In the wake of COVID-19’s impact, Concourse faced the challenge of reimagining its dining amenities for returning tenants. After the previous tenant had to close its full kitchen café, Building Ownership and the NAI Hallmark Management team decided to evaluate options for providing quick and healthy meals and snacks in a new environment.

NAI Hallmark partnered with Studio 9 Architecture to design a modern, clean environment that would be an inviting hangout for tenants during lunch or anytime during the day and Dav-Lin, LLC stripped the space back to bare walls and brought the vision to life.

The goal was to create not just a café space, but more of a tenant lounge complete with farmhouse tables and booths for sharing meals, seating areas with sofas and chairs, Wi-Fi, and televisions on the walls where tenants can gather and socialize.

Canteen USA (a Compass Group USA company) came in as the food solution by providing a grab-and-go market with fresh sandwiches, wraps, breakfast items, yogurts, and a wide variety of traditional snack foods and drinks.

The results have been positive! Tenants are pleased the café has filled a void of healthy, nutritious food choices and allows them to spend time in a bright and happy environment. An outdoor seating area is also in the works where tenants will be able to enjoy the beautiful Florida weather around the property’s private courtyard and pond.