Concord Village Giving Associated the Boot?
The Tillary Street Associated’s days may be numbered. The supermarket’s lease is up soon and, according to a tipster, the Concord Village Co-operative Board is looking for a replacement. This news adds another layer of uncertainty to the Downtown supermarket scene. With the future of 162 Myrtle up in the air and resolution on Admiral’s…
The Tillary Street Associated’s days may be numbered. The supermarket’s lease is up soon and, according to a tipster, the Concord Village Co-operative Board is looking for a replacement. This news adds another layer of uncertainty to the Downtown supermarket scene. With the future of 162 Myrtle up in the air and resolution on Admiral’s Row “delayed indefinitely”, the area could certainly benefit from something a step up from the Associated. Given that the upscale markets tend to favor larger spaces, however, we wouldn’t be holding our breath for a Whole Foods or Fairway in this location. GMAP
That complex is hideous. Can we get some sort of emminent domain project going and rip these pieces of trash down?
Concord Village was what planners and architects foresaw as the future of the city in the 1960’s. It is a very typical and well-designed example of its type. In essence it is a small-scale version of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village in Manhattan. It was meant to provide attractive and clean housing for the moderate income middle class. I assume the insults on this blog come from know-nothings. These buildings are as much a part of the fabric and history of our city as are the brownstones and walkup apartments in the nearby historic districts.
Concord Village is actually a very very nice place to live. Nicely kept up grounds and spacious apartments (the studios aren’t closets like they are in many other buildings). Plus, you really can’t beat the location. I wish one of these “guests” would check it out a little closer before posting such a comment. The market is crappy – no debate about it. Just want to point out that it’s also frequented by students and faculty from MetroTech. I believe a nicer, better run market would make great business there.
Why does it look more like a bodega than a grocery store? Ugly complex and I pray a bunch of fires destroys those fugly buildings.
Bigger chains want a bigger space.
The size is comparible to a large bodega.
This location is very inconvenient to anyone except residents of Concord Village. I assume they are the principal users. Bigger chains may be reluctant to open a branch in such a closed-loop location.
I agree, when I moved to New York a few years ago I was shocked by how mediocre most grocery stores are, even in most of Manhattan. But now I’m very happy about my local supermarket: Foodtown on Fulton in Bed-Stuy. No need to go to the suburbs. I occasionally go to Fairway in Red Hook and various small stores for special things, but that Foodtown has most of what I need. It is well stocked, clean, and the staff is relatively competent and polite. So yes, running a good grocery store in Brooklyn IS possible.
That really is a skanky little Associated. It would be nice to see something cleaner and better run.
I’ll stick with Associated, if the other option is the burbs.