Original Home Of Historic Connecticut Soda Maker Goes On The Market

NEW BRITAIN, CT — A historic property tied to a long-running local soda operation is on the market in New Britain, according to a commercial real estate listing.

The property at 510-520 Corbin Ave., known as the former home of Avery's Soda, is on the market for $485,000, the listing on LoopNet shows.

The site includes multiple structures on a 0.83-acre corner lot along a high-traffic road. A two-family house totaling about 3,400 square feet is currently occupied by long-term tenants, while a separate 4,367-square-foot barn was used for beverage production and distribution for roughly a century.

The barn, described as a working facility, historically served as the location where soda was produced. The property overall contains about 7,767 square feet of building space and dates to 1890.

Both buildings have updated roofs installed about five years ago, and the house includes multiple electrical panels. The barn is equipped with its own electrical service and a bathroom, and the property also features a 400-foot freshwater well previously used in soda production.

The listing describes the sale as suitable for either an investor or an owner-user. The site is located in an S-2 zoning district, which allows residential uses and certain institutional uses by special permit, such as schools, places of worship, and recreational facilities.

The property is categorized as a food-processing industrial site and includes on-site parking and access to public water and sewer services, according to the listing.

The listing on LoopNet shows several images.

Officially named Avery's Beverages, the iconic soda maker can be traced back to the summer of 1904, when Sherman F. Avery began practicing his craft in the red barn.

Avery's quickly made a name for itself, particularly with cream soda, birch beer, root beer, and ginger ale. It was delivered by horse-and-cart for the first decade before Mr. Avery broke down and bought a truck.

As of July 2025, production and operations moved to a new facility at 1 Hartford Square in New Britain, following a sale.