By Eric Curl
July 7, 2022 – Former state representative Craig Gordon plans to construct a 3-story mixed-use building next to Tacos + Tequila on the southwest corner of Habersham and 32nd, where the restaurant currently leases space for parking.
The proposed building would include a private club with a restaurant for special events, meeting space and 11 single-occupancy rooms for club members or their visitors to stay overnight.
Gordon said Wednesday he envisions the club as a resource for small business entrepreneurs to congregate and collaborate, something akin to the the international club Soho House and Atlanta’s Gathering Spot.
The property has been in Gordon’s family for generations and at one time included the adjacent land and building that now houses Tacos + Tequila, which his grandfather had originally built as a liquor store.
Gordon said there was plenty of interest in the property over the years, from Starbucks to condo and housing developers, but the family wanted to make sure the property stayed within their control, while contributing to the city.
“We came up with, hey look, this was one the first business that kind of made the way for our family, let’s come up with something that kind of lays some bricks for future businesses that need somewhere to gather, and prosper and form a collective themselves,” he said.
Gordon’s architect, SHEDDarchitecture, is seeking consideration of the building’s height and mass at the Historic Preservation Commission meeting on July 27.
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