Hi everyone,I’m considering buying a 2,500 sq ft commercial property with this deed restriction (in place until 2037):“Neither Grantee nor its successors, assigns or legal representatives, lessees, or sublessees, shall conduct or permit the conduct on the Property of, and the Property shall never be used for:(i) a grocery or convenience store selling at retail any food or food products, dairy products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises;(ii) the retail sale of any food or food products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises.”My plan is to use the space as an event venue (birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc.), where renters bring/cater their own food and drinks.

I couldn't begin to guess if our guests are gluten-free or dairy-free, have given up sugar (or alcohol), etc.

It's like buying dairy cows, because you want to produce leather. 

It is no different than if Dairy Queen released a "news article" saying study finds eating ice cream on hot days is great for preventing heat stroke. 

I saw the Building Inspector at Dairy Queen yesterday and he is such a nice guy.

I see your idea as less of a real estate play and more of a dairy business play. 

I currently own rentals in Columbus, OH Not much, but my buddy has 40,000 dairy cows out there.

Park Hill Golf Course was owned by a trust, in the wayyy distant past it was previously a dairy farm, but it has been operated as a golf course since the 1930's!

There’s a rigid plastic type material that’s used in dairies and on farms that I’ve seen used.

Besides a mouse trap, another effective way to deal with mice is a cat (if the tenant wants one and the lease allows it).I grew up on a family dairy farm and the barn had grain, which attracted mice.