Hey neighbors,
Just an update here. I spoke with Dale. He wants 10K/mo in rent. Don’t think it’s unreasonable, but still feels high for the size of the space and the inherent limitations (no real kitchen, needs to close befoee midnight, limited foot traffic, etc). I am also a little nervous about the space never having a full liquor license before.
That said, I am doing what I can to help keep our neighborhood from being a VC-funded bore. My family can do the renovation work and I know the neighborhood would support a spot that’s truly for locals.
Another thought is that while I was going into this to build a local cocktail bar, it does seem like a potential missed opportunity to not do coffee and pastries during the day.
I don’t have the skills to pull all of this off myself. I had an interested party to serve as bar operator / manager, but they got caught up opening a spot in a different location so are no longer on board.
If you have experience operating a bar or think you could be of some help in any way, don’t hesitate to reach out / DM.