Portland, ME New owner/local developer, Fore Street Partners, has welcomed Higher Grounds Café to 45 Wharf St. In January of 2016, the owner and its affiliated companies purchased approximately 50,000 s/f on Fore and Wharf Sts. and are committed to diversifying the tenant base and upgrading this block. 51 Wharf night club previously occupied 5,000 s/f in the building. The space will now be replaced by the Higher Grounds coffee shop and bakery and will feature a new façade.

In conjunction with Fore Street Partners, NAI The Dunham Group is reaching out to the market in search of restaurants, arts or retail users to fill the remaining space and complete the goal of transforming this block of Wharf St. The owner is flexible and welcomes creative ideas to help turn this area into a destination for food, coffee, retail and pubs. The remaining 3,500 s/f is available for lease. It can be subdivided into two smaller spaces and features a fully built-out kitchen for food users.