The 1936 cottage-style building that currently sits at the location is nearing the end of its economic life, according to city planners. It will be torn down to make way for a 999-square-foot dining space with 34 seats.
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In spite of the pandemic lockdown, Stacy Pomeroy took a leap of faith with her two-year-old Balboa Island home decor-gift business, Sur La Mer Coastal Goods.
“We had been in a small space on Marine Avenue for two years when COVID hit,” said Pomeroy. “It was either go big or go home and move to a larger space across the street twice the size.”
Pomeroy, a Newport Beach resident for 14 years, had been a stay-at-home mom prior to jumping into her retail business.
“It was self-preservation,” she said. “I have one son and when he went off to college, I knew I’d go crazy without him.”