Eons! You may have noticed the recent arrival of the for lease signs outside 9 Avenue B between Houston and Second Street.
No. 9 watchers think that this storefront hasn't been in use for retail in more than 30-plus years. It was an office/storage space for Michael Chang, the previous landlord, according to one source.
The new era coincides with the sale of the building this past summer. Centennial Properties — aka the new 9300 Realty owned by convicted felon Steve Croman — is now the landlord. (You can read about Croman's post-prison dealings here.)
The retail space at 9 Avenue B — 1,000 square feet — has a monthly ask of $7,495.
No. 11 next door, also now owned by Croman, has been home for 40-plus years to Raul's Barber Shop. More on them in another post.