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The one level row of storefronts on East Houston between Ludlow and Orchard are now business-free with the exception of Katz's.
Empanada Mama is the last to bow out...
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They aren't going to far away as the sign notes — 95 Allen St., as first reported by BoweryBoogie.
So everyone else, including Ray's Pizza, Bereket and Lobster Joint, among others — have closed or moved to make way for Ben Shaoul's new development... Oh, there it is!
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Shaoul's latest is a 10-story building with 83 residential units spread out over 95,000-square feet... plus 13,500 square feet of ground-floor retail.
Katz's, who sold their air rights to help make this happen, isn't going anywhere.
H/T EVG reader Chris F.