Located on the San Lorenzo River about a mile from the downtown core, Artspace Tannery Lofts stands as an anchor of Santa Cruz’s cultural identity. Commanding an 8.3-acre campus, this redevelopment of the historic Salz Tannery boasts 100 units of affordable live/work space in two new buildings for creatives and their families and the Digital Media and Creative Arts Center which opened in 2012.
Flexible Commercial Kitchen for Lease
Ideal for Creative Businesses!
Looking for a versatile commercial kitchen outside the traditional restaurant model? Suite 112 at the Tannery Arts Center offers a fully equipped kitchen space perfect for innovative food businesses, culinary educators, and community-focused food programs. Situated in the heart of a thriving artist and maker community, this turn-key kitchen is ideal for businesses that need a dedicated prep and production space—without relying on foot traffic. Whether you’re a food entrepreneur, educator, or nonprofit, this space can bring your culinary vision to life.
Potential Uses:
🍽️ Cooking Workshops & Classes – Host hands-on experiences, private lessons, or corporate team-building events.
🎉 Pop-Up Chef & Tasting Events – Create a unique space for rotating chef residencies, supper clubs, or seasonal tastings.
📦 Meal Prep & Community Initiatives – Ideal for catering businesses, meal kit prep, or packaging food for local food banks and shelters.
🛍️ Small Batch & Specialty Food Production – A perfect space for making artisanal goods, baked goods, or specialty food products for farmers' markets and online sales.
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Amenities:
- 780 sq. ft. / $1,625 per month (plus utilities)
- Three stage dish sink with chemical dispenser
- Commercial Prep sink
- Commercial Hand sink
- Bunn Commercial Double Coffee Brewer & Urns
- Double door low boy refrigerator with top access for salad/sandwich station
- Single door lowboy refrigerator (2 ea) (one is not currently functional)
- Large Stainless steel prep tables with underneath storage (4ea)
- Induction Burner
- Small oven
- Tables and Seating for 30
- Mop bucket and mop
- Cleaning supplies
- Trash Cans for kitchen and dining areas
