CityView Magazine

20 June 2021 ose who lived in Fayetteville in the latter stages of the 1970s may remember when the pulsating, disco-driven Skyline nightclub anchored the top floor, giving clubbers a panoramic view of the downtown district with their drinks. at floor, too, has been cleaned out, but the old kitchen hood from the Skyline remains intact. "We don't know what to do with it," Smith said of the vacant floor. "General feedback has been that we need to re-up for another restaurant. We may continue to use it for meetings and events. We have lots of options." On the first floor, space has been reconfigured for a potential restaurant. at work, which comprised phase two, wrapped up about two months ago. e 1,200-square-foot industrial contemporary space includes 960 square feet of European-inspired patio space that seats 44 people. e inside restaurant spot can seat about 40 diners. Complete with a full kitchen and the outdoor patio, the space is being promoted by the owners as "perfect for a restaurant or any kind of eatery." "I go back and forth," said Smith. "We actually designed it for a coffee shop. We want to make it a Fayetteville destination." at initial phase on the ground floor was focused on upgrading the building's exterior curb appeal. "We've added LED lights," Smith noted on the outside front of the Systel Building. "We're hoping tenants can come here and hold live events." She said they are looking to lease to another bank. at part of the building, on the first floor, has a drive-through window. First National just le the building, she said, leaving a vacancy for another possible bank tenant. "We've had a bank in here since '98," said Smith. "We want to keep that, but we're open to anything." And while Systel holds the leasing name rights to the building, Smith said, they are open to new naming rights. ere have been inquiries, she noted. "e general goal is to give downtown Fayetteville a sort of mixed-use space that it kind of deserves," she said. "Some really nice office finishes, restaurants, bay, just a place people can come park. Work here, eat here, meet here. Eventually, maybe walk downtown to a (Minor League Baseball Fayetteville) Woodpeckers game. More inclusive of what is going on downtown rather than just an office corner. "We realize people want a cool office space to work in," Smith concluded. "Fayetteville is a very visionary town. We've had success in the past doing work." "We realize people want a cool office space to work in," Smith concluded. "Fayetteville is a visionary town. We've had success in the past doing work." Below, the top floor of the Systel Building, once home of the popular Sk yline night club, is used for Allison Capital Partners and Systel Business Equipment meetings and events, but future plans may make it open to the public.

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