Ustler Development, Inc.
CRAIG USTLER, President/Owner
Developer, project manager and chief administrator for Ustler Group commercial real estate and business developments.
Ustler Properties, Inc.
CRAIG USTLER, President
Commercial real estate brokerage responsible for various Ustler Group projects and select third-party clients.
VelocityRED
BROOKE MYERS, President/Owner
Commercial real estate development, investment and consulting company, partnering on various Ustler Group projects.
Black Elk Group
HELEN MARTINEZ, President
Commercial real estate development, investment and consulting company, collaborating on various Ustler Group and VelocityRED projects.
DOWNTOWN ORLANDO RESTAURANTS
Since 2001, Craig Ustler has been a principal and founding partner in the development, ownership and operation of several local restaurants in Downtown Orlando.
Reyes Mezcaleria
North Quarter
Original concept developed by operating partners Jason and Sue Chin of Good Salt Restaurant Group. The restaurant is in the former Citrus Restaurant space. Reyes features Regionally Inspired Mexican Cuisine and Fine Spirits. The space is 5900 SF with approximately 150 seats and opened in May 2017.
The Monroe
Creative Village
Original concept developed by operating partners Jason and Sue Chin of Good Salt Restaurant Group. Located on the ground floor of The Julian Apartments at Creative Village in Downtown Orlando, The Monroe is a diverse social gathering place with a main dining room, bar, lounge/study, semi-private dining area, expansive front porch and backyard patio. Opened in May 2021.
Osteria Ester
Thornton Park
Original concept developed by operating partners Jason and Sue Chin of Good Salt Restaurant Group. Located in the former HUE and Soco space on the ground floor of Thornton Park Central, the restaurant introduces an Italian-American concept that combines handmade pastas, warm hospitality and a neighborhood-driven atmosphere at one of Orlando’s most recognizable corners. The space features a main dining room, bar, private dining area and expansive front and side patios. Opened in December 2025.
OTHER DOWNTOWN ORLANDO RESTAURANTS
HUE RESTAURANT
Thornton Park, Opened December 2001
CENTRAL CITY MARKET
Thornton Park, Opened March 2002
KRES CHOPHOUSE
Downtown Orlando, Opened November 2003
CITRUS RESTAURANT
North Quarter, Opened May 2007
CITYFISH RESTAURANT
Thornton Park, Opened October 2007
NORTH QUARTER TAVERN
North Quarter, Opened June 2015
BAOERY ASIAN GASTROPUB
Thornton Park, Opened October 2015
SOCO RESTAURANT
Thornton Park, Opened September 2014
Urban Think Foundation
Urban Think Bookstore was a 3000 SF local and independent bookstore in Thornton Park developed in 2001 by principals Craig Ustler, Picton and Carla Warlow, Taylor Dudley and various investors. It was redeveloped in 2010 as “Urban Rethink”, which was a co-working environment and community space for the creative class. Urban ReThink closed in October 2013. A surviving legacy is the Urban Think Foundation which has developed successful educational, creative and literary programs, including Page 15 and Burrow Press.
