Here's the perfect space for the new CBGB

So as Gothamist reported this morning, there's some sort of movement to bring back CBGB.

Let's jut gloss over whether this is even a good idea... If the new CBGB people need a space, here's an option: 313 Bowery, once home to the CBGB Gallery... right next door to CBGB, of course.

The space has been on the market for months. (See the listing here.)

The Morrison Hotel Gallery checked out of 313 Bowery at the end of September. Recently, the space became home to Riff, which sells the rock-and-boa inspired clothing line called Andrew Charles, created in part by Steven Tyler. Apparently, though, that store is only here on a temporary basis.

The lower level can be leased separately, where that secret club was for a bit.

Can you come home again?

Former CBGB Gallery space still on the market

While trolling around the RKF site, we came across a listing (PDF) for 313 Bowery, once home to the CBGB Gallery at 313 Bowery.

The Morrison Hotel Gallery checked out of 313 Bowery at the end of September. Recently, the space became home to Riff, which sells the rock-and-boa inspired clothing line called Andrew Charles, created in part by Steven Tyler.

Apparently, though, that store is only here on a temporary basis.

Here's the listing... Ohh! And already name-checking André Balazs...

The lower level can be leased separately, where that secret club was for a bit.

Steven Tyler checks into the former Morrison Hotel Gallery space

As we first pointed out, the Morrison Hotel Gallery checked out of 313 Bowery at the end of September. In recent days, workers have been converting the space into Riff...

[Bobby Williams]

...which will feature the new clothing line that Steven Tyler worked on with Andy Hilfiger (Tommy's Hilfiger’s brother) for a rock-inspired clothing line called Andrew Charles. Tyler's 22-year-old daughter Chelsea also appears in the ad campaign... and in the window at 313 Bowery.

The clothing line is for Macy's, where Tyler will be tomorrow or something. Anyway, it's our understanding that this is just a temporary shop ... so get your leopards and scarves while you can...

Morrison Hotel Gallery vacates the Bowery

Back in March, the Post reported that "The Bowery is about to lose its last remaining atmospheric links to CBGB" — the Morrison Hotel at 313 Bowery.

At the time, Steve Cuozzo noted that the Morrison was on a month-to-month lease... apparently the Morrison folks have decided to leave... as the sign on the door shows...the space was almost empty, save a few framed photos waiting to be boxed up...

So what's next? Something fancy, for sure!

Per Cuozzo in March:

The 3300-square foot space at 313 Bowery now occupied by the Morrison Hotel music-photo gallery — named for the famous Doors album and a spiritual successor to the CBGB gallery that was adjacent to the club — has been put on the market by Elliott Azrak's The Max's Kansas City Co., which netleases the property's retail space from the Bowery Residence Committee.

"The netlease holders are looking for not just any tenant, but one who can leverage the history of the block and the unique Bowery demographic," one source said.

That could mean a restaurant/lounge — or another store similar to John Varvatos.

The secret club Extra Place by Max's Kansas City is also part of the deal.


[Photo from September 2009]

The Morrison Hotel SoHo NYC Gallery remains open on Prince Street. We reached out to the Morrison folks for comment/confirmation, and are awaiting word from them...

Would AC/DC drink Brooklyn Summer Ale in concert?

Looking at the current window display at the Pop Market at the Morrison Hotel gallery on the Bowery...

...not sure if the bottle of Brooklyn Summer Ale is supposed to be part of the set (product placement!)... there's a bottle of Jack Daniels on the left side of the display, by the Keith Richards photo...

Pop Market Store now open in the Morrison Hotel

Last Friday, I noted that a PopMarket Store was opening in the Morrison Hotel space on the Bowery.

And the store opened yesterday. They have vinyl, CD/DVD box sets and T-shirts for just a handful of artists, including Johnny Cash, the Stooges, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, the Clash, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam and Michael Jackson.

The store will be here through June 30, longer if things go well... They're also showing select documentaries too.

Morrison Hotel becoming a PopMarket shop?

The Morrison Hotel gallery at 313 Bowery, the one-time home to the CBGB Gallery, has been on the market...

We spotted this sign on the front door...

PopMarket? Beta? Perhaps this is becoming a brick-and-mortar pop-up shop (sorry for using those terms!) for popmarket.com, which, according to its site, "is the ultimate shopping club for music fans offering its members limited-time private sales on the world's coolest music."

Well, it's better than a Starbucks! [Quickly ducking....]

Previously on EV Grieve:
Tenant wanted who can leverage the death of the Bowery

Tenant wanted who can leverage the death of the Bowery

Oh, missed this item yesterday in Steve Cuozzo's column in the Post (thanks Racked!) ... 313 Bowery, that one-time home to the CBGB Gallery that now houses the Morrison Hotel gallery is looking for a new tenant ...

(Confused by this — I spotted the "for lease" signs back in August 2009. Not sure what is different about the leasing now. Maybe to whip up some interest?)

So, Cuozzo reports:

The 3300-square foot space at 313 Bowery now occupied by the Morrison Hotel music-photo gallery — named for the famous Doors album and a spiritual successor to the CBGB gallery that was adjacent to the club — has been put on the market by Elliott Azrak's The Max's Kansas City Co., which netleases the property's retail space from the Bowery Residence Committee.

"The netlease holders are looking for not just any tenant, but one who can leverage the history of the block and the unique Bowery demographic," one source said.

That could mean a restaurant/lounge — or another store similar to John Varvatos.

The secret club Extra Place by Max's Kansas City is also part of the deal.


[Photo from September 2009]

Santa baby

At the Morrison Hotel Gallery on the Bowery .....A Mick Rock photo.

Ryan Adams, you're not very funny, Ryan Adams probably said

As you may recall, artist-in-residence Ryan Adams debuted his new work at the Morrison Hotel on the Bowery. Perhaps his message on the windows out front was lost on most everyone...

Sept. 24...




And yesterday, a new sign went up on the Morrison window...

My blue Manhattan

When you see the new window display that went up yesterday at the Morrison Hotel Gallery on the Bowery, you'll figure someone is having a little fun with all of us...






A gallery worker told a tourist out front that this was simply "the artist's statement," and that she did not know what it meant. Uh-huh.

And, if you don't know already, the artist is Ryan Adams.

Who will be the next tenant for the former CBGB Gallery?

As Racked reported, the Morrison Hotel on the Bowery -- former site of the CBGB Gallery -- is moving...



...and the "for lease" signs are up now...



Have you read the listing for the property?

It's good. Real good.

With 25 feet of frontage and up to 8,800 square feet of retail space available, 313-315 Bowery offers a unique opportunity to be a part of the resurgent development in the Bowery neighborhood. The hotel, residential and retail developments surrounding the old CBGB space provide extraordinary exposure for this opportunity in one of the city’s distinctive cultural landmarks.

Features
• 25 feet of frontage on Bowery
• 2 blocks away from Manhattan’s largest Whole Foods Market
• Former location of the world renowned CBGB
• Adjacent to over 700 new luxury rental units in AvalonBay Development
• Next to highly successful John Varvatos 315 Bowery boutique, opened Spring 2008