I take a lot of photos when I run. Sometimes I learn a bit about what I photograph. – Eric Curl
9-11 West 43rd St.
The city recently issued a permit to renovate the two-story home into a to-go oriented coffee shop with a baking kitchen for authentic Venezuelan breads and pastries. Staff is recommending approval of a special use permit to operate a restaurant with alcohol sales at the site when the application goes before the Metropolitan Planning Commission on June 8, according to the staff report.
315 West 38th
Cabretta Capital’s petition to rezone the former St. Paul’s Academy school building will again be presented to the Metropolitan Planning Commission on June 8 after the proposal was continued at the last meeting. Staff is recommending denial of the rezoning request due to concerns the project is not compatible with the surrounding area and would lead to parking issues. Across the Street, town houses are being proposed for the vacant lots at 302 West 38th St. That petition is scheduled to go before the Historic Preservation Commission on June 23.
1201 Bull St.
In March 2020, a building permit was issued to renovate the southern portion of the building for use as a bar and restaurant called “Alexander’s Bistro”, according to a recent Alcohol license application. The restaurant would be the latest business to open in the 81-year-old building, joining White Whale Craft Ales and Neighborhood Comics.
1921 Bull St. (Gingerbread House)
The owner of the Foxy Loxy Cafe purchased the adjacent Gingerbread House at 1921 Bull St. for $1.85 million in May, according to the sales record. In addition, Foxy’s owner recently applied for a business license to operate an event venue there, where a wedding venue currently operates. Built in 1899, the Gingerbread House is also known as the Asendorf House and still bears resemblance to the original architecture of the original three-story southern mansion, according to the wedding venue’s website.
524-553 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
A Charleston-based LLC that goes by the name Genco Olive Oil Company (which happens to resemble the name of the front company in the Godfather movie) bought the building along 524-553 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for almost $1.12M in May, according to the sales record. The 91-year-old historic building is currently occupied by 8 Bit Donuts, Ice Bing Cafe and the Hempire Hut CBD Dispensary.
1006 East Broad St.
An alcohol license is being sought for a planned restaurant that may be called “The Phoenix,” according to recent business license and alcohol license applications. The vacant building has in the past served as a neighborhood convenience store, game room and nightclub. The structure dates back to 1946, according to the property record.