108 Dell St
Syracuse, NY 13210 Eastside

FOR LEASE: 108 Dell Street – Syracuse, NY

Let’s not waste time pretending this is normal.
This is a garage.
With an apartment above it.
Next to our office.
And we would very much like it to become a place where we can walk over and eat something excellent without putting on a coat longer than necessary.
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The Completely Reasonable Evolution of This Idea
•	Norm: “We should do ice cream.”
•	Me: “Counterpoint: wine and raw oysters.”
•	Everyone: “Yes, obviously.”
•	Also everyone, 10 minutes later: “Wait—souvlaki??”
So now the working concept is:
Ice Cream ? Oyster Bar ? Souvlaki ? ??? (you)
We trust this makes sense.
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The Space (A.K.A. Your Blank, Slightly Greasy Canvas)
•	Ground-floor garage currently living its life as a maintenance shop
•	One overhead door just begging to be dramatically repurposed
•	Apartment above, silently judging your menu choices
Key architectural feature:
That garage door? We want you to cut into it like a culinary pioneer and turn it into a walk-up counter.
Picture it:
•	Door open
•	Counter out
•	People perched on high stools
•	Someone holding a glass of wine outside… a garage… in Syracuse… feeling chic??
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The Vibe We’re Chasing
We are not looking for:
•	Another sandwich shop
•	Anything that already exists within a 3-block radius
•	Chaos without snacks
We are looking for:
•	Grab-and-go, but with self-respect
•	Something that pairs with wine
•	Food that makes us say, “We should not be able to get this from a garage, and yet here we are”
Examples (non-binding, emotionally charged):
•	Souvlaki (current front-runner, subject to mood swings)
•	Oysters (raw, briny, slightly unhinged for this setting)
•	Ice cream (Norm will never let this go)
•	Some hybrid concept that causes mild confusion and immediate loyalty
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Important Fine Print (But Still True)
•	You pay for the buildout
(Yes, all of it. We believe in you.)
•	We are next door
(Yes, we will be watching—supportively, hungrily)
•	We want this to complement Westcott, not compete with it
(Also: we want lunch. This is not unrelated.)
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What You’re Really Leasing
•	A location with a built-in story
•	A concept people will talk about
•	Landlords who are deeply, personally invested in your success and your menu
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If you’ve ever thought,
“I could turn a garage into the coolest tiny food spot in Syracuse,”
this is your moment.
If you haven’t thought that,
we respectfully ask that you start.
108 Dell Street: It’s not just a lease. It’s a concept with opinions.