First off I wouldn't let the friend referenced in #4 anywhere near the project. With an idea like that no good could come of him being involved.
The look and layout of your bar is too nice to go chopping into it so I would look to do some sort of remote dispense either through the wall behind the bar or from the basement through the floor. It's hard to tell from the pictures but you may even have enough room to put a converted chest freezer directly behind the bar without it being too much clutter.
I think you should go with the option that will give you the most taps (3+) and still be feasible/visually appealing. I built my bar before I started homebrewing and I certainly wish I would have made room for more than two taps. My bar is already in the basement and up against an outside wall. At least you've got some options.
By the way, what is that in picture 16? It looks like a sankey tap coming out the top of a corny keg but I've never seen anything like it.
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