While many Parkplace businesses are leaving for good in wake of the planned redevelopment next year at the downtown location, the owners of Purple Cafe and Wine Bar have announced they will return once the construction is finished.

The restaurant, located across from the QFC, will remain open until New Year’s Day, one of the last of the businesses to leave in that section of Parkplace. First opening in July 2003, they are celebrating their final month at the location while planning to relocate their current staff to their other restaurants located throughout the region.

“We wanted this last month to be about celebrating the history, celebrating the staff, celebrating the customers,” said David Yusern, who is with Heavy Restaurant Group. “We were in a very nice position because we were closing for good reasons, so it afforded us the opportunity to have this last hurrah.”

He added that once the cafe closes their staff will start working out of a new-concept, 50-seat neighborhood cafe in Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood.

“We had the really nice luxury of being able to place all of the staff,” he said. “No one is losing their jobs.”

Despite the high failure rate of restaurants in the Seattle area, the business has managed to maintain its appeal.

“I think it’s a combination of just a great area and a great space, and a great team,” he said. “We really pride ourselves in providing a great guest experience, a great approachable wine and food experience for everyone. We’re always putting the guest first and providing a good experience.”

Owner Larry Kurofsky said they first greeted Talon Capital’s news of redevelopment with a mixture of concern about what it would mean for them while hopeful it would help bring more businesses.

“Our primary concern is with staff, and our guests, loyal guest that are used to coming for family occasions or just a regular experience,” he said. “It’s been a successful restaurant for us and of course we don’t want it to be down for that long.”

Kurofsky said they decided to come back after Talon approached them about it and showed them their plans for the site once they’re finished.

“We looked at their layouts and floorplans and were able to select a space that we thought would be good for us,” he said. “Now it’s kind of a waiting game for a while, because we’re early in the process. We like being in Kirkland. We like being in downtown Kirkland, and we want to stay there.”

Talon recently renamed the planned mixed-use property “Kirkland Urban,” with the retail section of the development called “The Marketplace at Kirkland Urban.” They have yet to decide on a name for the residential section. The first phase will include the demolition of 505 Parkplace Center where Todd’s Crab Cracker is located and the building across from the QFC where the restaurant is located. There, an underground parking lot will be installed. Three new buildings will then be constructed, two office and one residential featuring 190 apartment units. Each business will have its own storefront and, excluding the restaurants, the spaces range from 800-10,000 square feet. The underground parking lot will have 1,650 stalls. Talon expects the first phase to be completed by November 2018, at which point the next phase will begin as soon as businesses such as the QFC enter the newly-built office buildings.

When the cafe finally returns, Kurofsky said they intend to preserve the same dining experience as before, though they may add to it, such as providing liquor along with their wine selection.

“We definitely have a vision of what we want it to be but we’ll also definitely be more open minded,” he said.