San Pedro Squre Market- Tenant Update

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As we mentioned in our last blog post we are beginning to highlight our market tenants. This weeks blog post will be on Crewners Barber Shop. Crewners  will be an old-school barbershop with all of the current amenities. The barber shop is the brainchild of Dan Dixon. Dan is a skilled technician who's also blessed with the gift of gab. Here is a little aboutCrewners:

Crewners will be an upscale barbershop, providing fashionable and stylish haircuts and the highest quality full barbershop services. Vintage decor blended with modern equipment will create an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming and invites customers to relax, refresh and reminisce. The chair you see below was found on craiglsist. Once Dan saw the chair, he knew it had to be restored so it could become the centerpiece of his store.

The Chair before

The Chair after its rehab

Crewners is sure to be one of the most memorable tenants in the project. We will keep you informed on all of their progress.Here are a few shots of the construction so far...

 

Just a reminder space is filling up fast. Find out how to become a tenant right here:

San Pedro Square Market Sign

Courtesy of Karl Schramm:

San Pedro Square Market Updates

From the San Pedro Square Market Blog:

The San Pedro Square Market is getting better and better everyday. Our Market Manager Steve Borkenhagen has leased five new tenants in less than two weeks bringing us up to 80% occupied.

With so much going on, we needed to let everybody know what is on tap in the coming months. First, we will be filling you in on all of our new tenants, concepts andevents. Second, we are planning a fashion show with the help of our newest tenantJoelle Cruz, stay tuned for our upcoming blog post for all of the details on the above items. Now for the good stuff, Our first San Pedro Square Market restaurant spotlight: Pizza Bocca Lupo.

Located in the El Dorado Bakery Building, Pizza Bocca Lupo will be run by a native Neapolitan with a passion for thin crust pizza. Owner-operator Ron DeVries was trained in Naples, Italy by one of the first pizzerias to be VPN (Verace Pizza Napoletana) certified. Pizza Bocca Lupo will be the first Neapolitan pizzeria in the south bay that bakes in a hand-made brick oven imported from Naples (on its way now). The oven cooks the pizza in 1-2 minutes at very high temperatures giving them a distinct taste and texture.

The pizza will be baked using the same ingredients as the best pizzerias in Naples:  very fine Tipo 00 flour, authentic San Marzano Tomatoes grown in the vulcanic soil of Mount Vesuvio, fresh mozzarella, and more. High quality locally-found ingredients will also be available.

Ron is going to be a wonderful addition to our project and I must say I cannot wait to taste his pizzas there is nothing better than a thin crust, wood fired pizza.

Stay tuned for our upcoming blogs:

The El Dorado Bar

Nine.Ten.Eleven.

Vino Vino

Upcoming Events

San Pedro Square Market has an Official Launch Date: September 10!

The market is opening just in time to catch some warm summer weather! September 10 is the official date, although there will be soft openings for several vendors before then. I also wouldn't be surprised if there is an epic SJ Eats event to coincide with the opening.

Also, check out this great blog post about the market at the Silicon Valley Lofts & Condo's blog right over here.

CORRECTION: This is not the official launch, but a sneak preview!

Wednesday Wishlist: For the San Pedro Square Market to Open ASAP!

2 More San Pedro Square Market Leases!

La Fina Cocina

Celebrating the Mexican Kitchen!

La Fina Cocina, “The Fine Kitchen” is a California based Latino lifestyle company, dedicated to providing unique pro

ducts for the kitchen, that reflect the vibrant and iconic images of the Mexican culture.

The company was founded by Rose Mendoza in 2009. Rose is a Chicana born and raised in California, her goal is to share her life long passion of preserving and celebrating the culture, through these product offerings.

La Fina Cocina, will offer distinctive products found in traditional and contemporary Mexican kitchens to include aprons, table linen, and tableware.

The product line is available in 3 distinctive patterns:

• Old Mexico patterns

• Mexican contemporary patterns

• Chicana - iconic images, celebrated by today's popular culture.

Glo Jewelry

More details soon to come!

Madrid's Mercado de San Miquel - Great Ideas for the San Pedro Square Market!

San Pedro Square Market Update! Veggie Box and Crewners Sign Leases!

