The Center at Sixth has come alive.
In interviews before the new business incubator opened on Sixth Avenue, organizers and entrepreneurs said they were excited to see the space, which includes a makers market with 23 artists, a food hall with seating for 40 and two new restaurants that could open this spring or summer. The project’s second phase calls for one or two more restaurants, plus six live-work apartments on the second floor.
“We’ve been working on this project for a long time, and there’s just not a lot of food options along the corridor,” said Susan Fitzsimmons, vice president and general counsel at Christensen Development and co-developer on the project. “Each of these businesses has such a strong following, and will be bringing customers here.”…