{"id":311429,"date":"2026-05-12T04:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/311429\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T04:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:07:25","slug":"downtown-fresno-building-selling-for-2-6-million-it-was-a-bank-previously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/311429\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Fresno building selling for $2.6 million. It was a bank previously"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another one of downtown Fresno\u2019s more recognizable buildings is for sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Located near the heart of downtown Fresno, the old BMO Bank building at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Fresno Street is listed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loopnet.com\/Listing\/1221-Van-Ness-Ave-Fresno-CA\/40407809\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:an asking price of $2.6 million;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;an asking price of $2.6 million&quot;}\" class=\"link \">an asking price of $2.6 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BMO (Bank of Montreal) closed its downtown branch in October 2025 just two years after entering the Fresno market, and the building has since been vacated, according to its listing realtor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The building, built in 1967, is six stories high and 47,040 square feet \u2014 significantly larger than most other neighboring buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s often noticeable for its mid-century modern architecture design that features a dramatic, vertical facade in front of large, glass windows.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The former BMO Bank building at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Fresno Street is listed for sale at an asking price of $2.6 million. The building, built in 1967, is six stories high and 47,040 square feet and is one of the more recognizable buildings in the area with its mid-century modern architecture.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/37818004b58df86caccc17d994e846a8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The former BMO Bank building at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Fresno Street is listed for sale at an asking price of $2.6 million. The building, built in 1967, is six stories high and 47,040 square feet and is one of the more recognizable buildings in the area with its mid-century modern architecture.<\/p>\n<p>(CRAIG KOHLRUSS\/ckohlruss@fresnobee.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The property, listed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushmanwakefield.com\/en\/united-states\/properties\/for-sale\/office\/ca\/fresno\/2035-n-fresno-street\/1221-van-ness-avenue-fresno-ca-s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Cushman &amp; Wakefield\u2019s Tony Cortopassi and Marcus Velasquez;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cushman &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Cushman &amp; Wakefield\u2019s Tony Cortopassi and Marcus Velasquez<\/a>, has been marketed as \u201ca compelling opportunity for users or investors seeking a centrally located Fresno asset with near\u2011term control and upside potential.\u201d The building also can benefit its next occupants with its proximity to downtown Fresno government offices, courts, transit and parking facilities, according to the Cushman &amp; Wakefield listing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The old banking building is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loopnet.com\/search\/commercial-real-estate\/downtown__fresno-ca\/for-sale\/?view=map&amp;e=u\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:one of 19 commercial properties currently listed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;one of 19 commercial properties currently listed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">one of 19 commercial properties currently listed<\/a> for sale in downtown Fresno, according to Loopnet.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/news\/local\/article315267208.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the T.W. Patterson building;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the T.W. Patterson building&quot;}\" class=\"link \">the T.W. Patterson building<\/a>, also one of downtown Fresno\u2019s most visible historic buildings, was listed for sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another one of downtown Fresno\u2019s more recognizable buildings is for sale. 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