A new coffee shop that aims to give people a hand up is opening in Tucson.
Opportunity Coffee & Café, 3481 E. Michigan St., is a program of Gospel Rescue Mission and located on the H.S. Lopez Center of Opportunity campus.
Gospel Rescue Mission’s clients employed at Opportunity Coffee & Café will receive barista and customer service training.
The Mission’s clients will be employed at the café and receive barista and customer service training.
“We are excited to offer a space where the community can come together over great coffee – knowing that every purchase directly transforms lives right here in Tucson,” said Lisa Chastain, CEO of Gospel Rescue Mission.
She said it is the organization’s first venture into social enterprise.
The café works in partnership with Blessed Grounds Coffee Roasters and offers coffee, tea, lattes, and some sandwiches and sweets.
“We are excited to offer a space where the community can come together over great coffee – knowing that every purchase directly transforms lives right here in Tucson,” said Lisa Chastain, CEO of Gospel Rescue Mission.
It is currently operating out of a food truck in the parking lot and will move into the building next week and be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays.
Visit grmtucson.com/opportunitycafe for more information.
Other local commercial activity includes:
- Geronimo Casitas LLC bought the 19-unit Geronimo Casitas, 2514 N. Geronimo Ave., from The Ramy Muaddi and Cecilia Muaddi Revocable Trust for $1.4 million. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez, with Picor, represented both parties.
- Sonoran Rovers LLC, which builds Land Rover Defenders with parts imported from England, leased 8,352 square feet of industrial space at 230 E. 27th St. from Tin Cup Properties LLC. Alex Demeroutis, Jesse Blum and Paul Hooker, with Picor, represented the landlord.
- Ambassador Automobile LLC leased 2,807 square feet of industrial space at South Dodge Business Center, 3240 S. Dodge Blvd., from Pegasus Tucson Owner LLC. Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.
- Recharge Tucson, a health and wellness body recharging station, leased 1,978 square feet at Craycroft Plaza, 1011 N. Craycroft Road, from Larsen Baker. Isaac Figueroa represented the landlord, and Frank Arrotta represented the tenant, both with Larsen Baker.
- AZ Nurtured Heart Counseling Center leased 1,782 square feet of office space at 3131 N. Country Club Road from Spirits LP. Molly Mary Gilbert, with Picor, represented the tenant.
- Janus RX, a closed-door pharmacy, leased 1,305 square feet at 1200 N. El Dorado Place. The landlord, Larsen Baker, was represented by its broker, Isaac Figueroa and Megan Mulgrue, with Carr Inc. representing the tenant.
- Tucson Doggie Doors leased 1,000 square feet at 140 S Camino Seco. The landlord, Larsen Baker, was represented by its brokers Michelle Ward and Isaac Figueroa.
