The second location of Croaker’s Spot in Manchester is now open!

In the next couple months, two significant renovation projects in Manchester should be complete. The second location of Croaker’s Spot in scheduled to open next month and the Manchester Courthouse in scheduled to reopen the following month. The completion of these projects are spurring further growth in the neighborhood.

No one is overlooking Manchester now. The work at the old courthouse has already brought in a new law firm, and bail bondsman. A pizzeria is on the way and the growth is spreading east, up Hull Street. [via]

Read more about the revitalization at NBC12.com.

Word on the street has the new Croaker’s Spot in Manchester opening towards the end of May…

As previously mentioned, the River District expects two new restaurants in 2009. Style Weekly has the story:

The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing: It could be summer or fall for the first restaurant in the neighborhood east of downtown. Wood-fired pizzas, drinks on the deck, river views from two levels and tented event space on the James will juice things up, and owner Kevin Healy is ready to build a successful run in Brandermill with a similar formula.

Croaker’s Spot South: Manchester will eat this up: fresh fish and southern sides, major experience and a hot urban sibling. The project in the residential Old Manchester Plaza Building heads toward a winter opening.

Style’s weekly restaurant round-up Short Order confirms that Croaker’s Spot, the jewel of Jackson Ward, will be opening a 2nd location in Manchester:

A new branch of the soulful seafood business is under construction at 10th and Hull streets, part of the 50-unit Old Manchester Plaza apartment building. The second Croaker’s Spot will have 60 seats, a larger kitchen and a broader menu, says its operations vice president, Enjoli Moon. “We’ve been pretty blessed with a nice, steady flow of customers from the beginning,” she says, “and we’ve been asked to expand into this new location. There’s so much development going on, there are condos and apartments being built all over.” The Hanson Co. is developer on this project, not far from the Manchester Courthouse.