OK, this is
half-assed Photoshopping at its
finest... still... just trying to wrap my head around this...
picking up on the vigorous debate from yesterday (thank you to everyone for the spirited comments)... As you know, EV Italian eatery guru Frank Prisinzano said on Monday night that the landlord of the former
Graceland space on Avenue A and Second Street had four prospective tenants:
Frank's fast-food Italian joint, a bank, a 7-Eleven and a bank.
Of course it's very
possible this was just a scare tactic... still,
given 7-Eleven's recent emergence in Manahattan, it's probable. (As The Real Deal
reported, the chain is planning on opening 100-150 new locations in the five boroughs inthe coming few years.)
Regardless, Prisinzano's dream of another outpost isn't dead despite the CB3/SLA committee's deadlock Monday night -- the full CB3 will hear this whole thing again next week.
There are no easy answers here...
Jill puts it into some perspective in the comments about life with another Frank here:
The issue with that space is that it is huge, not that anybody thinks it will become a bar. He also put in for a sidewalk cafe ... I believe the total occupancy quoted was 190. That's a hell of a lot of people to bring to that corner all at the same time, with loads of turnover ("5-10 minute wait for fast food.") Do the math -- potentially 1,000 people coming in there every night if it's truly an in and out kind of place that is successful. Crikeys.
Indeed. I imagine the new suitor for this prime space will remain a hot topic this summer... is there any compromise?
