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I was told the landlord did not renew their lease.

The post you link states it will be a cocktail bar "something the district has long needed".

The reason there haven't been cocktail bars before is that the only liquor licenses that can be granted in the Plaza are ABC-2, which require at least 50% food sales. So, they need to be careful otherwise they will draw the scrutiny of ABLE which can suspend their license.