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Former Madawaska Border Station
63 Bridge Ave
 Madawaska, ME, 04756
Case Number: ME-0703-AB
Sale Number: 125ME0703AB01

Current Bid   $173,000

About Property

December 18, 2025 Update: The email address to submit the bid sheet is updated to PIBRealEstateSales@gsa.gov. 

November 14, 2025 Update: The Close Date has been rescheduled to Tuesday December 16, 2025.

September 15, 2025 Update:

  • Since US Customs and Border Protection vacated in 2024, the building has been maintained to minimum standards to include HVAC, life safety & grounds care.

September 9, 2025 Update:

  • Asbestos Survey Report (2012), Lead Based Paint Survey Report (2013) and Summary Report - Limited PCB Caulk Assessment (2015) posted. 

September 2, 2025 Updates: 

  • Interior Photos posted
  • Amendment 1 Former Madawaska Border Station - Invitation For Bids (IFB) posted. At the cover sheet (page 2), the email address (realestate.sales@gsa.gov) has been inserted under "Send Bid Form & Registration Deposit to:". There are no other edits to the IFB.
  • Reminder: There is a multi-step process that must be completed prior to placing a bid. See INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS - 5. BIDDER REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT at pages 13 - 15 of the IFB.
  • Step 1 of the multi-step process is to register using Login.gov. Login.gov requires identity verification. To verify your identity with Login.gov, you will need a: Driver’s license, state ID, or U.S. passport book, Social Security number, U.S. phone number or mailing address (See https://login.gov/help/verify-your-identity/overview/). If you cannot complete the Login.gov verification process, you have an option to designate a proxy to bid on your behalf. See INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS - 12. BID EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF BIDDER at page 18 of the IFB.

The +/- 0.9-acre former Madawaska Border Station is located along the Saint John river at 63 Bridge Avenue in the Town of Madawaska, County of Aroostook, State of Maine 04756 (the “Property”). The southern portion of the Property is flat, paved, and improved with a 1-story brick building with two canopies, a guard shack, and shed for the generator. The building has 2,900 sf on the first floor and a 2,900 sf finished basement, for a total of approximately 5,800 sf. It is surrounded by the river to the north, and a rail line and paper mill to the south, east and west. The northern half of the Property is in the floodplain and is non-buildable, consisting of a steep, wooded slope leading from a retaining wall down approximately 50 ft to the water line of the river.

In 2024, US Customs and Border Protection ceased operations and relocated to the new Madawaska Border Station and International Bridge located approximately 1,000 ft west. Maine Department of Transportation has a temporary construction easement over a portion of the Property to remove the former international bridge and perform necessary protective, restorative, and slope stabilization with riprap work, and ancillary work, anticipated to be completed in 2025. The easement will automatically terminate once the work is complete.

Property Highlights

  • Property Type: Office
  • Property Subtype(s): Manufacturing, Warehouse, Office Building, Storage Facility, Garage/Shop
  • Square Footage: 5800
  • Year Built: 1959
  • Lot Size: 0.90
  • Asset Type: Commercial
  • Occupied By: Vacant
  • Possession: At Closing
  • Total Buildings: 1
  • Total Floors: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Recent Updates: Fence, Parking Lot, HVAC , Plumbing
  • Heating: Heat Pump
  • Gas: Propane
  • Water: City Water
  • Sewer: City Sewer
  • County: Aroostook
  • Zoning: Commercial
  • Case Number: ME-0703-AB
  • Sale Lot: 0.0

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Listed By
Sara Massarello
GSA
(617) 894-5184
sara.massarello@gsa.gov

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