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Casa and Flor pitches wedding venue, conservatory and rooftop deck; forecasts 12,000 annual visitors
Summary
Casa and Flor presented a mixed venue/retail concept that includes a conservatory and rooftop deck; presenters projected more than 12,000 annual visitors and over $1,000,000 in taxable revenue and committed to a build timeline within one year, subject to unknown remediation and permitting issues.
Casa and Flor’s team presented a multi‑part concept that blends a retail storefront, a conservatory space open to residents and a rooftop deck for events. A company spokesperson said the concept is intended to activate downtown seven days a week and generate both visitor counts and taxable revenue: "When Casa and Flor reaches steady state, we'll be bringing more than 12,000 unique visitors to the city of Garland every single year," the presenter said.
Christy Rouse, who identified herself as owner of On Fleur, described an event and floral operation with venue experience and emphasized accessibility and community programming. The team said it would aim to complete construction within a year and that the bank financing is aligned with that goal, while acknowledging unknowns such as building remediation and permitting delays.
Council asked for occupancy estimates and parking/load plans; staff later summarized comparative offer amounts and whether proposers requested incentives. Council did not award the property tonight; Casa and Flor remains a proposer under further consideration.
