Regency is gaining a new restaurant.
The city issued a permit Dec. 9 for El Cabo Restaurant to renovate at 620 Commerce Center Drive, No. 101, in Southside Commons at a cost of $12,398.
The 5,450-square-foot space formerly housed Crispers restaurant. Plans show inside and patio seating as well as seating at the bar.
A Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation license application states there will be 160 seats.
Caro Construction LLC of Jacksonville is the contractor for the Mexican restaurant.
The scope of work is the interior renovation that includes replacing the kitchen equipment, reconfiguring the dining room, adding new equipment to the bar, and other upgrades. No exterior modifications are expected other than signage.
The restaurant is shown on the Southside Commons site plan. Sleiman Enterprises is the landlord.
The shopping center is east of the Southside Connector and north of Regency Square Mall.