Fifteen businesses have opened or will be opening in downtown Bend, giving downtown the highest rate of leased restaurant and retail space in three years, the Downtown Bend Business Association announced Wednesday.

The rate is at 95 percent for the first quarter of 2013, with two expansions, five new restaurants, three new beauty and wellness service providers and half a dozen other new retailers.

Pure Kitchen, a restaurant serving tapas and small plates, is expected to open Thursday in the former Bo Restobar space within the Franklin Crossing Building. Bluebird Coffee Company is also under construction within the building.

Adjacent to its current retail shop on Northwest Bond Street, La Magie bakery is expanding to offer breakfast and lunch in the former Soba Asian Bistro.

A new smoke accessory shop will open at 806 Northwest Brooks Street. Northwest Lava Road acquired Studio DeVine, which will provide facials and waxing when it opens this spring.

Two businesses, Studio Shen, offering massage and body work, and Revive Skin Services, specializing in facials and microdermabrasion skin treatments, have moved into the O’Kane Building on Northwest Oregon Avenue. And a new restaurant, who’s name was not released, is expected to open in the former Common Table location, according to the news release.

Minnesota Avenue gained three businesses: The Brickhouse, which will occupy the Firehall; Luvs Donuts, located next to the Oxford; and Jeff Murray Photography, a photography art gallery, located at 118 N.W. Minnesota Ave.

On Northwest Wall Street, new occupancy is filling in empty spaces. Sweet Saigon, a Vietnamese restaurant, opened last month, and The Drake, an upscale diner, is under construction. Ju-bee-lee, a lifestyle store selling women’s accessories and gifts, plans to open in the former Volt Lighting. Hub Cyclery will move into the former Bella Moda space, and FootZone is expanding with a second shop in the former Topolino location.