ATCO Properties & Management (“ATCO”), along with partner Shorenstein Properties, LLC (“Shorenstein”), announced today that local fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant, Halal Street Food, will open its second brick and mortar location at 701 Keswick Avenue Suite 101 at Camp North End this summer.
Husband and wife duo, Khuram Bashir and Damaris Bashir, launched the Halal Food Cart in 2016 at the corner of Trade and Tryon streets in Uptown Charlotte, with a menu inspired by the family’s first restaurant in Michigan, Mi Barrio Halal Latin Grill.
After years of success operating their food cart and growing a loyal following in Charlotte, the family opened its first brick and mortar location at 4044 Connection Point Boulevard in 2022. The Bashirs, who are credited with introducing halal street food to Charlotte, are keeping things in the family, and have tapped son Cristopher Collado to lead their local expansion to Camp North End.
“Halal Street Food has always been about family and the way food brings us together. My parents didn’t speak the same language when they met, and now our menu marries together the beauty of their Pakistani and Dominican cultures. It’s a love story and you can taste it in the food,” said Cristopher Collado, Chief Executive Officer of Halal Street Food.
Featuring its wildly popular white sauce, the menu reflects the family’s Dominican-Pakistani culture. At Camp North End, Halal Street Food will continue serving traditional Halal dishes and favorites such as chicken and lamb over rice, kabobs, gyros, and hummus and pita. The restaurant will also offer new items like falafel, salads, vegan options, as well as breakfast and dessert options.
Collado commented further: “We’ve had the opportunity to serve the city of Charlotte since 2016 and it’s been such an exciting journey for our family, now we’re grateful to grow with the Camp North End community that has been so welcoming and already feels like home.”
The space will feature a casual and inviting atmosphere, with design elements that pay tribute to the original food truck that is still in operation, in addition to oversized light fixtures. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy their food either at a communal table inside or at the myriad of outdoor seating available directly next to the restaurant on Camp North End’s new Keswick Platform.
“We are thrilled Halal Street Food has chosen to become a part of the Camp North End community,” said Tommy Mann, Development Director of Camp North End. “The Bashir’s have such a passion for the food they create and are an outstanding example of a successful small business that started right here in Charlotte. Halal Street Food will be an amazing addition to the atmosphere and retail offerings on the new Keswick Platform.”
Developed by ATCO, Camp North End is a state-of-the-art creative development that is being designed and curated to serve the most innovative companies in Charlotte. Select Camp North End buildings, including 701 Keswick Avenue, where Halal Street Food will be located in the final pavilion spot directly adjacent to Seemingly Overzealous, are being developed as part of a joint venture by ATCO and Shorenstein.
This builds on recent Keswick district leasing announcements including custom hat retailer, FITTEDS; boutique cocktail and small bites lounge, Room Service; upscale specialty market, Stay Inn; dairy-free ice cream purveyor, Seemingly Overzealous; and Best Impressions Caterers’ creation of The Revelry North End, a brand-new 600-seat, 23,000-square-foot special event venue. The Keswick food stalls Bleu Barn North End, La Caseta, Plant Joy and SARU are also in close proximity.
Camp North End was represented by Aaron Ligon and Chapman Chastain at Ascent Real Estate Partners. Halal Street Food was represented by Sink Kimmel at Selwyn Property Group
About Camp North End
Developed by ATCO Properties & Management, Camp North End is a state-of-the-art creative development that is being designed and curated to cater to today’s most innovative and cutting-edge companies in Charlotte. Select Camp North End buildings are being jointly developed by ATCO and Shorenstein Properties, LLC.
As one of the largest adaptive reuse projects currently underway in the U.S., the project is transforming a historic 76-acre site where people once manufactured Model T cars and assembled US Army missiles into a catalytic hub of creativity and ideas.
With over 300,000 square feet of space already redeveloped for work, artistic expression, dining and hospitality, entertainment, recreation, and community building, and another 1.5 million square feet on the way, Camp North End’s curated development will drive growth for the businesses that join its community.
For more information about Camp North End, visit the official Camp North End website at https://camp.nc/ or follow along on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn at @campnorthend.
About ATCO
ATCO is a real estate investment and ownership platform deploying capital in select cities across the United States, with a particular emphasis on creating value through placemaking and other strategies in urban locations. ATCO seeks to improve people’s lives by creating places where they genuinely want to work, play, or live, and by doing our work with a long-term perspective.
Through eight decades and four generations, ATCO has owned, managed, and developed a diverse real estate portfolio, primarily in and around New York City and also in select markets we target. ATCO presently owns and manages more than 25 buildings ranging from high-rise office and residential towers to retail properties, from one-story industrial structures to a mixed-use former military base. The portfolio of New York City properties includes: 555 Fifth Avenue, 40 Central Park South, 41 West 58th Street, 630 Third Avenue, 381 and 373 Park Avenue South, 515 Madison Avenue and 240 West 35th. Nationally, the company owns properties in Austin, Texas; Darien and Westport, Connecticut. Internationally, ATCO has investments in seven European countries.
About Shorenstein Properties LLC
Founded in 1924, Shorenstein Properties LLC is a privately-owned, real estate firm that owns and operates high-quality office, residential and mixed-use properties across the U.S., with offices in San Francisco and New York. Since 1992, Shorenstein has sponsored twelve closed-end investment funds with total equity commitments of $8.8 billion, of which Shorenstein committed $723.5 million. The firm uses its integrated investment and operating capabilities to take advantage of opportunities that, at the particular time in the investment cycle, offer the most attractive returns. Investments have included ground-up developments, asset repositioning and stabilized assets; investment structures have included asset acquisitions, mezzanine loans, preferred equity investments and structured joint ventures. These funds have invested in properties totaling 67 million square feet in transactions with a gross investment value in excess of $16 billion.
