Walgreens is coming to 3rd Street. Will a restaurant move in next door?

A Walgreens pharmacy is coming to the building being renovated at 3rd and Torrence streets, according to city permit data. But plans call for two more businesses in the same building, with no tenant names yet attached. The outdoor fireplace built on the patio there suggests a restaurant or Reid’s Fine Foods-type establishment. No word at all for the third spot.

Fast facts

• Address is 1500 East 3rd Street. Developer is S.L. Thomas Properties. Stephen Thomas bought the property in 2006 for $3 million.
• 8,100 square-foot, single story building.
• Interior demolition and exterior renovation has been going on since summer 2013.
• Four Walgreens signs are about to go up. Permits have been issued.
• The restaurant-type side has a canopy and black-framed clear glass doors that lift straight up. Will be an interesting ambiance.

(Photo credits: Middle photo is from Google Street View. Building plans taken from City of Charlotte)