The Bohemian building for sale

Feb. 1, 2023 5:45 am

The Bohemian in the NewBo neighborhood of Cedar Rapids was open from March 2021 to September 2022 for food, drinks, art and music among a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces on three levels. Following the restaurant’s closure, the building is now for sale. (Cliff Jette photos/Freelance for The Gazette)

CEDAR RAPIDS — The building formerly occupied by The Bohemian restaurant is now on the market for $990,000.

The historic Maytk building, built in 1893 at 1029 Third St. SE in the heart of the NewBo District, was renovated by owners Mike and Lynette Richards, who bought the building in 1999. As they renovated the building to become a restaurant, they filled the rooms with art, artifacts and antiques from across the country.

Before the flood of 2008, the second floor served as their home while the main level served as a work space and youth art center. Around 2017, they started to convert the 7,800-square-foot building into one business.

The Bohemian opened to serve food and drinks there in March 2021. The restaurant closed in September 2022, shortly after staff members quit, citing unpaid wages.

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