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Jan 26, 2026
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Scalo Site Shows Wear as Vacancy Lingers

Center advertises to potential tenants

By Damon Scott
Scalo was once a beloved Nob Hill restaurant hotspot. (Photo: Damon Scott)

Scalo, once a Nob Hill restaurant hotspot, has been closed for about seven months now and the effect of its vacancy has become visible. The large, two-level restaurant space occupies a prime spot on the northwest corner of Nob Hill Business Center, which is located at Central and Carlisle.

A visit to the site Jan. 20 showed a big crack on a large exterior window and a patio area still scattered with tables and chairs that have been exposed to the elements and copious amounts of pigeon poop. A peek through the front door revealed a dining room frozen in time, but also one with ceiling pieces that have fallen on a table from some sort of deterioration from above.

A large window is cracked on the side of the restaurant facing Central. (Photo: Damon Scott)
A peek through the front door shows part of the ceiling that has fallen on a table. (Photo: Damon Scott)

It also appears, however, that there is some movement to prepare for a new tenant to come in, as a liquor license application notice was posted on the window Jan. 14. The applicant—Nob Hill Service Co.—is connected to the owner of the center, Heritage Cos.

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