Premier Hybrid Cloud Kitchen & Experiential Restaurant Hub
New Construction | Trophy Corner | Chicago–Evanston Gateway
Positioned at the highly trafficked corner of Howard Avenue and Ridge Avenue — the physical gateway between Chicago and Evanston — this purpose-built culinary campus represents the next generation of restaurant real estate. This is not a traditional ghost kitchen. It is a Hybrid Cloud Kitchen & Experiential Restaurant Hub combining flagship, customer-facing restaurants at grade level with a fully integrated, technology-enabled commissary platform below.
Designed for national credit tenants, emerging brands, and multi-unit operators, the asset delivers brand visibility, operational efficiency, and multi-channel revenue generation within one institutional-quality environment.
Asset Overview
• New-construction, dual-level culinary campus
• Flagship brick-and-mortar restaurants at grade
• Fully built commissary kitchens at lower level
• Centralized digital ordering & POS integration
• On-site dining + outdoor patio seating
• Customer pickup & third-party delivery optimized
• Multi-brand scalability within a single asset
• 23 on-site parking spaces (incl. ADA)
• 1,200-amp electrical service
• Institutional-quality life safety systems
• Site dimensions: 111’10” × 170’
Grade Level | Two Flagship Restaurant Spaces
Two independent, fully built restaurant spaces designed for immediate operation.
Size & Layout
• ±1,500 SF per restaurant
• Dedicated dining area: 23’2” × 39’1” (±900 SF)
• 12.2-foot clear ceilings
• Dual frontage: Howard Ave & Ridge Ave
• Finished customer pickup window
• Outdoor patio seating
• Dedicated pickup zone
Kitchen Infrastructure (Per Restaurant)
• 10–12 ft commercial hood with fire suppression
• Dedicated grease trap
• Walk-in refrigeration per unit
• Three-compartment warewashing sink
• Dedicated food prep sink
• Janitorial/mop basin
Restaurant A
• 8’ × 12’ walk-in cooler
• 8’ × 12’ walk-in freezer
Restaurant B
• 8’ × 12’ walk-in cooler
• 8’ × 8’ walk-in freezer
Guest & Customer Experience
• Two ADA-compliant restrooms (first floor)
• High-visibility ordering kiosks
• Wireless charging lounge area
• Integrated digital brand displays
Each restaurant functions as a standalone flagship while benefiting from centralized ordering, pickup, and delivery infrastructure.
Centralized Digital Ordering & POS Ecosystem
A tech-forward system designed for omnichannel performance and brand scalability.
Integrated Ordering Channels
• In-person ordering
• Mobile orders
• Brand-specific websites
• Third-party delivery platforms
• Catering & bulk orders
System Capabilities
• Digital menus & monitors displaying all brands
• Pickup-number display system
• Food lockers for online orders
• Individual branded websites (auto-generated via POS)
• Unified backend for menu & pricing control
• Real-time analytics (order volume, prep time, fulfillment)
• Automated tax calculation by jurisdiction
• Loyalty & promotion integration
Each tenant receives:
• Dedicated POS instance
• Branded website
• Secure merchant account
• Full data ownership
Lower Level | Six Commissary Kitchens
Purpose-built production environment supporting delivery-first and multi-brand operators.
Kitchen Configurations
• Two kitchens: 9’5” × 19’7”
• Two kitchens: 9’2” × 19’7”
• Two kitchens: 14’2” × 16’2”
• 8-foot hood in every kitchen
• Fire suppression & code-compliant ventilation
Shared Cold Storage
• 8’ × 11’ walk-in freezer (with shelving)
• 11’ × 14’ walk-in cooler (with shelving)
• Two dry-storage rooms with racks
Support Infrastructure
• Dedicated prep & staging zones
• Two ADA-compliant restrooms
• Employee break area
• Delivery lift / freight dumbwaiter (all levels)
• Central data room supporting POS & aggregation
This structure allows multiple brands to operate independently while leveraging shared infrastructure and enterprise-level systems.
Advanced Kitchen Technology (KDS & Smart Systems)
Kitchen Display Systems (Per Kitchen)
• Dedicated KDS screens + printers
• Color-coded order prioritization
• Real-time countdown timers
• Auto-routing to prep stations
• Peak-demand order throttling
• Performance analytics
Central Order Aggregation
• Unified dashboard across platforms
• Real-time menu sync
• Dynamic pricing updates
• Sales & labor analytics by brand
Digital Brand Visibility & Smart Fulfillment
Central Digital Brand Wall
• Displays all restaurant & commissary brands
• Live order numbers
• Estimated pickup times
• Dynamic logo rotation
Smart Pickup Zone
• Numbered LED pickup shelving
• Optional smart lockers with:
– QR-code access
– Hot / ambient / cold control
– Automated customer alerts
• Separate courier circulation path
Building Systems
• 1,200-amp electrical service
• Three-zone furnace system
– Lower-level commissary
– First-floor kitchens
– First-floor dining areas
• Advanced drainage & sump pump
• Modern fire suppression systems
Parking & Circulation
• 23 striped parking spaces
• ADA-compliant parking
• Dedicated zones for:
– Customer pickup
– Third-party drivers
– Vendor deliveries
Designed to reduce congestion and optimize throughput during peak periods.
Ideal Tenant Profile
• National credit brands seeking flagship exposure + delivery scale
• Multi-unit & multi-concept operators
• Fast-casual & QSR brands
• Chef-driven concepts expanding efficiently
• Delivery-first brands entering brick-and-mortar markets
Positioning Summary
This asset delivers the visibility of a flagship restaurant with the scalability of a production commissary - a vertically integrated, technology-enabled culinary campus at one of the most strategic corners connecting Chicago and Evanston.