NY Grill & Deli opening later this week on Avenue A and 12th Street

The storefront renovation on the southwest corner of Avenue A and 12th Street is winding down. The signage/awning arrived on Saturday.

One of the employees told EVG regular Greg Masters, who took these photos, that NY Grill & Deli is expected to be open later this week.





Poppy's Gourmet Corner, the previous tenant here, closed at the end of January.

Coming soon signage arrives for new deli on Avenue A and 12th Street

Was just talking about this place yesterday. The sign is up now for NY Grill & Deli ... which is going in the under-renovation corner space on the southwest corner of Avenue A and 12th Street.

Poppy's Gourmet Corner, the previous tenant here, closed at the end of January.

[Updated] Another deli/market looks to be replacing Poppy's on 12th and A

In the shadows of Steiner East Village, the renovations continue at the former Poppy's Gourmet Corner on Avenue A and 12th Street.

There are detailed plans on the plywood... helpfully pointing out where the various items will be inside the incoming deli/market...



Among other things, the plans show a counter, a back counter, coffee, ice cream, a fryer, grill and juice bar.

And now, courtesy of EVG regular Greg Masters, an exclusive look at the market's new refrigeration units...







Poppy's closed at the end of January. Owner Mike Attal told Poppy's regular Shawn Chittle that a rent increase made it too challenging (Kushnered) to stay in business.

Updated 8/2

The coming-soon sign is now up for NY Grill & Deli...

The former Poppy's Gourmet Corner is for rent

[Image via LoopNet]

On Sunday, Poppy's Gourmet Corner on Avenue A at East 12th Street closed for good, as we first reported. Owner Mike Attal told Poppy's regular Shawn Chittle that a rent increase made it too challenging to stay in business.

The 625-square-foot space is now on the market. The rent is negotiable.

Per the listing:

This is a great corner in the heart of the East Village. The space is vented for food use and hookups are in place along with some basement. Landlord is targeting a term of up to about 3.5 years (through Sept 2019), but for the right concept, credit and terms ownership will consider longer leases. Great opportunity to come in and get up and running quickly in a great neighborhood with a ton of retail, restaurants and residential including new development on 11th and Avenue A and 2 blocks from Peter Cooper Village / StuyTown. All uses will be considered and looking to do an as is deal.

Don't recall seeing many, if any, listings in which the landlord targets "a term of up to about 3.5 years."

The new tenant will be neighbors with Douglas Steiner's incoming luxury condominium building.

Poppy's Gourmet Corner closes for good after tomorrow

Poppy's Gourmet Corner on Avenue A at East 12th Street will be closing up after the business day tomorrow, EVG reader Shawn Chittle reports...Owner Mike Attal told Shawn that the rent is too high now...



Jared Kushner's Westminster Management is the landlord. This has become an increasingly valuable chunk of retail with Douglas Steiner's mixed-use building with ground-floor retail and 82 market-rate condos going up on the surrounding property.