An Asian restaurant called Wabi Sabi has leased 8,815 square feet of retail space at Midtown Union, filling out the final storefront in the Class AA office tower's retail lineup. The restaurant is planning to open in summer 2027.
The lease was reported by The Business Journals, which noted that Wabi Sabi's deal completes the retail roster at the tower. Midtown Union sits at 1331 Spring Street and was designed by Cooper Carry, according to What Now Atlanta. The site describes the development's Class-AA office tower as spanning 612,000 square feet, while the project's own website lists the tower at 613,000 square feet alongside 32,000 square feet of retail space.
The 26-story office tower, along with the Mira at Midtown Union residential tower, opened in July 2022, per the same account. Midtown Union was developed by MetLife Investment Management and Granite Properties, the report adds.
What's Already Open at Midtown Union
Wabi Sabi won't be the first food or retail tenant to set up shop at the development. White Windmill Bakery & Cafe is already open at Midtown Union, according to the project's official site.
The arrival also echoes a broader wave of restaurant activity in the area. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar was previously announced as an anchor retail tenant at Midtown Union, with plans for an 8,233-square-foot space including an 80-patron main dining room and roughly 1,600 square feet of outdoor lounge space, as reported by Urbanize Atlanta.
Nearby Spring Quarter Adds to the Dining Scene
About five blocks north of Midtown Union, Spring Quarter has been building its own restaurant lineup. Sozou, described as Chef Fuyuhiko Ito's flagship modern Japanese concept, has opened there, Urbanize Atlanta reports.
Spring Quarter, about five blocks north of Midtown Union, has been building its own restaurant lineup. Sozou, described as Chef Fuyuhiko Ito's flagship modern Japanese concept, has opened there, Urbanize Atlanta reports. Pataaka, a high-end Indian restaurant, was also expected to open a 113-seat space at Spring Quarter's Sora apartment tower, according to the outlet. Together, the additions point to a Midtown corridor increasingly stacked with upscale dining options as towers like Midtown Union round out their retail footprints ahead of Wabi Sabi's planned 2027 arrival.
