The Portland waterfront s oldest wharf, operated by the same family for over 160 years, has gone on the real estate market for the first time.
Union Wharf was built in 1793 at the foot of Union Street. The seller s family has been associated with the wharf since 1858, according to marketing materials from NAI The Dunham Group, which opened a call for offers this week.
The property has already received plenty of interest, Chris Craig, the broker handling the listing, told Mainebiz.
“I’ve been very busy since Tuesday,” he said.
Within the first 24 hours, he had sent out 22 property packages and had received requests for another six confidentiality agreements. About three-quarters of the queries have so far come from potential Maine investors and the rest from around the country. The property went on the real estate listing website LoopNet yesterday and Craig expected interest to increase.