Jamestown Secures Long-term Lease for Contemporary Japanese Restaurant Umaya in Downtown DC

WASHINGTON - Jan. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- Washington, DC – Jamestown, a leading national real estate acquisition and management firm, announced today that the Japanese eatery Umaya has signed a ten-year lease to occupy the restaurant space at its Class A mixed-use commercial building at 733 10^th Street, NW. Located in the heart of downtown’s East End, the new energetic restaurant concept will move into the 3,946-square-foot, street-level space by early February with a slated grand opening set for July 4, 2014. Umaya is from the owners of the popular DC venue Café Asia.

Umaya is a contemporary Japanese izakaya restaurant that promises to delight diners with a unique menu and lively ambiance.  From the freshest sushi and maki rolls, to trendy Japanese street food favorites such as ramen, ishiyaki (hot stone) grilled skewers, andizakaya style small plates, to traditional Japanese fine-dining cuisine; Umaya’s offerings plan to marvel any palate.  Patrons can sip on a handcrafted cocktail by one of the talented mixologists, or explore the sophisticated sake and wine list to compliment their meal.  The exotic décor and live DJs spinning soothing house music will complete the experience.  From furnishings to fare, Umaya will envelope visitors into its enchanting sanctuary.

        Umaya’s restaurant group enlisted Grupo 7 Architecture + Interiors to assist in the new restaurant’s design and build-out. Co-brokers Nick Page with Streetsense Retail Advisors and Adam Schindler with Serten Retail advisors represented Umaya in the deal.

Developed starting in 2009 and LEED™ Gold-certified, Jamestown’s 733 10th Street, NW is a 171,000-square-foot office and retail development that was specifically designed to give small and mid-sized companies large-caliber presence with trophy-quality, sustainability-minded office space in a dynamic location. The company purchased the property in April 2012 from Skanska USA Commercial Development. The 733 10^th Street, NW acquisition added to Jamestown’s D.C. portfolio, which also includes the Madison Office Building at 1155 15th St. NW, One Metro Center, also located in DC’s East End, a collective assortment of Georgetown commercial buildings and a 1.9-acre development site in the Capital Riverfront area known as Congressional Square zoned for 850,000 square feet of office space.

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Founded in 1983 with headquarters in Atlanta, GA and Cologne, Germany and offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC, Jamestown is a leader in acquisitions and value added management. Over 30 years, Jamestown has owned and sold more than $9 billion of assets. The company is focused across the risk spectrum with core, core-plus and opportunistic funds investing primarily in 24-hour cities with strong demographic growth. For more information, visit www.jamestownlp.com.