{"id":529311,"date":"2026-03-17T19:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/529311\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:17:16","slug":"the-striking-new-building-proposed-to-replace-the-bottle-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/529311\/","title":{"rendered":"The Striking New Building Proposed to Replace the Bottle Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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March 17, 2026|by Erik Torkells\n <\/p>\n

Charming though it may be, a building as modest as The Bottle Shop<\/a>\u2018s wasn\u2019t likely to last long in such a prominent location on a street that keeps gets fancier\u2014and the clock started ticking a lot faster after it sold for $5.6 million<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n

The good news is that the commercial building proposed to replace it would make a striking addition to the street. Working with BBP Architecture<\/a>, developer Marc Winnikoff has chosen not to maximize the floor area ratio or the massing, siting the 4,857-square-foot structure off the street and leaving ample space on the lot for light, air, and parking (under a solar-panel carport).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The style is post-and-beam and a little industrial, utilizing steel and concrete in an homage to the railroad crossing not too far away, and also a little Northern California, at least in my view, with a dramatic peaked roof and wood incorporated into the facade. With an octagonal tower on the west side inspired by the old flower stand, the structure lives up the marquee moment of that corner, while simultaneously paying homage to the gas-station shape of the current building. (The proposed project is just a shell, with no use or tenant determined at this time.)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth bearing in mind that Coast Village Road can handle something that stands out. While there\u2019s some worthwhile architecture on the street, many of the larger buildings range from uninteresting to unfortunate, and there\u2019s certainly no consistent style that needs to be adhered to.<\/p>\n

Because Coast Village Road is part of Santa Barbara, the project went before the city\u2019s Architecture Board of Review yesterday afternoon for a one-time pre-application consultation. The board members were generally in favor of the style but had concerns about the height and\/or proportions.<\/p>\n

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Tags: 1200 Coast Village Road<\/a>, Marc Winnikoff<\/a>, The Bottle Shop<\/a><\/p>\n

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