Downtown Café - #10 on Map

In 2001, the Agency executed a Disposition and Development Agreement with the Marujo family for the sale and development of two Agency owned parcels in downtown El Cajon. The parcels were immediately adjacent to an abandoned historical building that was purchased and renovated for conversion into a restaurant. Agency owned parcels were incorporated into the project as outdoor patio/dining space and has become a favorite dining location for patrons seeking outdoor dining. While the Agency did not invest financially in this business or the improvements to the historical structure, it was the initial acquisition of the land to remove an abandoned adjacent building and the anticipation of downtown rejuvenation that led to the private investment of a restaurant owner.

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