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We passed by 200 Smith Street, at Baltic, just yesterday, and noticed that demolition of the three-story building was underway. Today a tipster sent in this photo with the demolition almost totally complete. There are no building permits for demolition (they appear to be going the Alt 1 route) but it looks like it’ll remain a three floor, two-unit building. Other than the original building looking kinda crappy and rundown, is anyone away of any more pressing reason (like structural problems or a fire) that would have necessitated a tear-down? GMAP P*Shark DOB
Photo by Eugene Gannon


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  1. Jessie’s was a failure from the start. I’ve tried going there several times during the month that they were supposedly “open for business” but never been successful. Apparently they were only open from about 12 p.m. till about 4 p.m. and I come back at around 5. Now correct me If I’m wrong, but if a store is only open for about four hours a day, how do you make enough money to pay for the rent in the first place especially if the store is poorly advertised? Pepe Viola was a better place and I knew the manager. He told me that they were only closing down because business was declining and the competition around the block was too much.

  2. Often restaurant close after ten years as their lease is up and the landlord jacks up the rent. That take out place wasn’t there long enough to get a rent increase unless they did not have a lease.
    Does anyone remember the Chinese restaurant ?