"Most importantly, it's not too far of a stretch for our current client base," he added.
However, Lee said that the time frame could pose a problem.
Grafton might be forced to leave its current location as early as February to make way for the bank's expansion. Lee said he is not sure when the restaurant might be able to move into the Bow Street space.
A successful move requires a "seamless transition," Lee said.
Lee said he is currently working to negotiate a short-term lease with the building's owner, the T.H. Niles Real Estate Group, to allow the restaurant to remain in its current location until May.
If Grafton is forced to shut its doors too long before it can move into the 1 Bow Street building, it may never reopen, Lee said.
"We need one store to close and then the next to open down the street without any time in between," Lee said. "If there is a shutdown for a long period of time, the move simply may no longer be possible from a monetary standpoint."
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