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A New Dish Will Be Served Up at 3rd & Cherry in Old City

130 N. 3rd St. sits at the southwest corner of 3rd & Cherry and has been a one-story building for over 70 years after the original structure was demolished. Formerly home to a number of different businesses – including John’s Place back in the late ’70s – this stucco building and surface parking lot were most recently home to La Locanda Del Ghiottone, a lovely little Italian spot that closed in the last couple years.

Things will likely look very different here in short order. Zoubek Properties recently purchased the building last summer and is proposing a five-story, mixed-use project to take its place. Gnome Architects has designed a tall, narrow edifice for the slim lot, which would cover nearly the entire footprint of the property, surface parking area included. This proposal would feature four three-bedroom units on the upper floors, with commercial space on the ground floor along 3rd St., with four garage parking spaces included along Cherry on the first floor. Each unit would feature front and back balconies, along with a roof deck, offering what would likely be amazing views. The design features dark brick and masonry, with a curved cornice creating a modern take on the historic cornices that abound on the block.

Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...ry-in-old-city