Café Crepe and Dayton Shoes will be opening later this year in the soon-to-be rehabilitated State Hotel adjacent to the Orpheum Theatre. In addition, Body One, a French lingerie company with over 40 stores worldwide recently opened just north of the Commodore Building.

"We are extremely pleased with the caliber of retailers that we have already secured for both these developments,'' said Kerry Bonnis, project leader "With its high foot traffic and affordable rental rates, it is an attractive alternative to many retailers that would normally be expected to locate on Robson Street or in Pacific Centre."

Bonnis Properties Inc. specializes in the acquisition and development of commercial real estate in Vancouver's downtown and westside areas. The affiliated Bonnis Development Corporation focuses on multi-family development in Vancouver's prime residential districts. Principals, brothers Dino Bonnis and Kerry Bonnis, direct the companies.