Square 46, home of White Star Market, breaks ground tomorrow

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held tomorrow, July 14, for the Square 46 mixed-use development on Government Street in Mid City, according to Daily Report.

Political and civic leaders will attend the groundbreaking ceremony, which kicks off at 10:30 a.m. at 4646 Government St.

Architect Josh Hoffpauir, with Hoffpauir Studios, is developing Square 46 and says construction is expected to take about nine to 10 months. He is eyeing a spring 2017 opening.

Hoffpauir has already leased 5,900 square feet of space in Square 46 to Clark Gaines for White Star Market, a gourmet food hall similar to the St. Roch Market in New Orleans. Gaines has already signed on big names such as Jay Ducote, Jesse Romero and Michael Mangham in a few of its coveted vendor spaces. Seven of 10 total spaces in the food hall have been claimed.

Hoffpauir says he has a few other businesses lined up for the remaining spaces, but is not ready to announce them.

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