Streetlevel: A Connecticut Muffin for Schermerhorn
When we StreetLevel: Schermerhorn Supermarket Deal Falls Through [Brownstoner] GMAP
When we reported back in March that the supermarket deal for the State Renaissance Court building at 200 Schermerhorn Street had fallen through, we said that half of the 12,000-square-foot retail space would go to the Red Cross, hardly the type of storefront business residents hope for. We also noted that the owners had carved out a few smaller spaces that it hoped to fill with food and liquor stores. Well, the first such tenant has been landed for the space just to the left of the Red Cross. The sign in the window says “Coffee Shop Coming Soon” and a worker on the site spilled the beans to a reader that it was going to be a Connecticut Muffin. Sounds like great news for this stretch. Update: Someone close to the situation emailed to say that this was not going to be a Connecticut Muffin, but something pretty darn similar.
StreetLevel: Schermerhorn Supermarket Deal Falls Through [Brownstoner] GMAP
Store is not actually going to be a connecticut muffin, but something similar in approach, according to those in the know
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I’m a big fan of all Middle Easterns, especially the Palestinian people – they’re my favs
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I have to say, while your knowledge of local retail happenings is impressive – your inflammatory rhetoric (accusations of ignorance, criminality, offensive words, etc.) just isn’t grounded in any ideology or topic worthy of debate.
You might succeed in starting a flamefest, which is easy on this site, but the secret to positive trolling is not only to piss people off but to instigate discussion of a pertinent topic.
I also find your comment about the success of stores being tied to rent pretty comical. If only the taxpayers could subsidize retail rents, then every store would be doing well!
Putting aside propjoe’s stupidity for a moment, doesn’t anyone think that the south side of atlantic between nevins and say hoyt or even smith is a really nice stretch, considering the vehicle traffic?
Oh, and by the way, BRING BACK THE JAIL!
Just because there are stores you don’t go to, does not mean they aren’t doing well.
Most of the stores would be doing quite well if their rent wasn’t doubled in the last 3 years.
I hope it all does well, and the sooner the better.
I’m not worried about Atlantic Ave. It’s fine, for what it is – functional but ugly and dirty. 5 pastel-painted shops and a concrete garden will be amazing i’m sure but like all those precious consignment shops with four pairs of overpriced shoes for sale, not enough. Atlantic is different from most aves in Manhattan b/c the former is very unfriendly to pedestrians:
1) major east-west truck route thru Brooklyn
2) lack of subway stations on all but one intersection
3) blocks with buildings that occupy half the block but have no doors on and/or limited relationship with the sidewalk
4) insane intersection at Flatbush and 4th with poor traffic flow
5) very dirty
there are many others, i’m sure you can think of some too!
If you think Atlantic Ave resembles Manhattan you need a reality check son. It just be yo hood dats all.