Thursday, July 5, 2012

Something is happening at the former Kate's Joint space


Kate's Joint closed on Avenue B and East Fourth Street back in April ... the for rent signs quickly went up — almost as quickly as the Starbucks rumors started.

One EVG reader with knowledge of the space heard that the asking rent is $17,000.

In any event, the space has been relatively quiet ... until this morning. Per EVG reader Kat:

Around 10:30 this morning this pile of wood appeared outside the former side entrance of Kate's and I've seen a few people filtering in and out. No one in the neighborhood (even the deli guys who know everything) seems to know what's happening with the space yet, but after a few really quiet months something looks to be moving in...

There aren't any new permits on file with the DOB to provide details on what might be coming next. Do you have any information about the situation here? Please send them our way via the EV Grieve email
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7 comments:

  1. THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N.July 5, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    What, did the waitress finally bring my water?

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  2. AnonymousJuly 5, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Can't tell for sure from the picture; but if thats plywood sheets and stud members, that would suggest an outer enclosure shed soon to go up.
    (ps, please don't joke about a Starbucks. You'll jinks us.)

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  3. EV GrieveJuly 5, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    Unfortunately, I wasn't joking about the Starbucks... that came for a well-placed tipster after Kate's closed.

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  4. blue glassJuly 5, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    i can't believe that starbucks can afford rents - like $17000 - how much can you charge for a coffee!
    while it's great that mosaic man's work is finally being appreciated, and is on/in local stores, can anyone tell me what the big difference between the bean and starbucks is?

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  5. Hey19July 5, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    That new coffee place on 6th st is pretty good, and they were playing my fav miles album when I went in. The lazy piece in me wants a non starbucks option closer to me, but I would rather have it be closer to houston. Obvi, Sbux is about the worst of all options. Kats Place is a good space, hopefully its something cool moving in.

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  6. nygrumpJuly 5, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    "the big difference between the bean and starbucks is" in one word:Pastries. The bigger answer is: The money remains in the community. Their pastries are bought locally which creates another cycle of jobs. The profits stay with the local owners and are not sent to Seattle. One result of this is we now have 4 Beans!

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  7. Marty WombacherJuly 5, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    "The bigger answer is: The money remains in the community."

    Amen to that, nygrump!

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