Development on the side

commercial blockA local restaurateur is flexing his developer muscles.

Jerry Cable, owner of the Tobacco Company, is preparing to renovate four buildings next to his Shockoe Slip restaurant for retail development.  He said he’s getting ready to put the construction work out to bid.

Cable bought 1211-1217 E. Cary St., previously owned by imprisoned former developer Justin French, in a bank auction late in 2010.  He also owns the two buildings on either side of his restaurant.

“We’re redoing the commercial block and the two buildings on either side of the restaurant this summer,” Cable said. “In all it’s going to be about 35,000 square feet of renovations.”

Cable said that he plans to set up a bid process for the contractor and that he has a budget of about $7 million.

Cable said he’s doing the renovations to attract retail. That neighborhood has seen a slew of businesses close in the past two years, including Southern Railway Deli, These Four Walls, Dora’s Brazilian Grill, and Stool Pigeons Coop and Grill.

commercial blockA local restaurateur is flexing his developer muscles.

Jerry Cable, owner of the Tobacco Company, is preparing to renovate four buildings next to his Shockoe Slip restaurant for retail development.  He said he’s getting ready to put the construction work out to bid.

Cable bought 1211-1217 E. Cary St., previously owned by imprisoned former developer Justin French, in a bank auction late in 2010.  He also owns the two buildings on either side of his restaurant.

“We’re redoing the commercial block and the two buildings on either side of the restaurant this summer,” Cable said. “In all it’s going to be about 35,000 square feet of renovations.”

Cable said that he plans to set up a bid process for the contractor and that he has a budget of about $7 million.

Cable said he’s doing the renovations to attract retail. That neighborhood has seen a slew of businesses close in the past two years, including Southern Railway Deli, These Four Walls, Dora’s Brazilian Grill, and Stool Pigeons Coop and Grill.

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Diane
Diane
11 years ago

Hallelujah!!

Ethan
Ethan
11 years ago

I hope that this is successful. This area is about to have about 500 new appartments in the next 2 years, and it’s time that retail gets some new stimulus. I remember when Beecroft & Bull anchored a strong retail presence in the area.

david
david
11 years ago

Dean & DeLuca? Please…

laura
laura
11 years ago

Dean & Deluca? Get real…that’ll never happen. Wake up Emily!