Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The retail spaces for rent in the Untitled building on Avenue A

For-lease signs went up last week in four of the five vacant retail spaces at 58-72 Avenue A, the block-long building that sold in the fall of 2022 between Fourth Street and Fifth Street.
The newish owners named the building Untitled.

The listings are on LoopNet for the spaces that range from 368 square feet to 1,105. 

Three storefronts were operated by Angel Ramirez — Angels on A, Angels Boutique and Café Social 68/Viva! Café. He cited rising rents and real estate taxes as the primary reasons for the closures.

Another space was the longtime home of Ink, which closed here in July 2023 after 30-plus years in business. Owner Ben "Benny" Dahud had been in a legal tussle (some of this was his own fault, he admitted) with the private equity firm that bought the building in the fall of 2022 for $64 million. 

In the end, Benny decided to retire and close the newsstand. 

We're curious about what might be joining the other tenants — Mast Books, March Gallery and the liquor store.

The second photo by Stacie Joy
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