A liquor license has been issued for two locations that formerly housed the Top of the Hill Market and Mimi’s Cafe at 184-186 E. Evergreen Ave., suggesting property owner Lon Greenberg is closing in on finding a tenant. The license was issued on Dec. 21.

Last month, Greenberg and his wife Bonnie told the Local that Chestnut Hill residents could expect a new tenant to lease both spaces “sometime next year.” He said he was ideally looking for a tenant or tenants that would complement and support each other.

“We are currently working on bringing something to the community that everyone will be excited about,” Greenberg told the Local at the time. “We have some very good leads.”

The property is behind the shuttered Wells Fargo building at the corner of Germantown and Evergreen Avenues. 

The Greenbergs, who live in Wyndmoor, have owned the property since 1993. Top of the Hill Market owner Challie Gangloff ran the store for four years before closing it in 2019.

Chestnut Hill Business Association Retail Advocate Ann Nevel previously said that Chestnut Hill is lucky the space is owned by the Greenbergs, who have “a deep understanding” of the Chestnut Hill community and prioritize its long-term good. 

“It’s a joy to work with them. Both Lon and Bonnie Greenberg are collaborative, they’re discerning and they’re very supportive and fair,” Nevel said. “They are really careful to make choices that benefit not just themselves, but Chestnut Hill as a whole.”

Evergreen Cheese and neighborhood tailor Manuela’s are also located in that cluster of retail spaces, and both will stay open. Architect John Andrews also has an office above the building that formerly housed Mimi’s.