New Fountain Square Tenants

Step Right Up!

So by my estimation we have at least four leasable spaces around Fountain Square.

Space 1: 1st Floor of the far west end the Fifth Third Center, north of Via Vite.
Space 2: 1st Floor of the Fifth Third Center, directly east of the north passageway to 6th Street. (Formerly known as Probasco Market, it is now not mentioned as anything on the map on My Fountain Square.)
Space 3: North of Space 2 in the passageway to 6th Street. Formerly this space was Fabulous Frames & Art. Space 2 and 3 conceivably could be combined into one space.
Space 4: 1st Floor, southeast corner of the Fifth Third DuBois Tower. Formerly this space was one half of the Visitor’s Center.

A Channel 5 report in July 2006 indicated possibly a Dewey’s Pizza for Space 1, a Caribou Coffee or Starbucks for Space 4, and a Maker’s Mark restaurant for Space 2. The report also indicated Sully’s was moving to the former Hallmark space but we know they ultimately decided to locate at 7th & Race. Cadillac Ranch moved in instead. We also know Starbucks ultimately decided not to pursue a Fountain Square location. So where does that leave us?

I personally think Dewey’s would still be great. Feel free to sign that lease any day. I also think a coffee shop might be ok as well but Graeter’s may fill that roll somewhat. What about a two story Joseph Beth with an entrance right in Space 2 where you could have check out and a Bronte Bistro (Space 3) and then internal escalators up to second floor stacks? Just move some Fifth Third people around. I’ll help them move.


Note: If Brentano’s in Tower Place wants to re-brand as a Borders and move to the Square I’m ok with that as well. If Kinko's wants to relocate and a two story bookstore moves in over there, I'm cool with that too.