Friday, May 8, 2009
Posts that I never got around to posting: What's new on 53rd Street between Park and Lexington?
A Derek Jeter fitness center and a bank. Which kind of seem to go together.
Posts that I never got around to posting: Missing paintings
Avenue C at Third Street. Wonder if they were found.
Posts that I never got around to posting: Ryan's moved its door
On Second Avenue near Ninth Street. Very important news!
Posts that I never got around to posting: This passage from someone's blog from a long time ago
After dinner, my girls took me to Bowery Wine Company. Bowery Wine Company is a really cute, smallish bar. A group of guys bought us all tequila shots as soon as we walked in the bar. We spent the rest of the night there talking, laughing and drinking lots of lots of shots. We stayed until about 3am and then decided to head home.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Former Two Boots Video store "in contract" -- largest available retail space on Avenue A
Last September, Two Boots Video consolidated their remaining stock and moved it into a corner of the Two Boots Pizzeria on Avenue A and Third Street.
Meanwhile, it was reported in January that the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre was taking over the former Two Boots Pioneer Theater space at 155 E. Third St. that closed in November. (The CB3 approved their liquor license in January.) According to the Tower Brokerage site, the old Pioneer is in contract...
As is the former space for Two Boots Video on Avenue A...
Details on the site:
44 Avenue A - Retail Space (Corner East 3rd Street)
Over 20 ft. frontage on Avenue A. High ceilings, floor to ceiling glass, H.V.A.C.
Approx. 2,335 sq. ft. -$75 per sq. ft.!!
In Contract!! -- $14,600/mo
42 Avenue A - Built Out Store (East Village)
Great Built Out Store with Selling Basement
Approx. 550 sq. ft.
In Contract!!
$7,000/mo.
The two properties are listed separately and as one unit on the Tower Brokerage site:
Prime Avenue A - Largest Retail Available On The Avenue!!
Approx. 2970 sq. ft. Can be divided!
In Contract!!
$19,500mo
So is one tenant taking the entire space? Or are the Uptight Citizens Brigaders taking over this space and the Pioneer Theater?
On Feb. 20, Jeremiah reported that a "'giant restaurant'" is moving in to the former video space and Pioneer Theater and the basement. We heard Upright Citizens Brigade was taking over the Pioneer, and they've applied for a beer and wine license. Could they also be a ginormous L-shaped restaurant that will run from Avenue A to Third St?'"
Meanwhile, it was reported in January that the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre was taking over the former Two Boots Pioneer Theater space at 155 E. Third St. that closed in November. (The CB3 approved their liquor license in January.) According to the Tower Brokerage site, the old Pioneer is in contract...
As is the former space for Two Boots Video on Avenue A...
Details on the site:
44 Avenue A - Retail Space (Corner East 3rd Street)
Over 20 ft. frontage on Avenue A. High ceilings, floor to ceiling glass, H.V.A.C.
Approx. 2,335 sq. ft. -$75 per sq. ft.!!
In Contract!! -- $14,600/mo
42 Avenue A - Built Out Store (East Village)
Great Built Out Store with Selling Basement
Approx. 550 sq. ft.
In Contract!!
$7,000/mo.
The two properties are listed separately and as one unit on the Tower Brokerage site:
Prime Avenue A - Largest Retail Available On The Avenue!!
Approx. 2970 sq. ft. Can be divided!
In Contract!!
$19,500mo
So is one tenant taking the entire space? Or are the Uptight Citizens Brigaders taking over this space and the Pioneer Theater?
On Feb. 20, Jeremiah reported that a "'giant restaurant'" is moving in to the former video space and Pioneer Theater and the basement. We heard Upright Citizens Brigade was taking over the Pioneer, and they've applied for a beer and wine license. Could they also be a ginormous L-shaped restaurant that will run from Avenue A to Third St?'"
Avenue C for change?
As I mentioned on April 20, yarn/fabric/gaming shop Olivo's on Avenue C near Fourth Street was closing. Elias Olivo, whose father opened the shop 36 years ago, told me recently that they're simply closing because business has been bad. While the new lease had a modest increase, he said they just couldn't make the business profitable any longer. Olivo said they would remain open for several more weeks.
Meanwhile, I wonder what will happen on this southern stretch of Avenue C. The eastern block between Seventh Street and Sixth Street has a newish high-end wine shop, a soon-to-open brickoven pizza joint called Mr. C's and two vacant storefronts advertising "luxurious" apartments and retail space.
What else is happening on Avenue C?
Fine Fair got a new paint job.
There are several empty storefronts on the west side of Avenue C between Sixth Street and Second Street...
And as I've speculated before, how long before the south side of C at Third Street looks like the north side?
And 272 E. Third St. is now for rent. It has been refurbished to house a doctor's office. (Rent: $4,950 a month.)
One last thing... Yoli (pictured at the left above), a delicious hole-in-the-wall Dominican restaurant with three tables, was closed last night when I walked by... Hope that's not a bad sign...
For further reading on EV Grieve:
What's happening at the Umbrella House?
Meanwhile, I wonder what will happen on this southern stretch of Avenue C. The eastern block between Seventh Street and Sixth Street has a newish high-end wine shop, a soon-to-open brickoven pizza joint called Mr. C's and two vacant storefronts advertising "luxurious" apartments and retail space.
What else is happening on Avenue C?
Fine Fair got a new paint job.
There are several empty storefronts on the west side of Avenue C between Sixth Street and Second Street...
And as I've speculated before, how long before the south side of C at Third Street looks like the north side?
And 272 E. Third St. is now for rent. It has been refurbished to house a doctor's office. (Rent: $4,950 a month.)
One last thing... Yoli (pictured at the left above), a delicious hole-in-the-wall Dominican restaurant with three tables, was closed last night when I walked by... Hope that's not a bad sign...
For further reading on EV Grieve:
What's happening at the Umbrella House?
Meanwhile, there's that mysterious hole in the empty space at Sixth Street and Avenue C next to the church
The hole has been there for a few months now... long enough for weeds to start growing in the dirt.
Also on Avenue C: Caffe Pepe Rosso is for sale
That place on Avenue C and Eighth Street that used to be the great Hispanic bakery...
It's for sale via Tower Brokerage.
Pepe Rosso cut back their hours in February.
It's for sale via Tower Brokerage.
Pepe Rosso cut back their hours in February.
Bars/retail spots that have been sold/are for sale: Ludlow Guitars, 210 Rivington
While continuing to poke around the Tower Brokerage site...Not sure how long these have been listed.
There's quite a list, though...Such as:
As for rentals: The Ludlow Guitars space is available for $16,000 a month...
For sale: (and in contract) The old Silver Revolver at 210 Rivington.
Plus plenty more storefronts that you've seen around with the big yellow Tower Brokerage signs...and an unnamed bar on Avenue C:
Bar For Sale - Avenue C!
Approx. 1,100 sq. ft. with Backyard, Full Kitchen & Full Liquor License!
Price: $100,000...Rent: $7,500/mo...10-year lease.
For further reading:
East Village portfolio (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)
There's quite a list, though...Such as:
As for rentals: The Ludlow Guitars space is available for $16,000 a month...
For sale: (and in contract) The old Silver Revolver at 210 Rivington.
Plus plenty more storefronts that you've seen around with the big yellow Tower Brokerage signs...and an unnamed bar on Avenue C:
Bar For Sale - Avenue C!
Approx. 1,100 sq. ft. with Backyard, Full Kitchen & Full Liquor License!
Price: $100,000...Rent: $7,500/mo...10-year lease.
For further reading:
East Village portfolio (Jeremiah's Vanishing NY)
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