First Street Paris: A Hospitality District Takes Shape in Downtown Paris

First Street Paris is a hospitality district taking shape on First Street SE in historic downtown Paris,Texas,led by the team behind The Common Kettle,and The Cellar. Its venues include The Common Kettle,a daytime kitchen,and mercantile at the corner of First,and Clarksville Street,beneath the 1st Street Lofts,and The Cellar,an intimate Italian kitchen,planned open Thursdays through Sundays.

The Cellar Society accompanies the speakeasy as a membership program,though membership is not required to dine.At a larger scale,247 Mesa Hospitality Co. is transforming six historic buildings in downtown Paris,totaling roughly 140,000 square feet,into a hospitality hub featuring up to five restaurants,and 50 hotel rooms,with a stated commitment to preserving historic spaces.The district is distinct from the Texas Historical Commission statewide program of the same name.

What a hospitality district does for commercial value

Restaurants,and hotel rooms extend operating hours,keep visitors overnight,and pull new foot traffic into adjacent retail.That dynamic supports lease demand,and strengthens the argument that downtown Paris is a genuine commercial submarket.

Tying it back to 1905 E Price St

The property at 1905 E Price St sits centrally near downtown,and it is zoned in a Multi-Family Dwelling District with private rooms,full baths,office areas,a commercial kitchen,and flex space.Hospitality group lodging,and community training are among the end uses the building supports,and both benefit from a downtown that draws overnight guests,and event traffic.