DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
La Villita Lease Renewals
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the renewal of five La Villita Lease Agreements with DBHO, Inc. d/b/a Guadalajara Grill, Orthodox Ecumenical Church, Inc. d/b/a Little Church of La Villita, Bobby J. and Claudia I. Brown d/b/a Villa Tesoros, Bird and Pear, LLC, and Karla Benavides d/b/a Huipil Market.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Since 1994, DBHO Inc. d/b/a Guadalajara Grill (Guadalajara Grill) has operated a successful restaurant in Building 16 of La Villita. In December 2015, City Council authorized a five-year lease agreement, with two, two-year renewals for Guadalajara Grill's continued use of Building 16. The agreement with the City includes 4,096 square feet of interior restaurant and special event space and 700 square feet of outdoor patio space, facing South Alamo Street.
The Orthodox Ecumenical Church, Inc. d/b/a Little Church of La Villita (Little Church) has been a tenant within La Villita for over 50 years. City Council, in June 2016, authorized a five-year lease agreement, with two, two-year renewals for Little Church's continued use of Buildings 12 and 13. The square footage of the lease agreement includes 642 square feet of artist gallery space and 3,611 square feet of sanctuary, food pantry, and church administrative space.
In August 2016, City Council awarded a five-year lease agreement with two, two-year renewals to Villa Tesoros for Building 8 in La Villita. Villa Tesoros was the successful respondent of a February 2016 RFP for building 8. The total square footage of Building 8 is 1,547 square feet.
City Council, in June 2017 awarded a three-year lease agreement, with two, one-year renewals to Bird and Pear, LLC for Building 10 in La Villita. Building 10 includes a total of 1,441 square feet. In June 2020, City Council authorized the first renewal option for Bird and...
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