By Eric Curl / Savannahagenda.com
Aug. 16, 2022 – The owner of the Victory North event venue and two nearby restaurants is planning on adding to his growing portfolio of businesses in Savannah’s Streetcar Historic District in the area known as the Starland District.
Mohamed Eldibany is planning to rehabilitate the historic building at 15 W. 43rd St., across Whitaker Street from Victory North, for use as a restaurant, according to an application and associated documents submitted for the project.
The red brick building was originally built between 1936 and 1940 and operated as a cold storage “icehouse”, but has been vacant for 30 years, according to the project’s architect, Kevin Rose of Savannah-based Rose Architects. The proposed rehab will preserve the existing structure, while adding a kitchen addition on the south side, along with a small entrance vestibule onto the existing stoop on the west side. In addition, a small restroom addition will be added to the easternmost corner of the north facade, along with a glass indoor/outdoor seating area.
This would be the third restaurant developed by Eldibany, who also owns The Garage at Victory North restaurant next to the concert venue. He also restored the historic Victorian house at 9 W. 43rd St. to house Troupial Cafe.
The project is scheduled to go before the Historic Preservation Commission on Aug. 24.
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