East & Co., a new market hall, restaurant, bar and community gathering space, is now open at 2100 Central Ave. in BioMed Realty’s Flatiron Park.
The 17,000-square-foot hospitality destination is a collaboration between BioMed Realty, Working Title Food Group and EVG Hospitality. The project transforms an existing two-story office building into an all-day dining and amenity space designed to serve Flatiron Park’s life sciences and technology workforce as well as the broader East Boulder community.
Working Title Food Group, a Boulder-based restaurant collective, developed the culinary concept, while EVG Hospitality is leading the opening and operations. East & Co. offers coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with a full cocktail program, retail market and flexible indoor and outdoor spaces for meetings, events and community gatherings. The concept also includes an ongoing partnership with the Boulder County Farmers Market, incorporating seasonal produce and locally sourced products.
The project involved a comprehensive renovation of the existing building. BNBuilders served as general contractor and Gensler provided architectural design. Construction included removal of the second-floor slab on metal deck, new MEP utilities from the street, installation of a new transformer, upgraded MEP distribution, a new commercial kitchen and extensive millwork.
The redesigned space features a coffee and cocktail bar, fireplace lounge, game room, private conference and training areas, restaurant seating, indoor-outdoor gathering areas, an event lawn and cabana-style outdoor seating. The project team also had to maintain access and circulation for neighboring tenants throughout construction within the active life sciences and technology campus.
According to BioMed Realty, the project responds to demand from Flatiron Park tenants for a central place to gather, connect and recharge while also supporting local Colorado businesses. Working Title Food Group founder Josh Dinar described the goal as creating a central gathering place for East Boulder and its growing technology and health-focused workforce.
East & Co. is currently open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
