For about 40 years, André’s French Restaurant was a mainstay in downtown Las Vegas, operating with a coveted Michelin star designation.
The restaurant closed in 2009 after declining revenues, and no tenant has occupied it since. The property sat dormant and was a target of vandalism, and efforts to restore the restaurant were not realized.
That will change in June with the arrival of French Riviera Tropezienne Bakery.
The move will come roughly two years after owner FBGM Investments acquired the restaurant with the desire to reactivate the historic space. The group tasked Rob Hatrak of Hatrak Commercial Real Estate, who fondly remembers visiting André’s as a child, to find the right user.
These efforts to restore and reactivate the restaurant led judges to recognize it as the 2026 CoStar Impact Awards Redevelopment of the Year for Las Vegas.
About the project: The 6,260-square-foot restaurant is at 401 S. Sixth St. in downtown Las Vegas. To get the building ready for its next chapter, FBGM replaced or rebuilt every major system to allow for optimal performance for the bakery.
These improvements go beyond the upgrades the building required. FBGM will also restore the restaurant's courtyard and maintain the original character that chef André Rochat harnessed when he opened the location in 1980. Total investments for these improvements exceed $1 million.
What the judges said: "FBGM strikes again. Instead of demolishing and rebuilding, they restored a historic, meaningful building in old town Vegas. This area has very little true historic character left. This was a brave and honorable move by the developers and investors," said Robin Crawford, executive director of the Nevada State Apartment Association.
They made it happen: Jordan Denison, president of FBGM Investments LLC; Rob Hatrak, owner and broker of Hatrak Commercial Real Estate