Article: Nightclub owners face snag in Hillcrest Lounge proposal: partners ameliorating noise, parking concerns with Councilwoman's support.(James Brennan, Demien Farrell and Mitchell Compton)

EnDev LLC owners James Brennan, Demien Farrell and Mitchell Compton, who are carving a significant niche for themselves in the county's hospitality industry, have proposed a new restaurant and lounge at a University Avenue site that formerly housed a pornography shop.

If the project comes to fruition, it would be their fifth in four years.

The 11,000-square-foot venue they plan to name Universal would have an estimated total capacity of 400 to 500 people in three separate areas--an eatery, outdoor patio and lounge, Brennan said.

The property consists of three store-fronts facing University Avenue. The back of the building is on Cleveland Avenue ...

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