The former Back Forty space is for lease

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It was a bit of a surprise when seemingly popular Back Forty rather abruptly shut down after service on Dec. 21.

Chef and owner Peter Hoffman told Eater that "a difficult landscape and lease uncertainty" led to the decision to close the 7-year-old restaurant at 190 Avenue B near East 12th Street.

A tipster sent us the listing for the space that is now for lease...



Not a whole lot of information here, such as the asking rent for the 1,600-square-foot restaurant. The listing does note $250,000 in key money.

Report: Avenue B's Back 40 closes after 7 years

Back 40, one of the first farm-to-table restaurants here, closed for good after service on Sunday.

Chef-owner Peter Hoffman told Eater, who first reported on this closure, that "a difficult landscape and lease uncertainty" led to the decision to shutter the 7-year-old restaurant at 190 Avenue B near East 12th Street.