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June 15, 2007

The Branding of Washington Avenue

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There's some nice branding synergy taking place on Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights. Does this mean this stretch could be poised to attract some more stores and restaurants? Let's hope so. With all the new condos going up east of Washington, there's going to be increasing demand over the next couple of years. GMAP




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:23 AM | Comments (14)
Categories: Development, Prospect Heights

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Excellent. Now for Fulton St. in Eastern Fort Greene and Clinton Hill to Bed Sty.

Posted by: donatella at June 15, 2007 10:59 AM

Passed this the other day. The building really isn't that bad. That address though- WOW! It should be easy for guests to find.

Posted by: anonymous at June 15, 2007 11:03 AM

one thing that would help is if there was bus service on washington (north of atlantic avenue)

Posted by: Anonymous at June 15, 2007 11:04 AM

Someone needs to inform all of the auto repair shops just down the street. Their branding remains unsightly, LOL

Posted by: Guvna at June 15, 2007 11:17 AM

I was thinking of buying Satan's Transmission Shop (666 Washington Ave) and turning it into a bar/restaurant called "Tranny's" Anyone with me on it?

Posted by: washingtonian at June 15, 2007 11:51 AM

Retail will come in time. It took 5th Avenue in Park Slope years to come together well after the neighborhood became decidedly wealthy.

It's one thing to build a luxury development with money you borrow from a bank, it's quite another to get a small business owner to put their financial well being on the line to open a restaurant or whatever.

Be patient!

Posted by: Eryximachus at June 15, 2007 12:43 PM

For those who may not remember - Fifth Avenue benefited from being a special development district that received funds from the government and the entire redevelopment was planned. Not the case for Washington

Posted by: Anonymous at June 15, 2007 1:36 PM

For those who may not remember - Fifth Avenue benefited from being a special development district that received funds from the government and the entire redevelopment was planned. Not the case for Washington

Posted by: Anonymous at June 15, 2007 1:36 PM

yay washington!

i love it here and i am psyched to see more and more business deveop...

some cafe opened across the street from the new condos this week.

Posted by: sarah at June 15, 2007 1:37 PM

Actually the auto shops down the road are sold and will be developed. And there is A BID in the works that will improve Washington ave with state and city money!!

Posted by: Anonymous at June 15, 2007 6:10 PM

Yeah, 1:36, and without all that govt cash Fifth Avenue would still be a shithole! Oh wait, sorry, THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

Posted by: Jeremy at June 15, 2007 7:32 PM

I'll miss the old Washington Avenue, seedy shops and low rent apartments it had charm. I enjoyed growing up there. Now the area is "coming up." it is disgusting what is going on in the name of progress. Very little affordable housing, and soon I will have a harder time getting my car fixed!

Posted by: Anonymous at June 16, 2007 11:31 PM

I on Saint Marks ave between Washington and Grand--there's a corcoran loft space building on the street that has been vacant/unfisnished for over a year now--does anyone know anything about that?

Posted by: panda at June 18, 2007 1:52 PM

I live on Saint Marks ave between Washington and Grand--there's a corcoran loft space building on the street that has been vacant/unfinished for over a year now--does anyone know anything about that? I do know that they disrupted the water line about a year ago, but there seems to be no activity over there at all.

Posted by: panda at June 18, 2007 1:54 PM

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