Neighbors near Bentley’s Bar at 8123 Broadway are asking whether Bentley’s Bar will reopen following the City of San Antonio’s order to shut it last April, as I reported in 78209 Magazine.
Faced with a cease and desist order and a number of citations against the property, little visible work had been done to the buildings until recently. Now, the patio that fronted the structure has been demolished. And new windows apparently have been installed on the building fronting Broadway.
A spokesman for Bentley’s told me they plan to reopen in two weeks, but he would not confirm whether city inspectors have given the bar the green light to open up. In a FaceTime post several weeks ago, Bentley’s operator, Jesse Tavitas, said he expected to reopen the bar soon. But that has not happened as yet.
Marcus and Millichap commercial real estate company listed the property for sale. But there is no word on whether there are any buyers.
Oak Park Northwood Neighborhood Association president Gina Eisenberg, my wife, fielded dozens of calls for residents complaining about the noise and traffic congestion from Bentley’s And, she and other neighbors have pledged to continue following developments on that property.
