KENECT NASHVILLE REVEALS PARTNERSHIP WITH INFUSE HOSPITALITY IN CREATION OF ‘MRKT’ RETAIL SECTOR

NASHVILLE (January 3, 2024) – Kenect Nashville – the mixed-use residential and coworking community in the heart of Midtown – has announced a partnership with Infuse Hospitality, the one-stop solution for the best in specialty food and beverage experiences to suit every need. This announcement comes with the conception of Kenect’s newest retail addition, to be known as ‘MRKT’, opening Spring 2024.

Kenect’s new addition, implemented by Infuse Hospitality and designed for the comfort and convenience of Kenect residents, members, and non-members, will provide highly curated food and beverage options, complete with local bites, grab & go selections, and a full coffee bar. This new street-facing café will extend Kenect’s brand reach within the local neighborhood and offer a new kind of residential benefit, assisting to shift coworking culture and create an area where people can share ideas and best practices.

From full-service restaurants to bespoke bars, craft cafes and expansive amenity floors, Infuse Hospitality is an industry leader in the areas of specialty food and beverage. By providing a full scope of food and beverage services to office buildings, hotels, universities and a multitude of other retail and commercial properties, each onsite team is dedicated to creating unforgettable moments and fostering genuine connections that leave a lasting impact on guests and partners. Infuse Hospitality will launch MRKT at Kenect properties in Nashville and Phoenix, providing unparalleled service to both locations with warmth, professionalism, and a passion for excellence.

“Kenect properties are successfully transforming the residential real estate space by providing the necessary tools for today’s residential members and coworking professionals to succeed, as well as servicing our local communities” said Michael Schultz, Founder of Infuse Hospitality. “Together, our solution-driven businesses are paving the way for quality and convenience for not only residents and members, but the whole Nashville community.”

Kenect serves as a multi-use residential living community catering to resident-and non-resident members to enjoy a richer, more connected life in the city, attracting a wide range of members like entrepreneurs, professionals, digital nomads, educators, social innovators, and the creative class. Kenect blends attainable luxury apartment living with community amenity spaces, hospitality services, offices, coworking, elite gyms, and a social club membership—creating a network of lifestyle driven communities across the United States.

“MRKT offers a significant value-add for residents at Kenect,” said Rajen Shastri, CEO of Akara Partners/Akara Living. “This partnership allows us to tap into Infuse Hospitality’s network of in-demand products, elevating our amenity-rich buildings and hospitality services by providing a seamless experience for the public, our residential members, and our social and coworking members.”

Located at street level, MRKT will be open to residents, members, and the public. For more information on MRKT and Kenect Nashville, visit www.kenectnashville.com.

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About Kenect Nashville

Kenect is a social club with residences above that offers young city dwellers an unmatched lifestyle at a great value. Life, accommodated. Strategically located at transit-oriented, urban sites, Kenect provides comfort and convenience to its residents – along with the highest quality living spaces, modern common areas, and cutting-edge technology. Kenect features a spectrum of unique services and experiences catering to the lifestyles of busy, social professionals, entrepreneurs and more broadly global citizens who want to take control of their lives, bringing the future of residential living to the Nashville market. Kenect is distinguished from other multi-family sites with its offering of carefully designed, state-of-the-art furniture with interactive controls that act as the catalyst for our residents to live spaciously in an efficient unit. For more information, visit https://www.kenectnashville.com.

About Akara Living

Akara Living is a serviced apartment operator and hospitality service driven residential brands. Akara Living strives to be a best-in-class serviced apartment operator specializing in the curation of unmatched services and experiences catering specifically to the lifestyles of its residents in a more meaningful, convenient, and cost-effective way than traditional multifamily. Akara Living was founded to capitalize on the growing convergence of hospitality and multifamily real estate, delivering a high touch, highly curated, experiential living product focused on enhancing the lifestyles of the residents it serves. Akara is engaged in utilizing and creating new disruptive technology to fulfill the “on-demand” dynamic lifestyles of today’s residents.

About Infuse Hospitality

Infuse Hospitality shines as an innovative contract food service management company for the modern day. Dedicated to creating authentic, hyper-local dining experiences, Infuse services to a diverse range of clients such as office buildings, co-working communities, hotels, universities, and traditional retail spaces nationwide. From mobile carts to cafés, restaurants, and comprehensive amenity floors, Infuse Hospitality serves as a one-stop destination for premium specialty food and beverage experiences, encompassing branding, design, complete operational services, and more. At the heart of the Infuse Hospitality portfolio is its flagship concept, Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea, a unique café offering an array of specialty coffee roasters and artisan teas under one roof, with locations in Chicago, Dallas, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.

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