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October 24, 2008

Streetlevel: Cell Phones in Place of Antiques

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More cell phone shops! This Verizon opened at 337 Flatbush Avenue, where Accentiques used to be. What more can we say? We'll leave the commentary to you guys. GMAP




Posted by lisa at 2:06 PM | Comments (20)
Categories: Prospect Heights, Streetlevel

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I got my current cell phone at the mall.

Posted by: tybur6 at October 24, 2008 2:19 PM

If I'm not mistaken Verizon closed a smaller location across the street so this isn't a net increase in cell phone stores, even if it's a decrease in antique stores.

Posted by: MsBrooklyn at October 24, 2008 2:42 PM

I like the plant in the window.

Posted by: 11217 at October 24, 2008 2:43 PM

There's a HUGE T-Mobile store catty corner from this place, in what used to be a video store (major waste of real estate as far as I can see), as well as a Sprint store at that same intersection. What's going on here?!?

Posted by: Park Sloper at October 24, 2008 2:55 PM

the front of the store was cool but they tore it all down. That kinda sucked.

but ive said this before, cell phone stores are the new shoe repair stores

Posted by: Santa at October 24, 2008 3:21 PM

santa, agreed -- this boxy sign replaced a pretty nice front facade.

wtf is a "paging zone" anyway?

Posted by: z at October 24, 2008 3:24 PM

Losing another antique store is just too predictable. They are the first to go when times get tough.

Posted by: LM at October 24, 2008 3:55 PM

ugh. is that sign big enough?

Posted by: CGmodern at October 24, 2008 4:34 PM


Too bad you didn't take a photo of the ugly massive Verizon sign from the side.

There's a beautiful old tin cornice behind it that was still partly visible when I walked by recently.

Those cell phone stores don't last long anyways. The bright side is that another Subway sandwich outlet will probably replace it in six months. That or another hideous Dunkin Donuts.

Posted by: IronBalls at October 24, 2008 4:45 PM

The facade was not "torn down"

It's behind that Verizon sign, intact.

It is beautiful though, and was a real shame they covered it up.

Posted by: 11217 at October 24, 2008 5:24 PM

Cell phone stores are boring and an eyesore and should only be put in basements that you can find via a beautiful sign made by a local artist.

Posted by: KHuebbe at October 24, 2008 6:02 PM

While the original sign may still be behind the Verizon sign, the glass frontage is incontestably new. The previous store front was of 19th century/early 20th century design where the front door is recessed between two bay windows. This kind of slick cheap modernizing of storefronts does a great deal to rob character and human scale from our streetscapes. The LPC is holding a public hearing next Tuesday on Prospect Height's bid for historic district designation. This address is within the area that would be protected. It's sad that it will be too late for this location.

Posted by: NeoGrec at October 24, 2008 6:27 PM

the cornice is still there but they did tear down the entire front to replace it with all of that glass. It wasn't in great condition, but still sad to see it go.

Posted by: i disagree at October 24, 2008 6:27 PM


Have any of you folks been to McNulty's Tea & Coffee Co. in the West Village on Christopher Street?

It's been at the same location of over 100 years and it's incredible (and very fortunate) that it's never been renovated.

It's kind of like McSorely's, but for tea and coffee.


Posted by: IronBalls at October 24, 2008 7:13 PM

Even my daughter is sick of cell phone stores. She's 8! The only thing more disappointing for her was the opening of the new realtor at Berkeley and 7th Ave.

Posted by: ctinbklyn at October 24, 2008 7:40 PM

You should see this thing at night! Even when it is closed, the light beaming from the storefront is obnoxious.

Posted by: shanrob at October 24, 2008 8:44 PM

My mom is a longtime friend of Michael, the guy who owned and ran Accentiques. He really had some great stuff... It's a shame really. No one needs antiques but who NEEDS another cell phone?

Posted by: i_heart_brooklyn at October 25, 2008 1:23 AM

doesn't look like a cell phone store? the cell phone stores here have many cell phones in the window, this looks more like a real estate sales office

Posted by: 11211 at October 25, 2008 8:52 PM

so lame it's unbelievable. the cell stores are like banks taking over corners -- large wasted spaces, stupid staff and overall. flavorless and shitty.

Posted by: AJAS at October 25, 2008 9:20 PM

These are franchises right? This is a case of newbie wannabe business owners being utterly clueless and unoriginal in the franchises they choose. It's just like all those yogurt places located on the same street.

Posted by: traditionalmod at October 25, 2008 9:38 PM

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