Over the next few weeks we will be revealing several of the tenants coming to the San Pedro Square Market, Downtown San Jose's entertainment-oriented version of the Ferry Building or Pike's Place scheduled to open early next year! This is why every sentence is ending with exclamation marks! Below are two of the establishments with official, signed leases:

Veggie Box: Fresh from the Valley of Heart's Delight, Veggie Box brings the best of California produce, gourmet goods, and prepared foods to the San Pedro Square Market. Owner Diana Foss is committed to serving only the finest fruits, vegetables, and gourmet goods. She will offer products which are simply not available anywhere else. Taste the difference that truly local makes.

Crewners: A unique, yet traditional barbershop offering precision haircuts and straight razor shaves for gentlemen. Crewners includes a beautifully restored vintage barber chair. Owner Dan Dixon is the most talented and charming barber you’ll ever meet.

San Pedro Square Market: Construction Update Video

Looks like the Plaza is coming along nicely. This is where you'll be able to enjoy al fresco dining, music, and entertainment throughout the year... all while enjoying the company of the oldest structure in San Jose, The Peralta Adobe.

Latest San Pedro Square Market Video

San Pedro Square Market History

San Pedro Square Market Interview Excerpt

San Pedro Square Market - SJ21 Blog Post

Great post in SJ21 about the San Pedro Square Market with a few photos of the current space.  Click here to view!

Barefoot Coffee Comes to San Pedro Square Market

Latest San Pedro Square Market Render!

I have a special Easter treat for everyone, the latest render of the San Pedro Square Market! I think it looks stunning. Take a close look at greatly expanded sidewalk (Barefoot Coffee will be right below that San Pedro Square Market sign) and the LED-wrapped trees. Please click the image to enlarge and get the full effect!

San Pedro Square Market Letters of Intent!

Are you guys ready for an update regarding my favorite upcoming project in Downtown San Jose? While I can't provide any names besides Barefoot Coffee and Veggielution, I can tell you what types of vendors have signed Letters of Intent for the San Pedro Square Market!

• Barber Shop
• Bike Rentals
• I can give you a little more info about this one. These are supposed to be electronic bikes that you can rent and ride all around downtown (the electronic assist will work for ~20 miles). When you're done, they plug them in and recharge the battery for the next rider.
• Cards
• Chocolate (unconfirmed)
• Concierge
• Falafels
• Flowers (unconfirmed)
• Frozen Custard (supposed to be amazing)
• Fruit Smoothies
• Gorditas
• Guatemalan Imports
• Gyros (unconfirmed)
• Italian Food
• Latino Kitchen Products
• Pho
• Produce
• Raviolis
• Sausages (unconfirmed)
• Shirts and Caps
• Spring Rolls
• Tamales and Enchiladas
• Toffee
• Wine Bar

Many more Letters of Intent are pending and hopefully we can get actual names soon! I have more information about ideas that are being thrown that will create some synergy between the vendors, but I'll save that for another post later this week. If you have any thoughts on what other types of vendors you would like to see at the Market, please post in the comments!

San Pedro Square Market has a Launch Date!

August 1st, mark it on your calendars! That's the date the San Pedro Square Market is officially launching! At less than 6 months away, this is a pretty aggressive target date. They also have a new Facebook page here.

San Jose Public Market Updates

Last week a few more details were revealed regarding the San Jose Public market. The first 2 tenants have been announced! Taking the anchor spot on San Pedro St. will be Barefoot Coffee. Specializing in fresh organic coffee and based in San Jose (with only a single retail location in Santa Clara off of Stevens Creek), I'm sure this will be a perfect fit for the Public Market. High-end restaurants like Manresa and Parcel 104 choose Barefoot Coffee to serve, as does Zanatto's Markets.

The second tenant, Veggielution, is just as interesting. These guys started on a mission to bring sustainable food to San Jose. They began growing fresh produce in the backyards of homes in Downtown San Jose and now have a one acre urban farm in Emma Prusch Farm Park (less than 2 miles away from Downtown). The only way to get produce more locally grown than Veggielution would be to have a farm on the roof of the Public Market itself.

So far, I think we're off to a great start. Both of these vendors will help create a unique experience that you won't be able to find anywhere else, and I think they'll draw people from outside the immediate area Downtown as well.