south park restaurant openings rehash, news report
Last week I discussed the upcoming parking structure and retail at 8th and Hope coming in the fall of 2009. That may be a year and a half away, but Downtown residents have much to be excited about in South Park during the upcoming months.
Rivera, the “modern Latin” restaurant from Chef John Rivera Sedlar, hopes to open at the Met Lofts on November 1. Sangria, margaritas, mojitos, oh my!
Nearby, the second location of the popular Culver City wine-bar Bottle Rock is scheduled to open in late July — but judging by the state of construction, that’s not going to happen. It’ll have some neighborhood competition once a second South Park wine bar (currently in negotiations) sets up shop just a block away.
New openings and other reminder recaps after the jump…
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June 12, 2008 19 Comments
new parking garage bringing retail to 8th and hope
One of the two empty lots on 8th and Hope adjacent to the Market Lofts is now undergoing construction, confirmed today by several construction workers on site.
Demolition work on the east wall of the 830 Flower Street building has begun, and three port-a-potties on location suggest that hard work is to commence soon (or just too many stops at the Coffee Bean next door).
According to CIM Group, the lot will transform into a seven-story parking garage holding 75-100 parking spots for public use and 602 parking stalls for occupants of Market Lofts, Gas Company Lofts, and future residents of planned towers on surrounding blocks.
The most exciting aspect of the project is the 4,000 to 5,000 square feet of retail space that will be built on Hope Street and the 18,000 square feet to be added on Flower Street. Who knows what will be arriving, but the addition of that much retail will surely change the block for the better. The scheduled completion of the parking structure is not until October 2, 2009, so one can only imagine when the new tenants would open.
Let us know what you’d like to see fill in that new retail space in the comments!
June 5, 2008 16 Comments
