The building with a roof that’s bigger than its body at 3024 Houston Ave. is now slated to become a cafe operating under the name Uncle Bean’s Coffee Shop. The photo at top — posted to the venue’s fledgling Facebook page this morning views the structure from the west side of the road, just south of Alma St. Its most recent occupant: Mr. Details Hand Car Wash.
White paint hit the exterior sometime during the former tenant’s tenure, washing out the yellow splat marks that once graced its north and south sides:
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At the end of the dramatic porte-cochère, the red poles have gone blue along with the metal signpost mounted on the front gable.
The tiny interior measures just over 200-sq.-ft.:
It backs up not quite all the way to the fence at the east end of the property, leaving room for this grassy yard:
In place of the single window facing the patio pictured above, a row of glass openings have been installed. But they don’t offer much of a view: Wood fencing stands directly across from them, closing in the seating area’s south side.
- Opening soon! [Uncle Bean’s Coffee via HAIF]
- 3024 Houston Ave. [Realtor.com]
Photos: Uncle Bean’s Coffee (current); Realtor.com (previous paint job)
