Downtown's The Venice Wants to Host the Taste of California

One year ago, dreams for an empty downtown lot sitting across from a planned restaurant in the Winfield Manor building pointed to a new dining hub one block east of Main Street. Twelve months later, the Winfield Manor project landed and ultimately lost Harvest & Larder from chef Brian Howard and the stalled Lofts @ East 197 building has new operators, a new name and new promises to turn the empty lot into The Venice this spring.

The Venice - Photo: Bradley Martin

Located on the corner of California and Casino Center, The Venice will feature retail, dining and office space, with the entire 5,265-square-foot ground floor space set aside for a single tenant that the owners hope will be a restaurant.

The Venice - Rendering: Tradewind Investments

Tradewind Investments is behind the new push. A year ago, each floor filled 5,229 square feet, with current leasing opportunities offering spaces between 628- and 1,541-square-foot.

Previous plans for level three were also aimed at hosting a single restaurant tenant, offering stairway and elevator access to the entire top floor rooftop terrace. That space included 360 views gave guest a view of the Stratosphere tower.

Since the revival, no hints of possible tenants have been revealed and while groundbreaking has begun on site, their proposed spring debut appears extremely optimistic.