Upscale sports bar to open in downtown Tucson

The space that was home to a rowdy downtown bar will be brought back to life by local operators.

Sunshine Mile Hospitality LLC leased the 9,000-square-foot space at 350 E. Congress St., the former location of HiFi Kitchen & Cocktails.

After 11 years on that corner, HiFi closed earlier this year.

Grant Krueger, owner of Union Hospitality Group, will reopen the space as an upscale sports bar with a focus on University of Arizona sports.

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“It’s a great space and he’s a great operator,” said Hank Amos with Tucson Realty & Trust, who represented the tenant. Alex Clark, with Common Bond Development Group, represented the landlord, CH Retail Fund 1/Tucson Plaza Centro LLC.

After some remodeling, the hope is to open early next year.

Other local commercial activity includes:

• 220 Fort Lowell LLC bought the 15-unit Hidden Cove Apartments, 3240 and 3244 N. Geronimo Ave. and 3258 and 3276 N. Geronimo Ave., from Ivan Ramirez, Hector Ramirez, Jr., Jennifer Ramirez, Yazmin Ramirez, and Citlaly Ramirez for $1 million. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez, with Picor, represented both parties.
• AZ Sahuaro LLC purchased 5,160 square feet of industrial space at 149 W. Sahuaro St. from David D. Bronson for $650,000. Andrew Keim and Kameron Norwood, with Picor, handled the sale.
• Border Chicken AZ LLC, dba Church’s Texas Chicken, leased the freestanding drive-thru building at 1450 W. Saint Mary’s Road for its seventh Tucson store. Craig Finfrock, with Commercial Retail Advisors LLC, represented the tenant.
• Thrivent, a financial planning firm, leased 1,494 square feet at 1200 N. El Dorado Place from Larsen Baker. Isaac Figueroa and Frank Arrotta, with Larsen Baker, handled the lease.
• Prime Pest and Lawn SW LLC leased 1,200 square feet of industrial space at Exchange Place, 1870 W. Prince Road, from Pegasus Tucson Owner LLC. Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.
• JTG Painting Inc. leased 1,200 square feet of industrial space at South Dodge Business Center, 3210 S. Dodge Blvd., from Pegasus Tucson Owner LLC. Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.