The man behind The Original Public House and Beauregard's is bringing a new hospitality development to downtown Huntsville next year.

Rahul Arora is working with Chef Lee Gregory, Old Town Beer Exchange Managing Partner Matt Fowler and his Director of Operations Missy Davis to launch a new 15,000-square-foot project where the old CityScapes building stands on 127 Holmes Ave. The facility will be home to a new upscale Italian concept, Retaggio, another mid-tier restaurant and a rooftop cocktail bar.

Arora said they are utilizing local and outside expertise to make the development as successful as possible.

"The idea is we want people to feel comfortable coming to a place downtown where they can get anything, from a $10 good-quality burger to a $35 knock-your-socks-off tastefully done meal," he said.

Retaggio, one of Gregory's concepts at the project, will span about 3,500 square feet and feature a hybrid of casual and fine dining. Arora said the restaurant, which will have outdoor seating and a banquet area, will offer a casual lunch before converting to a white tablecloth, fine dining experience at night.

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The second restaurant does not have a confirmed name or concept at this time, but Arora said Gregory's menu will be driven by fresh, scratch-made food.

Gregory, who went to elementary school with Arora nearly 30 years ago, opened The Roosevelt in Richmond, Va., in 2011. The eatery was named "Restaurant of the Year" by Style Weekly, "2012 Best New Restaurant" by Richmond Magazine, "2014 Restaurant of the Year" from Richmond Magazine's Elby Awards, one of the "100 Best Restaurants in the South" by Southern Living, and one of the "13 Best Restaurants in the South" by Thrillist.

Gregory, a South Carolina native nominated for "Best Chef Mid-Atlantic" by The James Beard Foundation three years in a row, went on to open another seasonally-driven, upscale eatery known as Southbound in Richmond.

"Bringing somebody of (Gregory's) caliber to Huntsville is really important to the success of this project," Arora said.

Arora is developing the rooftop bar. The bar, inspired by concepts in California, New York City, Chicago, and Arizona, will have a "hipster modern" vibe and feature high-quality cocktails crafted by a mixologist from New Orleans.

About 4,000 square feet of office space will operate above Retaggio, while a 1,700- to 1,800-square-foot end cap with a possible drive-thru will be available. Construction on the project should commence this summer.

Arora expects the development to open by summer 2018. Colliers International is handling leasing.

Gregory, who hosted a sold-out dinner at The Original Public House last August, is excited about taking on new challenges in Huntsville.

"We look forward to adding to the already thriving downtown restaurant scene," he said. "It's exciting to be a part of something new in a new city. We hope we help enhance the area with what we are doing."