The Hardware Store at 829 North 1st Avenue is a fully renovated, two-story creative office building in the heart of the Roosevelt Row Arts District (“RoRo”) in downtown Phoenix. Originally constructed in 1928 as the Knights of Pythias building, the property was designed by noted local architects Lescher & Mahoney in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The ground floor originally housed retail space, while the second floor served as the clubhouse for the Knights of Pythias fraternal organization — a social hub whose historic membership reportedly included Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Warren G. Harding. In the 1940s the building took on a new identity as the Floyd Ikard Household Appliance Store, the inspiration behind its current name and branding, The Hardware Store.
Following a comprehensive 2019 renovation, the building now offers character-rich creative office space that blends original exposed brick, soaring wood-truss ceilings strung with cafe lighting, and oversized historic windows with modern finishes, a shared kitchen and lounge area, and move-in-ready private offices and open work areas. The result is a one-of-a-kind workplace that retains nearly a century of architectural character while delivering the amenities today’s tenants expect.
Up to approximately 4,300 SF remains available on the second floor and mezzanine level, and the space is fully divisible to suit a range of users: a 1,489 SF corner office suite with abundant natural light and city views; a 2,700 SF two-level suite combining 1,350 SF on the second floor with a 1,361 SF mezzanine; or the entire 4,300 SF block, combining 2,939 SF on the second floor with the 1,361 SF mezzanine, for a dramatic two-story workspace. The building also offers outstanding on-site parking, a rare amenity in the immediate downtown core.
Positioned at 1st Avenue near Roosevelt Street, The Hardware Store sits within walking distance of the Valley Metro light rail and is surrounded by Roosevelt Row’s best-known restaurants, breweries, galleries, and retailers, including Snooze An A.M. Eatery, The Theodore, Nash, Land Yacht Club, Pedal Haus Brewery, Kähvi Coffee + Cafe, Sake Haus, FEZ, Fair Trade Cafe, FOUND:RE, Portland’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, The Churchill, Arizona Wilderness Brewing, and the boutique hotels Cambria Phoenix and The Godfrey. The property is also minutes from Chase Field, the Phoenix Convention Center, ASU’s downtown Phoenix campus, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, and Phoenix College, placing tenants at the center of downtown’s live-work-play culture and within reach of First Friday Art Walks and the monthly A.R.T.S. Market.
The surrounding trade area is dense and growing: within a one-mile radius, the population exceeds 25,000 residents with a daytime population of more than 68,000, average household income of $80,543, and one of the fastest-growing population bases in the Phoenix metro at roughly 6% annual growth — underscoring Roosevelt Row’s continued emergence as one of downtown Phoenix’s most dynamic, amenity-rich neighborhoods.
TJ Claassen
OX Urban Properties
