Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors (Harbor Bay) and Barrio Restaurants (Barrio) are excited to announce that Barrio will become the first restaurant tenant along Albert Avenue in the Center City District Development.
Barrio, a Cleveland-based restaurant group, provides award-winning Mexican cuisine while simultaneously providing the customer with an alluring, high-energy atmosphere and a memorable dining experience. This type of dining experience has resulted in Barrio becoming a premier restaurant group in Northeast Ohio. Barrio has achieved its success through a build-your-own taco menu format, complemented with an extensive local craft beer selection and hand-crafted cocktails. Barrio offers customers with a myriad of options, making each visit a special dining experience. The Barrio experience in East Lansing will be further enhanced through incorporating the artistry of Barrio’s original artist Michael “Mac” McNamara into their interior design.
“Barrio is committed to providing a dining experience that exceeds your expectations and is worth your time, walk or drive”, said Jake Hawley, Director of Operations for Barrio. “Our new Albert Avenue location will be at the center of where it’s at in East Lansing and within the region. This location will allow us to showcase what has made Barrio a estination-oriented dining choice in Ohio and New Hampshire”
Barrio has locations in Lakewood (OH), Cleveland Heights (OH), Willoughby (OH), Cleveland Heights (OH), Cleveland (OH), and Portsmouth (NH). This will be Barrio’s first location west of the Cleveland area and provides Barrio with a key location and opportunity to introduce their unmatched dining experience to East Lansing and Michigan.
“Barrio is an elite restaurant and operator. Their success has resulted in national notoriety and awards, yet they remain proud and committed to their Midwest roots”, said Mark Bell, President & CEO of Harbor Real Estate Advisors. “Best of all, their food is exceptional, combined with an outstanding dining experience. Barrio represents yet another dynamic retailer at Center City District, Newman Lofts, and Landmark, with additional noteworthy retailers to come.”
The Center City District Development is a $125 million multi-generational, mixed-use development that includes the Landmark on Grand River, Newman Lofts, Target, public parking, and 24,000 SF of retail along Albert Avenue. Foster Coffee will be located adjacent to the main entrance of Newman Lofts and within feet of the main pedestrian corridor to East Lansing’s Downtown Target.
“I am excited that the partners that own and operate Barrio have chosen to locate in East Lansing as their first Michigan location after being founded and operated in several Cleveland area locations”, said Mayor Mark Meadows, Mayor of East Lansing. “I have family in the Cleveland area and I asked them about Barrio. Simply put, they were quite excited for East Lansing.”
Newman Lofts and the Landmark on Grand River are both on schedule to be open by August 2019 with Barrio opening late summer.
