This 0.59 acre level lot on Civic Center Drive (Route 27) is located approximately one mile west of I-95. Average daily traffic counts in the area are in the vicinity of 12,000 cars with counts exceeding 32,000 at the southbound exit ramp at Interstate 95. Rte 27 is the major highway providing access to Augusta from the westerly towns including Belgrade, Sidney, New Sharon, Rome, Farmington and beyond. It is also one of the major routes to the Sugarloaf Ski Resort, Saddleback Mountain and the Rangeley Lakes Region as well as Canada. The lot is close to Maine General Hospital, State of Maine offices and services, and the new Veterans' Center which together are reported to employ over 2,000 people. It is 2.1 miles from the Augusta Marketplace strip mall which boasts foot traffic of 30,000 individuals per day. Planning board approval and building permits have been received by the City of Augusta (2019) for a restaurant with two retail office spaces that combined are a total of 4,214 square feet. 572 Civic Center Dr is a grandfathered lot with respect to size, depth, impervious surface allowance, etc., with 100' +/- good access and exposure on Civic Center Dr. and curb cut on Gabriel Dr for exit. Public Water, Sewer, Gas and Electric, FEMA flood maps Zone X.