2025
Last Modified:
4/09/2026
Listing Details MLS# PM-137975
General Property Information
- Above Grade Finished Area
- 6000
- Below Grade Finished Area
- 2000
- Building Area Total
- 8000
- Building Area Source
- Owner
- Stories
- 3
- Stories Total
- 4
- Number Of Buildings
- 2
- Year Built
- 1939
- Year Built Details
- 1939
- Direction Faces
- East
- Business Name
- Bear Creek Inne
- Green Features YN
- No
- Basement YN
- Yes
- Garage YN
- Yes
- Attached Garage YN
- Yes
- Garage Spaces
- 2
- 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
- 106.25
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
Water Heater:
Propane
Security Features:
Building Security; Security System
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
Contract Information
- Property Sub Type
- Business
- Property Attached YN
- Yes
- Rent Control YN
- No
- Listing Contract Date
- 2026-01-01
- Availability Date
- 2026-01-01
- Listing Service
- Full Service
- Lease Considered YN
- No
- Subsurface Rights YN
- Yes
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
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.
Status Change Information
- Price Change Timestamp
- 2026-04-01T01:06:02Z
More Information
Entry Information
- Entry Level
- Yes
- Entry Location
- Front Door Main Entrance
Building Features
- Included In Contract
- Land, Business & Building(s)
- Number of Levels
- 3
- Water/Sewer Line Diameter
- 75
- Established Business
- Yes
- Turnkey Operations
- Yes
- High Traffic Area
- Yes
- Prime Location
- Yes
- Expressway Location
- Yes
- Equipment Included
- Yes
- Fixtures Included
- Yes
- Furniture Included
- Yes
- Inventory Included
- Yes
- Interior Storage
- Yes
- Delivery Door
- Yes
- Refrigerator Space
- Yes
- Public Restrooms
- Yes
- Separate Utilities
- Yes
Meter Information
- Number Of Separate Electric Meters
- 2
Road Frontage Type
- Road Frontage Length
- 235
- State Road
- Yes
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
Business Type
- Bakery
- Yes
- Bar/Tavern/Lounge
- Yes
- Butcher
- Yes
- Candy/Cookie
- Yes
- Deli/Catering
- Yes
- Doughnut
- Yes
- Food & Beverage
- Yes
- Pizza
- Yes
- Restaurant
- Yes
- Hall/Auditorium
- Yes
- Bed & Breakfast
- Yes
- Hospitality
- Yes
- Hotel/Motel
- Yes
- Travel
- Yes
- Gift Shop
- Yes
- Commercial
- Yes
- Residential
- Yes
- Mixed
- Yes
Special Licenses
- Liquor
- Yes
Special Listing Conditions
- Standard
- Yes
- Third Party Approval
- Yes
Listing Terms
- Cash
- Yes
- Conventional
- Yes
- 1031 Exchange
- Yes
Operating Expense Includes
- Accounting
- Yes
Financial Data Source
- Accountant
- Yes
Possession
- Negotiable
- Yes
Structure Type
- Mixed Use
- Yes
- Other
- Yes
Current Use
- Commercial
- Yes
Possible Use
- Residential
- Yes
- Commercial
- Yes
Property Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Yes
- Fixer
- Yes
Flooring
- Carpet
- Yes
- Linoleum
- Yes
- Tile
- Yes
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Bedroom
- Yes
- Accessible Common Area
- Yes
- Accessible Doors
- Yes
- Accessible Entrance
- Yes
- Accessible Full Bath
- Yes
- Accessible Hallway(s)
- Yes
- Accessible Kitchen
- Yes
- Accessible Kitchen Appliances
- Yes
- Accessible Stairway
- Yes
- Accessible Washer/Dryer
- Yes
- Common Area
- Yes
Construction Materials
- Block
- Yes
- Brick
- Yes
- Concrete
- Yes
- Vinyl Siding
- Yes
Basement
- Full
- Yes
- Walk-Out Access
- Yes
- Finished
- Yes
- Apartment
- Yes
- Heated
- Yes
- Concrete
- Yes
- Storage Space
- Yes
- Sump Hole
- Yes
- Sump Pump
- Yes
Foundation Details
- Slab
- Yes
Roof
- Asphalt
- Yes
Electric
- 200+ Amp Service
- Yes
Cooling
- Central Air
- Yes
- Wall Unit(s)
- Yes
Heating
- Central
- Yes
- Forced Air
- Yes
- Natural Gas
- Yes
Water Heater
- Propane
- Yes
Security Features
- Building Security
- Yes
- Security System
- Yes
Water Source
- Well
- Yes
Sewer
- On Site Septic
- Yes
Utilities
- Phone Available
- Yes
- Cable Available
- Yes
- Propane Tank Leased
- Yes
Exterior Features
- Courtyard
- Yes
- Uncovered Courtyard
- Yes
Parking Features
- Driveway
- Yes
- Circular Driveway
- Yes
Lot Features
- Level
- Yes
- Sloped
- Yes
- Back Yard
- Yes
Road Surface Type
- Gravel
- Yes
Road Responsibility
- Private Maintained Road
- Yes
Water Body View
- No
- Yes
Listing Office:
Pocono Properties Rentals & Sales
Last Updated: April - 09 - 2026
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
