23 + 41 CHESTNUT AVE
Chestnut Social — Kitchen + Cocktails in Sharon, PA
Added to the JCL portfolio in 2021, 23 Chestnut housed The Block from 2022–2025. Today, it’s evolving to become a restaurant and cocktail bar in Sharon PA.
A Connected Café and Culinary Concept
JCL is shaping a walkable dining node that flows between 23 and 41 Chestnut:
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Café Lulu at 23 Chestnut (welcoming, all-day energy)–tea, lattes, breakfast & lunch, gifts and more!
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Unique dining concept(s) next door at 41 Chestnut
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Central passthrough linking the two—shared vibes, flexible seating, and coordinated service
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Design that honors original brickwork and steel while adding warm, modern finishes
Why it matters: More reasons to linger on Chestnut—morning coffee to date night dinner—strengthening the downtown food and shopping scene and street-level activation.
A Connected Café and Culinary Concept
JCL is shaping a walkable dining node that flows between 23 and 41 Chestnut:
-
Café Lulu at 23 Chestnut (welcoming, all-day energy)–tea, lattes, breakfast & lunch, gifts and more!
-
Unique dining concept(s) next door at 41 Chestnut
-
Central passthrough linking the two—shared vibes, flexible seating, and coordinated service
-
Design that honors original brickwork and steel while adding warm, modern finishes
Why it matters: More reasons to linger on Chestnut—morning coffee to date night dinner—strengthening the downtown food and shopping scene and street-level activation.
History Highlights
Known historically as the Willsonia Building and designed by Youngstown architects Miller & Ford, 23 Chestnut played a quiet but crucial role in Sharon’s resilience:
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Refuge for displaced businesses after the 1913 flood, 1936 fire, and 1955 fire
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Later home to Chestnut Street Café, Brewtus Brewing Company, and The Block (2022–2025)
Status: Under transformation into a café + dining destination, integrated with 41 Chestnut via a central passthrough for seamless guest flow.
Raised in 1916 by the Fruit-Ohl Company, 41 Chestnut features distinctive brickwork and Carnegie Steel beams, likely also designed by Miller & Ford.
Once a hub for hardware, tinware, sporting goods, and mill supplies, it’s now being readied to complement 23 Chestnut with culinary concepts that play off each building’s character.
History Highlights
Known historically as the Willsonia Building and designed by Youngstown architects Miller & Ford, 23 Chestnut played a quiet but crucial role in Sharon’s resilience:
-
Refuge for displaced businesses after the 1913 flood, 1936 fire, and 1955 fire
-
Later home to Chestnut Street Café, Brewtus Brewing Company, and The Block (2022–2025)
Status: Under transformation into a café + dining destination, integrated with 41 Chestnut via a central passthrough for seamless guest flow.
Raised in 1916 by the Fruit-Ohl Company, 41 Chestnut features distinctive brickwork and Carnegie Steel beams, likely also designed by Miller & Ford.
Once a hub for hardware, tinware, sporting goods, and mill supplies, it’s now being readied to complement 23 Chestnut with culinary concepts that play off each building’s character.
Looking for space nearby or interested in future availabilities?
Contact: Haley Valenly — haley@jcldevelopment.com