10/18/12 - The deal between Heart of Howell developer Joe Parker and the restaurant planned to take over the first floor of the complex is all but complete. The Heart of Howell is a planned development that will incorporate the Swann, Thistledown, and Spagâs buildings in downtown Howell on Grand River. Parker has been in talks with The Root, an acclaimed bar and restaurant out of White Lake that specializes in Michigan-based foods, to occupy the first floor of the facility. Parker tells WHMI that although the papers have not yet been signed, the parties entered an informal agreement for that deal on Wednesday wherein The Root will occupy the entire first floor of the Heart of Howell as well as two of the three basements. The deal is for a 10-year lease, and Parker says Root operators would like to be up and running by September of next year. The second floor of the Heart of Howell is planned to be rentable office space for business start-ups called the Frontal Lobe. Tenants are still being sought for the third floor, which will consist of traditional office space. (TD)
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