The former Gearhart Crossing building has been sold.

The 4,100-square-foot building sold for $800,000, according to Clatsop County property data. The one-story commercial space, built in 1950, was sold by Sum Properties LLC in Seaside to Manang LLC, based in Portland and registered to Elizabeth Malarkey.

Real estate agent Cheryl Johnson of Realty ONE Group Prestige in Cannon Beach represented the buyer.

“My client, Elizabeth Malarkey, and her family have deep roots in the community,” Johnson said. “She is very excited to bring this much-loved property to life again in a place that is dear. I was beyond thrilled to assist with the purchase of such an iconic property in Gearhart and cannot wait to see her vision come to fruition.”

For many years, the grocery was described as a picture of the past with its mom-and-pop atmosphere, sandwiches and desserts.

Former Mayor Matt Brown remembered growing up in the area during the 1970s.

Brown recalls a “great community feel” at the business, and how local children would ride their bikes in every day for candy and comic books.

Randy Curs bought the store from Dick Maize in 1972.

Jill and Mike Graham ran the grocery for 13 years before Molly and Terry Lowenberg, of Sum Properties, bought the property in 2010.

The Lowenbergs turned it into a brewpub in 2016, stating they could not compete with large chains like Fred Meyer, Safeway and Costco. Some residents feared losing the town’s lone grocery, and felt a brewpub didn’t fit the character of the community.

After receiving a conditional use permit as a neighborhood cafe, the owners applied for and were granted a limited state license to sell beer and wine.

When the Lowenbergs asked the city for video lottery games in 2017, the City Council initially denied the request, bringing up concerns of maintaining neighborhood character and questioning the need for the gambling machines. The Lowenbergs argued the lottery machines were needed to make Gearhart Crossing profitable.

City councilors eventually approved the move, fearing the denial could lead to a conflict with state law and ultimately an appeal.

Gearhart Crossing closed in 2019.