Supermarket After All for 200 Schermerhorn

It's been a roller coaster ride for residents of 200 Schermerhorn and the immediate area hoping for a supermarket. A year ago, we reported that a supermarket was slated for part of the ground-floor retail space in the new(ish) building. Then, by March, it was looking like the deal had fallen through. Now, based on this photo from a tipster, it looks like the market is back on. The signs mention fresh fruit, produce, and cheese, as well as fresh fish daily. "I don't recognize the font," writes the tipster, "but they have a nice tongue-in-cheek way that makes me think that it's going to be decent." A second tipster also remarked on the type of type: "I'm a big believer that a good choice of font is an accurate indicator of a good business." We're surprised this news isn't already plastered all over the front page of the be@schermerhorn website! Update: A tipster just wrote in to say that the market's name will be Brooklyn Fare.
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really great news!

Posted by: Atlantic Frantic at October 22, 2008 10:30 AM

Looks like a great addition to the neighborhood. I know the landlord was intent on bringing a supermarket to the building. Now that the coffee shop is open and the supermarket is coming, it looks like there's just one remaining retail space left at the building. Who can you see popping up there? If anyone's interested, the brokers are CPEX Real Estate, 718-935-1800, who seem to be all over Downtown Brooklyn as of late.

Posted by: Shoots and Leaves at October 22, 2008 10:32 AM

Gourmet

Garage

Please

Thanks.

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at October 22, 2008 10:39 AM

What's the cross street here. Hoyt? Smith?

Posted by: Boerum Hill at October 22, 2008 10:49 AM

on the corner of hoyt.

Brooklyn fare? any connection to anything?

I know Union market was looking in the area. The font looks a little like union market or actually more like urban outfitters.

Posted by: funstraw at October 22, 2008 10:53 AM

Does anyone recognize the advertisements as Whole Foods?
VERY happy that a market is coming to the neighborhood.

Posted by: localresident at October 24, 2008 8:05 PM

Found this info as well...

http://ny.therealdeal.com/deals/25582

Posted by: localresident at October 24, 2008 8:19 PM

Yes! Gentrify! Gentrify! Soon we will take back that horrible Fulton mall and make it breathe again.

Posted by: Billiamsburg at October 25, 2008 12:50 PM

Only a hipster would patronize an establishment based solely on the font used in a store's signage. I'm planning on piling my trash in front of a for sale sign with sans serif lettering. That way, you and your friends can be assured of its quality. I look forward to your future business. Of course, it will be toungue in cheek to comply with your silly validation of decency.

@Billiamsburg:

I prefer the seediness of Fulton Mall's present iteration to the smarmy retrogeek version of civilization preferred by hipsters. Stop contaminating neighborhoods with your lame lounges, Thai restaurants and coffee bars. I wait for the day when your collective trust funds dry up and you abandon my beloved Brooklyn, returning the neighborhoods to true, lifelong New Yorkers who have a real sense of community and family.

Posted by: SGI at March 28, 2009 9:26 AM

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