Pendleton’s largest retail space has been leased, in yet another sign of the neighborhood’s continued resurgence.
The former Braxton Brewing space at 331 East 13th Street has been leased to Allison and Ferrah Walton, who will open a new cocktail bar and event space titled Thirteen. Pesola Advisors Group’s Nick Pesola represented both the landlord and the tenant in the sale.
Roughly 6,000 square feet of space is on hand for the two entrepreneurs to take advantage of, which they’ll be splitting in two. One half of the bar will be “Thirteen Social,” an elevated cocktail bar with live music. The other half will be “Thirteen Events,” a private gathering space available for rent for birthday parties, corporate gatherings and the like. Thirteen Social will be open throughout the week to serve as a neighborhood cocktail joint, whereas Thirteen Events will only open when rented out.
“I think their dual concept is great and really makes a lot of sense. Right now, the space still feels a little bit like a industrial brewery, and there’s nothing nothing wrong with that,” Pesola said. “But they’re bringing in an interior designer who’s gonna help warm the space up a little bit.”
It’s yet another positive story coming out of Pendleton, which was previously marred by several high-profile closings post-COVID (like Braxton and Razzo), but has seen a huge upswing in popularity this year thanks to notable openings like Jimmie Lou’s and the upcoming omakase Sushi by Bou.
The owners of Thirteen currently work in home healthcare, but are real estate investors and entrepreneurs as well.
“They’re really passionate about bringing community to the area … There was this perception about Pendleton, which had all this development and then a few of the places went out of business. But I think the neighborhood is back and better than ever,” Pesola said. “And I think Thirteen will be a really big part of that story. It’s a really nice, creative way to play to the neighborhood’s strengths. It’s very different from, say, Hart & Cru or Lucius Q. I think it will be a great complement to the Pendleton district.”
The owners have not announced an opening date.
For more information about Thirteen, visit the bar’s Instagram page.
