This is what Downtown Brooklyn has been waiting for! Toren, the 240-unit, SOM-designed tower at the corner of Myrtle and Flatbush Avenues has landed a retail tenant for its 11,000-square-foot retail space. The market does not have a name yet, reported Crain’s, but is slated to be “upscale and eco-friendly.” It will be the flagship location for a new high-end supermarket brand being launched by the Goris family, which currently has a bunch of other supermarkets in the New York City area. Presumably all the other residential developers that have sprung up in the area are cheering the news too, as it adds a major selling point (or at least plugs a major services hole) for the area. Unclear what this means for the retail plans down the block at The Andrea though. Reached on his Blackberry, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership head Joe Chan had this to say about the news: “The signing of this lease evidences the continued emergence of Downtown Brooklyn as a residential neighborhood.” GMAP
Downtown Brooklyn to Get Upscale Supermarket [Crain's]
Prior Toren Coverage [Brownstoner]