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The Dispatch reports:
Columbus developer Tom Fortin plans a street-level restaurant topped by two 1,800-square-foot residential lofts at 51-53 E. Gay St.Fortin is in the process of buying the building from DeMond Investments, he said. The DeMonds operated Capital City Photo in the building until several years ago.
This is the second recent project for Fortin on Gay Street. He recently helped attract local luxury brownie-maker Sugardaddy's to the former Modern Finance building, now being called the Cube, at High and Gay streets.
Fortin plans to begin renovations on the 51-53 E. Gay St. building this summer, with completion expected by November.
A "popular Downtown restaurant" that is looking to expand will occupy the first floor, Fortin said, declining to name the restaurant. The building is close to two popular fine-dining restaurants that cater to theatergoers and corporate clientele: Due Amici is a few doors down, while Mitchell's Steakhouse is just around the corner.
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