Tuesday, October 6, 2026

What’s next for this prime 3rd Avenue corner?

A for-rent sign went up several weeks ago outside the former outpost of the Bean at 31 Third Ave. and Stuyvesant Street. 

We've been waiting for the online listing to appear to get a better idea of what's being offered here. So far, we haven't spotted the space among JLL's New York retail listings. 

The Bean closed this location in May after nearly nine years in business. The cafe opened here in September 2017, taking over the space that St. Mark's Bookshop previously occupied.

Given the size and visibility of the storefront at this prime Third Avenue-Stuyvesant Street corner, we're curious to see what might be next...
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3 comments:

  1. cmarrtyyOctober 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM

    I'm surprised that it's been vacant this long. It's a big space. Very popular with students, locals and tourists. It would make a great coffee house... better run than the Bean.... of course.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM

    If NYU prioritized books and learning and intellectual life, rather than maximizing revenue from their (primary) real estate business, they would have kept the bookstore there--was a valuable community resource and viable business.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM

    The bookstore was wonderful

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