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Market Context
Restaurant spaces for lease in Savannah are concentrated across the Historic District, River Street, the Starland District, Forsyth Park surrounds, the Victorian District, and along the Whitemarsh and Wilmington Island corridor to Tybee. The market regularly produces second-generation restaurant space inside historic buildings, ground-floor retail in mixed-use developments, and tourism-corridor pad sites.
Restaurant lease rates in Savannah range from approximately $24 to $52 per square foot annually. Prime the Historic District and River Street locations command the top of the range. the Starland District and Forsyth Park surrounds range mid-market. Whitemarsh Island, Wilmington Island, and Tybee Island sit at the lower end.
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Restaurant spaces for lease in Savannah are concentrated across the Historic District, River Street, the Starland District, Forsyth Park surrounds, the Victorian District, and along the Whitemarsh and Wilmington Island corridor to Tybee. The market regularly produces second-generation restaurant space inside historic buildings, ground-floor retail in mixed-use developments, and tourism-corridor pad sites.
Tenant Guide
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Savannah restaurant lease rates range from approximately $24 to $52 per square foot annually. Prime Historic District and River Street locations range from $36 to $52. Starland District and Forsyth Park surrounds range from $28 to $40. Outlying neighborhood retail and secondary submarkets range from $24 to $32.
Historic District restaurant space refers to ground-floor restaurant inventory inside the National Historic Landmark District bounded by the Savannah River, East Broad Street, Gwinnett Street, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. These spaces command premium rates due to limited supply, year-round tourism volume, and the preservation constraints that restrict new restaurant infrastructure inside the district.