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Sunnyside downtown updates: new food-truck park, openings and property listings noted
Summary
Commission members reported new downtown activity including a mini food-truck park (first tenant Tacos Chavez), multiple upcoming grand openings and events, and several commercial properties recently listed for sale; members also reported a theft incident at a new food-truck operator and discussed safety and outreach.
Commission members provided updates on downtown business activity, including new openings, events, property listings and a theft reported at a recently opened mobile food vendor.
A mini food-truck park at 1004 East Edison Ave. is operating with its first tenant, Tacos Chavez, which the commission said planned a grand opening and vendor pop-up and will add a covered outdoor eating area expected to seat about 18 people. Members said the vendor had its power cord stolen recently and noted the business had to miss service while resolving the incident; the commission discussed advising vendors to lock equipment in sheds or vehicles overnight and contacting police for extra alleyway patrols.
Business updates included two recently listed commercial properties downtown: a long-standing hair salon next to Safeway (with apartments behind it) and a larger white building on Sixth Street across from Catalina’s (previously Adele’s or a music venue) that a commissioner said may be about 75 cents per square foot listing price (the commissioner said she would confirm the asking price and square footage). Members described visible storefront improvements at Bob’s Drive-In and Balfino’s and said Adam’s Wonderland expanded with a virtual-reality/arcade area after receiving program funds.
Upcoming events noted by members: Tacos Chavez grand opening and a fall market/vendor pop-up at 1000 East Edison Ave. on Friday, Oct. 24 (3–6 p.m.); a church inauguration for Victory City Church on Sunday, Oct. 19 (5 p.m.) at 327 E. Edison Ave.; Grease Monkey grand opening and ribbon-cutting with music and giveaways (date in meeting notes); and the downtown trunk-or-treat on Oct. 30 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. The commission also mentioned the Festival of Trees and a community boxing club (a 501(c)(3)) seeking donations.
Members discussed neighborhood safety and small-business vulnerability to theft and vandalism, and suggested outreach to city police leadership about extra evening patrols and no-trespassing signage for private property. No formal action was taken on the policing topic; members requested staff help coordinate contact with public safety officials.
Commissioners asked staff to share event flyers and to include these items on future agendas as appropriate.
