Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Essex Card Shop getting closer to reopening on Avenue A

Photos by Stacie Joy 

The build-out continues inside Essex Card Shop, the business gutted by a fire in early January at 47 Avenue A.

Owner Muhammad Aslam (above) provided EVG contributor Stacie Joy with an interior update the other day. As you can see, the new floor, walls and ceiling are all in place... with workers starting on the shelving phase ... 
Aslam is hopeful that the longtime family-owned business can be up and running again in three to four weeks.

You can check out our previous posts on Essex Card Shop, located in the retail space of the Ageloff Towers between Third Street and Fourth Street, for more background on what has transpired to date.  

Supporters of Essex Card Shop have helped it raise more than $91,000 in a GoFundMe campaign. 
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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 14, 2022 at 7:52 AM

    Looks beautiful and modern. Such fantastic news!

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  2. AnonymousJune 14, 2022 at 9:13 AM

    Excellent news! I need a few supplies and I've been waiting for Essex Card Shop to reopen so I can get them there.

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  3. AnonymousJune 14, 2022 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks Stacie for the update!

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  4. AnonymousJune 14, 2022 at 11:04 AM

    Wonderful news! It looks so nice, can't wait to go shopping!

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  5. AnonymousJune 14, 2022 at 6:01 PM

    Miss this place--such a valuable and useful neighborhood institution.

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  6. AnonymousJune 15, 2022 at 11:35 AM

    Just yes!!! Thank you Stacie Joy again for such beautiful and humane art!!!

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  7. SpencerJune 22, 2022 at 5:03 PM

    ai cam makes some good cheap surveillance cameras that hook into PC via router. Maybe this will keep it from happening again.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 26, 2022 at 6:48 PM

    I walked by today and got a peek at some shelves being stocked. I can't wait for them to reopen!

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  9. CdeBAugust 31, 2022 at 4:36 PM

    Good news! Essex Card Shop plans to REOPEN on Tuesday September 6th 2022. Celebrating!

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