The City of Dallas on March 26 issued a building permit for the renovation of the former Iron Cactus restaurant space at 1520 Main Street downtown.
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A Chicago-born restaurant concept could make its Texas debut as construction work finally begins to restore a long-closed restaurant space in the heart of downtown Dallas.
The city of Dallas on March 26 issued a building permit for the renovation of the former Iron Cactus restaurant space at 1520 Main Street downtown. The Tex-Mex restaurant closed during the coronavirus pandemic and does not appear to have reopened since, but it remains open. We have locations in Austin and San Antonio.
City and state documents both point to Hampton Social as the new tenant. The New England-style seafood restaurant chain was founded in 2015 by Chicago-based Parker Hospitality. Later, in addition to Illinois, the brand opened several stores in Florida and one in Nashville.
Frisco-based firm Guilmon Fox, which confirmed to the Dallas Business Journal that interior demolition has begun, is listed as the contractor.
A separate filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in August estimated construction costs at $1.2 million. The project, which includes Harrison USA as the design firm, will span more than 18,000 square feet, according to filings.
The menu at Hampton Social's new Miami location includes lobster rolls, clam chowder, and seafood towers. The restaurant's bar offers a wide range of cocktails, wines and beers. Based on the concept of “Rosé All Day,” we offer a wide variety of products, from traditional rosé to sparkling rosé.
A company affiliated with Dallas-based Headington Company acquired the restaurant property in 2022. Headington also owns other properties throughout downtown Dallas, including the Juul Hotel next door and land on Field Street where he is building a 30-story tower with another prominent downtown developer. There is. , Pacific Elm.
Headington and Hampton Social executives were not immediately available for comment.
