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August 30, 2007

Streetlevel: Chase Opening Tomorrow on Front Street

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We're hard-pressed to think of a retail opening that we've been more excited about than the Chase bank that's coming to the corner of Front and Jay in Dumbo. (Okay, except for maybe Choice's opening back in April '06.) We've had an account at Chase since it was Chemical back in the early '90s, which worked out great when we lived in Manhattan. But ever since we've lived in Brooklyn, we've been shit outta luck when it comes to banking. When we lived on South 4th Street in Williamsburg we were stuck with bodega ATMs (the bane of every cheapskate's existence); since living in Clinton Hill, the closest Chase has been more than a mile away on Washington and Flushing. So it is with great relief that we await the Friday opening of the branch at the base of the J Condo, a mere four blocks from our desk in Dumbo.
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Posted by Brownstoner at 10:54 AM | Comments (17)
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There's a Chase at 975 Bedford Ave (corner with De Kalb)

Posted by: Rising Crane at August 30, 2007 11:24 AM

Good point. Still not exactly convenient though.

Posted by: brownstoner at August 30, 2007 11:31 AM

for dumbo, it's a start. a decent pharmacy would be welcome, too. the proportion of high-end furniture stores to, well, everything else, is kind of annoying.

Posted by: pfa at August 30, 2007 11:39 AM

Incredibly sad and somehow fitting that a BANK represents the most exciting retail opening to you.....

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 11:48 AM

Borwnstoner...TMI

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 12:15 PM

You can have a few of my banks. I've got so many there's no space for other retail.

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 12:20 PM

11:48 -- Why is Brownstoner being excited about a bank opening "incredibly sad"? Many parts of Brooklyn are underserved by bank branches. Further, banks serve people across socio-economic lines, moreso than most other retail options other than pharmacies or grocery stores.

What retail opening would have gotten you excited?

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 12:57 PM

i'll one up you b-stoner. i had an account at Manufacturer's Hanover Trust, which became Chemical, which became ...

Posted by: BrooklynLove at August 30, 2007 1:08 PM

anyone know what's going on with the other retail spaces under J-Condo?

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 1:57 PM

well, a drug store is coming to the space on Jay Street...

Posted by: brownstoner at August 30, 2007 2:25 PM

There has been a Chase on the corner of Flushing and Washington? for a while now.

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 3:42 PM

isn't a wine store supposed to go in some of the retail space in jcondo?

Posted by: BrooklynLove at August 30, 2007 4:19 PM

Very excited about the bank too and the pharmacy which is hopefully coming soon.

ps: Dumbo has high-end furniture stores? Bo Concept and West Elm are like the Gap...

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 4:56 PM

Banks and huge big box grocery stores are what passes as culture and excitement for the residents of modern NYC. Perfect.

Posted by: guest at August 30, 2007 4:57 PM

sorry, 4:56. you're right, we'll call them mid-level furniture stores

Posted by: pfa at August 31, 2007 12:54 AM

There's a chase at Restoration Plaza. It's closer to some areas of Clinton Hill.

Posted by: guest at August 31, 2007 1:31 AM

Ooooh, people are excited about amenities that make life in the city a little more livable, the horror! 4:57, we should all be thrilled to do our "banking" and "grocery shopping" in our local bodegas for the privilege of living in New York?

For everyone else who posted the location of other Chase locations, er, thanks... but for those of us who live / work in DUMBO, this is our new local and I'm glad it's here.

Posted by: guest at August 31, 2007 2:04 PM

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