The tooth about this new Avenue A tenant

Another day, another [sort of] surprising new Avenue A storefront reveal. We just noted a laundromat is opening soon between Second Street and Third Street... and yesterday, the signage went up outside the vacant storefront on Avenue A at Fourth Street...



... marking a new location for Kids Dental, which is what it sounds like. A dentist for kids. The practice also has outposts in Washington Heights and Bensonhurst.



A Santander branch was here on the southwest corner until April 2018. Between full-time tenants, ChaShaMa — a nonprofit that partners with property owners for pop-up galleries — was using the space.

Rumors: A new tenant for the long-empty bank branch on Avenue A and 4th Street

After sitting vacant for the past two-plus years, a tipster tells us that there's a new tenant for the former Santander branch on the southwest corner of Avenue A and Fourth Street.

Brown paper now covers the windows of the storefront. Santander pulled out at the end of April 2018.

Rumors of the new lease brings an end to ChaShaMa's tenure here. The nonprofit partners with property owners to transform unused real estate into spaces for pop-up galleries.

The new lease also brought a premature end to Darrell Thorne's current show. The Brooklyn-based designer and performance artist (and onetime East Village resident) was midway through an interactive exhibit titled "Under Glass and in Color" here. It was expected to be up through July 12, but went dark at the end of June.


[Photo of Thorne by Stacie Joy]

Previously on EV Grieve:
• Designer Darrell Thorne is 'Under Glass and In Color' on Avenue A

• ChaShaMa making a bank statement at former Santander branch on Avenue A

ChaShaMa making a bank statement at former Santander branch on Avenue A

The former Santander back branch on Avenue A at Fourth Street is now serving as a pop-up gallery for the next month.

The folks behind ChaShaMa (hope MoMa doesn't sue!), a nonprofit that supports artists "by partnering with property owners to transform unused real estate into spaces to create, present and connect," are behind this exhibit...

The Mini Mono Mental group show, featuring "miniature yet monumental moments by 14 emerging, international artists," will be here through April 7. Storefront hours are Thursday through Sunday noon to 5 p.m. ...



This Santander branch closed at the end of April 2018.

Former Santander space for lease on Avenue A

This Santander branch closed at the end of April here on Avenue A at Fourth Street (southwest corner). And the for rent signs finally arrived late last week.

According to the listing via Newmark Knight Frank, "dry uses" are preferred...



The listing notes that the neighboring tenants are the coming-soon Equinox next to Katz's, Blink, New York Sports Club and Duane Reade.

The asking rent is $95 a square foot for the 3,700-square-foot space.

Avenue A bank-branch free for the moment with Santander's closure

This Santander outpost closed on Friday here on Avenue A at Fourth Street. Workers had removed the signage by the end of the business day.

A letter to Santander customers in January explained that the bank was consolidating this branch with the one at 841 Broadway.

This departure makes Avenue A bank-branch-less for now. The Chase closed at Second Street in November 2015 ... while the Citi shut down between Third Street and Fourth Street in January 2017. Both of those spaces remain on the rental market.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Reader report: Santander branch closing in April on Avenue A

[Updated] Reader report: Santander branch closing in April on Avenue A

An EVG reader writes in: "Ugh! My bank is closing. Santander is still in business but the local branch at Avenue A and Fourth Street is closing in April. Letters set to go out to customers this week or next."

And here is part of the letter, which notes the branch closes at noon on April 27:



After April 27, Avenue A will be bank-branch free for the time being. The Chase branch closed at Second Street in November 2015 ... while the Citi shut down between Third Street and Fourth Street last January.

The Boston-based Santander Bank announced last week that it was raising its minimum wage for employees to $15 per hour.