My wife and I noticed about a month ago that it looked like ReMax was vacating its location in the old Bowen Press building on Church Street.  And I actually took a pic of the empty space last week, meaning to post it and reiterate its awesomeness and ask everyone what they thought it should become.

Well, Oakhurst Realty – who has been tasked with leasing the space – believes it’s the “best available restaurant space in downtown Decatur”.  Here’s their description of the property on their website…

The Bowen Loft is a one-of-a-kind loft building located in the heart of downtown Decatur. It is a perfect location for a high-end restaurant or for other retail or create office users. It has an exposed wood barrel roof with ceiling heights of 22 feet in the center and includes exposed brick walls. The building also shares 57 parking spaces that it can use at no cost.

That piece of Church Street could really use a bit more life.  A popular restaurant or retail spot could be just the thing.  And the amazing interior space, combined with a good amount of parking has the potential to attract a very interesting tenant!

Photo courtesy of Oakhurst Realty

Don writes in…

On Sunday, March 6 at 3:00 pm Decatur Stadium will host a men’s NCAA Division 3 college lacrosse game featuring Roanoke College, ranked #5 nationally, and Birmingham-Southern College. Tickets are $5 in advance (see the Decatur Laxdog in your neighborhood) or $7 at the gate. Proceeds benefit the boy’s lacrosse program at Decatur High. Roanoke is a highly respected program and plays an up-tempo, exciting and fun-to-watch brand of lacrosse. BSC features a large number of Atlantans on their roster, including DHS class of 2008 graduate Chris Clarke.

Joe writes in…

My wife and I saw this dog walk over from the apartments behind the old Jake’s ice cream to the Publix parking lot. No collar. Definitely someones dog. Hopped right into the car. Well behaved.