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November 11, 2008

Streetlevel: Closeout Shop for the Slope

Maybe it's a sign of the times that this prime piece of real estate, on the corner of 9th Street and 5th Avenue, is going to be a discount shop. DII is now the name of the discount department stores known as Dee & Dee. The space was formerly occupied by Eckerd, but the company was purchased by Rite Aid, conveniently located one block away. GMAP

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Dee & Dee is the new Barneys for the WallStreet set.

Posted by: goldie at November 11, 2008 2:08 PM

Ever seen a free-for-all battle over a pile of clothes in the original Filene's Basement in Boston?????

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 2:11 PM

Lol - as if it's any worse than the Rite-Aid it replaced - both shops sell 95% crap but serve a need.

Posted by: 99luftballons at November 11, 2008 2:26 PM

"Ever seen a free-for-all battle over a pile of clothes in the original Filene's Basement in Boston?????"

I fought many of those battles myself. A friend of mine met his boyfriend while searching for boxers.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 11, 2008 2:29 PM

There used to be a Dee & Dee on the corner of 5th Ave and 86th Street in Bay Ridge. It closed a few years ago and is now a Chase bank. Rumor had it that Dee & Dee was owned by the same people who own Century21 Dept Stores. It wasn't so much a discount store as a real "schlock" store. I'm talking large bins of loose socks, undies and shoes of the poorest quality. Maybe they will make in better for Park Slope.

Posted by: premadas at November 11, 2008 2:29 PM

Snark...I'm not going to tell you what happened to me at Filene's years ago; at least not under these circumstances.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 2:31 PM

Did somebody get a bargain?

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 11, 2008 2:32 PM

I will not incriminate myself by answering. It was all back in the 80s and you know what that was like!!!! More on topic, I got one of the nicest suits I've ever owned there.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 11, 2008 2:45 PM

cool

Posted by: Xander Crews at November 11, 2008 2:55 PM

I think that for all those that criticize Park Slope and say it's one big Yuppie heaven, the opening of this store shows not only that it's not true, but shows that PS is a little more diverse than many people give it credit for.

While a Trader Joe's might have been nice, we really have everything we could possibly need in Park Slope. And all within walking distance.

I think it's nice to see something like this open, even if I may never shop there.

Posted by: 11217 at November 11, 2008 3:05 PM

It shows that no nabe is spared in this economy. Yes, we've fallen on hard times. One word, Degentrification! You see, it's a buyer's market, even Dee&Dee is relocating from downtown brooklyn to PS.

Posted by: Magilla Monsoon at November 11, 2008 3:17 PM

Wait, didn't there used to be a Dee&Dee on 5th Avenue around 13th or 14th streets a few years ago? Maybe I'm losing my mind....

Posted by: SBK at November 11, 2008 3:38 PM

"Wait, didn't there used to be a Dee&Dee on 5th Avenue around 13th or 14th"

Yes. It appears to be moving contrary to the prevalent southward drift of 99cent stores.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 11, 2008 3:48 PM

"It was all back in the 80s and you know what that was like!!!!"

Ahhh, youth...

Ahhh, statute of limitations...

Posted by: SnarkSlope at November 11, 2008 3:50 PM

"I fought many of those battles myself. A friend of mine met his boyfriend while searching for boxers."

A step down from a boxer, I presume? An investment banker, perchance?

Posted by: denton at November 11, 2008 4:05 PM

I was hoping for an apple store :(

Posted by: troll at November 11, 2008 4:57 PM

Why not another Real Estate office, or a nail salon.

Posted by: Xander Crews at November 11, 2008 5:53 PM

Everyone needs socks.

Posted by: slick at November 11, 2008 7:17 PM

I a happy to see a discount store open up. Thank You !
Not another bar or "cafe" enough or maybe too many in the slope now.

Posted by: LADYDI69126 at November 14, 2008 12:52 PM

I am happy to see a discount store open up. Thank You !
Not another bar or "cafe" enough or maybe too many in the slope now.

Posted by: LADYDI69126 at November 14, 2008 12:53 PM