Santa Barbara’s Arts & Letters Cafe sold after 20-year run
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 4th, 2015 / Latest news, Real Estate, Restaurants, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Barbara’s Arts & Letters Cafe sold after 20-year run
Designer Steve Hermann will write the next chapter for the former Arts & Letters Cafe, turning the quaint eatery and gallery space into a fine dining restaurant. According to Hayes Commercial Group, the property, which sits just off State Street at 7 E. Anapamu St., closed above the $2.1 million asking price and garnered a Read More →
Third Window Brewing taking shape at new SB development
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, May 29th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on Third Window Brewing taking shape at new SB development
Kris Parker, grandson of the late Fess Parker, is working to open Santa Barbara’s newest brewery operation. With the help of a few friends, family members and business partners, Parker is bringing Third Window Brewing to the new commercial development known as The Mill at the corner of Laguna and Haley streets. He’ll be joined Read More →
REI building on lower State changes hands for $22M
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, April 10th, 2015 / Columns, Latest news, Real Estate, Top Stories / Comments Off on REI building on lower State changes hands for $22M
The center, located on lower State Street along Highway 101, represents the largest sale of retail property in downtown Santa Barbara in 13 years.
Worth the weight: State Street venue features 250 million-year-old salt rocks
By Erika Martin / Friday, December 12th, 2014 / Latest news, Small Business, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Worth the weight: State Street venue features 250 million-year-old salt rocks
To build the one-of-a-kind structure, McCaskey imported 47 tons of pink Himalayan salt from Pakistan, regarded as the purest salt on Earth.
Sonos’ move into Territory Ahead HQ fills lower State Street
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, October 24th, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, Subscriber content, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sonos’ move into Territory Ahead HQ fills lower State Street
The audio products maker is about to move 150 employees into Santa Barbara’s lower State Street.
Pent-up demand drives surge of deals on Chapala Street
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 11th, 2014 / Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Pent-up demand drives surge of deals on Chapala Street
With highly coveted square footage virtually unavailable on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara, many companies trying to stay in the market are gobbling up space on the nearby Chapala Street corridor.
Samy’s Camera moves to State Street
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 22nd, 2014 / Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Samy’s Camera moves to State Street
Samy’s Camera has signed up for 11,450 square feet of space at 530 State St., the largest retail lease in downtown Santa Barbara in three years, according to commercial real estate insiders.