SOUTHERN INDIANA TOURISM OFFICE & VISITOR CENTER ABSOLUTE ONLINE AUCTION

BIDDING BEGINS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 @ 2PM

BIDDING ENDS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 @ 2PM 

305 & 315 SOUTHERN INDIANA AVENUE, JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47130 

Selling online to the highest bidder at absolute auction for the Southern Indiana Tourism Bureau, a highly visible commercial complex in downtown Jeffersonville with views of the Louisville skyline. The site features two buildings - the historic 1929 art deco refurbished 2-story limestone Louisville Municipal Bridge toll house building and the Circa 2000 modern designed Southern Indiana Visitor Center building.This is one of Clark County’s premier properties located at the foot of the Clark Memorial Bridge just 2 blocks North of the Ohio River and just minutes to the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge. 

PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS

Two Distinctive Architectural Style Commercial Buildings

Prime Downtown Jeffersonville Location 

Historic Art Deco Louisville Municipal Bridge Office Building 

Modern Symbolic Design Southern Indiana Visitors Center Building 

Paved & Lighted 19-Space Parking Lot 

0.72 Acre Lot Zoned C-1

Located at the Foot of the Clark Memorial Bridge 

Two Blocks North of the Ohio Riverfront 

Easy Access to  I-65, I-64 & I-71

Pedestrian Big Four Bridge Access 

1 Mile to Downtown Louisville

Wide Variety of  Nearby Area Attractions 

315 SOUTHERN INDIANA AVENUE & 305 SOUTHERN INDIANA AVENUE 

The epitome & style of the art deco period combined with modern architecture & design defines this outstanding 2-building complex in Downtown Jeffersonville selling as a whole to the highest bidder at absolute auction for the Southern Indiana Tourism Bureau.

LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL BRIDGE BUILDING 

Limestone 2-Story Office Building Built 1929

4060 Square Feet on Two Levels

2030 Square Foot Full Walkout Basement 

Basement Garage with Wood Carriage Doors 

Period Interior & Exterior Features 

Original Brass Double Door & Terrazzo Tile Entry 

6 Offices - 5 Bathrooms - Conference Room - Kitchen

2 HVAC Systems 

Roof Replacement 2014 

400 AMP Electric Service 

Louisville Municipal Bridge Limestone Monument 

Paul Phillippe Cret Architect, Philadelphia, PA 

Henry Bickel Co. Builder, Louisville KY

1984 National Register of Historic Places 

SOUTHERN INDIANA VISITORS CENTER BUILDING 

Enameled Steel & Limestone One Story Building Built 2000

2052 Square Feet on One Level 

Semi-Circular 120-Pane Glass Wall Lobby 

Private Office - 2 Bathrooms - Utility Storage Room 

2 HVAC Systems 

Roof Replacement 2019 

Large Lighted  Courtyard with Abstract Sculpture &  Flagpole 

Stainless Steel Sculpture by Salvatore Travoro

Kovert Hawkins Architects, Jeffersonville, IN

K.M. Stemler Company, Inc, New Albany, IN 

AREA ATTRACTIONS

Big Four Pedestrian Bridge 

Ohio River Greenway Paths 

Falls of the Ohio State Park 

Jeffersonville RiverStage 

Thunder Over Louisville Fireworks Show 

UTILITIES 

CenterPoint Gas 

Duke Energy

Indiana American Water Company

City of Jeffersonville Sewers 

Spectrum Fiber Internet 

REAL ESTATE TAXES (2022-2023)

Jeffersonville City-IFW

Tax Rate - $3.0935 per $100

3% Cap of Assessed Value 

Property is currently tax exempt. The new buyer - if not tax exempt, and closes in 2024 - will resume the liability of the taxes due and payable 2026 and all subsequent taxes.

DEDUCTIONS (2022-2023)

None 

JEFFERSONVILLE INDIANA PLANNING & ZONING 

The property’s zoning district is listed as C-1.

https://cityofjeff.net/planning-zoning/

FLOOD ZONE 

FEMA records indicate that the property is not in a flood zone.

PARCEL & LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Parcel # 10-19-00-100-459.000-010

BLK. 20, LOT 16 PT. LOTS 9-15, .653 AC PT. VAC 3RD STREET TIF

Parcel # 10-19-00-100-414.000-010

PT. VAC 3RD STREET BLK. 17 

SCHOOL CORPORATION

Greater Clark County 

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

Louisville Municipal Bridge Building was listed in 1984, Reference # 84001578.

https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/84001578

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BUYERS PREMIUM

10% Buyer’s Premium added to the hammer bid price to determine the final purchase price.

REAL ESTATE TERMS

A non-refundable down payment, 10% of the Purchase Price (Final Bid + Buyer’s Premium), in the form of cash, check, or wired funds in USD are due within 24 hours following the auction, balance due in 40 days. Buyer to receive clear title. Property is currently non-profit and is tax exempt. The new buyer will  resume responsibility for all future taxes. Selling as is without contingencies, all inspections welcomed prior to auction. If you choose to obtain financing, not subject to approval or appraisal. All closing costs are the buyer’s expense. Possession at closing. See full details in the Auction Bid Packet.

OPEN INSPECTION

Monday, November 27, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sunday, December 10, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Or contact us for a private showing.

PROPERTY LOCATION

315 Southern Indiana Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130 

SELLER

Clark & Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau 

Jim Epperson, Executive Director 

DIRECTIONS 

I-65 South from Indiana

Take Exit 1 (Stansifer Avenue & 10th Street). At the stoplight, cross Stansifer to continue onto US 31. Veer right for Court Avenue Exit Ramp. Turn left on to Court Avenue. Turn right on to North Shore Drive. At the stop sign, turn Right on to Southern Indiana Avenue. 

I-65 North from Louisville 

Take Exit 0 (Court Avenue). At the bottom of the ramp, turn left on to Court Avenue. Turn left on to North Shore Drive. At the stop sign, turn right on to Southern Indiana Avenue.