Developer Ben Shaoul's gold-dusted condoplex at 196 Orchard St. has signed another retail tenant.
CVS is coming soon to the corner space here at East Houston Street...
The drug-store chain (FYI originally named the Consumer Value Store) joins the Marshalls in the retail spots of the 11-story, 94-unit building where residential units top out at $5.995 million.
Shaoul's luxury building, constructed in part with hand-laid, gilded-bronze brick imported from Cadaqués, also includes an Equinox Fitness center.
This property on Houston between Ludlow and Orchard previously housed a single row of storefronts, including Ray's Pizza, Bereket and Lobster Joint.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Making way for Ben Shaoul's new retail-residential complex on East Houston
Katz's is now the last business on East Houston between Ludlow and Orchard
Epitomizes the change in the neighborhood perfectly - small, local businesses replaced by chains; gold dust on a bland, shoddy building.
ReplyDeleteJust like the bland, generic people moving in, impressed with gold dust and hype.
The photo says it all. Three hirises where none stood at all 20 years ago. A real estate developer builds a s*#t brown/grey sterile cube and with realtor babble tries to pass it off as a gold brick beauty. I hope a lot of good comes from these developments maybe new NY'ers will grow a soft spot for this midtown south stuff.
ReplyDeleteBut of course!
ReplyDeleteGreat. Just what we need. Another chain store. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteTotally reminds me of that idiotic "Goldmember" character from "Austin Powers". "I lufff gooooooold!"
ReplyDeleteIf you are so insistent that people should not patronize chain store pharmacies then stop going into them and start using Block. And, while you are at it, ask Block about their struggles to remain an independent pharmacy. Always a pleasure to vent on a website / blog--another matter to look deeply into the problems of small businesses beyond greedy landlords.
ReplyDeleteA thought entered my mind to pick one store to go to for all your pharmaceuticals and over the counter needs and then a thought crossed my mind again that the small drugstores that I adore and I have personal relationships with people in the stores for many years some for many decades can’t hold a lot of stock therefore the prices are a lot higher and I don’t have a lot more money and I haven’t gotten a raise in 15 years so out of reality I’m stuck going to the big chain which I can afford and I don’t want to go to
ReplyDeleteor I can be a lot more broke and and follow my heart
Recently overheard on 2nd Ave: “Look!! They made it look like an old-fashioned drugstore! It must be for a movie..” re: Block Drugs
ReplyDeleteugh!
DeleteI was so hoping for a Duane Reade
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