Fulton Street, down in the Financial District, is as dreary as ever. The
street is still torn up. And there's that large, unnecessary money pit in the Earth on Fulton and Broadway where the
Fulton Street Transit Center will open in 4783. (At the east end of the street at Water and the South Street Seaport
, the storefront that housed the Staples remains vacant.) Still, though, despite all this...the street is functional
enough for the working folks in the neighborhood. You have your Radio Shack, your Subway, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, CVS, etc.
Your basic chain hell with a few mom-and-pop shops in the mix. (With some affordable work space on the upper levels.)
Despite the economy, more change is inevitable along this corridor. For instance, on the north side of the street, between Nassau and Williams Street, there are four properties for rent. (Here's
info on 119 Fulton St.)
As humdrum as the street level
looks, big things have happened up above...check out the upper left-hand side of this photo...
That's the 14-story loft residence (a
SHVO exclusive!) known as
Fultonhaus at 199 Fulton St., just a few doors east of the Crisis Intervention Program at the
Coalition for the Homeless. Dunno what the occupancy rate is at Fultonhaus. For what it's worth, there is some furniture out on a few of the terraces, though not too many brave souls are taking advantage of the Fultonhaus rooftop right now. [
Update: Thanks to the commenter for setting me straight: The roof deck is part of
District next door to Fultonhaus.]
Oh, one thing worth mentioning on the Fultonhaus site...the "nightlife" section...not exactly an area renowned for it. Anyway, the wonderfully seedy
Pussycat Lounge gets namechecked!
No love, though, for the
Blarney Stone? Which is
right next to the Fultonhaus. And they're having a nice sandwich/side order combo deal. Just don't ask for separate containers, OK?
