Thank God It's Gone: TGIF Space for Rent
For all we know we’re months behind the curve on this one, but we just noticed that there’s a large For Rent sign adorning the historic building (formerly Gage & Tollner’s) at 372 Fulton Street where the T.G.I.F. flag used to fly. (A wider view on the jump.) Given the existing dining and retail options…
For all we know we’re months behind the curve on this one, but we just noticed that there’s a large For Rent sign adorning the historic building (formerly Gage & Tollner’s) at 372 Fulton Street where the T.G.I.F. flag used to fly. (A wider view on the jump.) Given the existing dining and retail options in the immediate area, it’s hard to imagine anything too upscale taking its place, but one can hope. As these photos from Forgotten NY show, the interior (which has landmark status) certainly deserves something more than a glorified fast-food franchise. But could this location support something like an upscale steakhouse at this point in time?
turn it into a theather that shows $5 shit flicks
It would be fabulous to come back as a successful, classy place. Brooklyn Heights is weird because it’s a very elegant neighborhood but other than Noodle Pudding and a handful of other restaurants, there’s a lot of failure in the hood. I think maybe it’s the weird balance between courthouse lunch places and family evening places?
an upscale restaurant will be a breath of fresh air to the stagnant stream of electronic stores.
Well, Gage & Tollner was open during a period when I really couldn’t afford to go eat there since I was new to the city. If something nice along the lines of Gage & Tollner were to open there now I’d go in a heartbeat (since I’m in a better position to afford to eat somewhere like that) just to eat a great dinner under those gas lamps.
Interior was more or less intact, as above poster noted, it is landmarked, and TGIF couldn’t mess with it. I preferred Friday’s to the place being empty, which it was for far too long, before Friday’s took it. It’s far too easy to have mysterious damage, and God forbid, fires set in an empty building. I hope someone puts something nice in there, and more importantly, the place is patronized. For all the talk of how horrible Fulton Mall is, when Gage and Tollner was open, it was not patronized, thus helping to keep the area at a lower economic scale. They even sprung for valet parking, and offered local businesses perks and special offers. Businesses can’t survive unless we, the public, patronize them. Let’s put our money where our mouths are next time.
No way a cell phone co. can afford that rent. Or want to deal with a landmarked interior.
cell phones, cell phones, get your free cell phones.
On the other hand, McDonalds and its ilk won’t want to pay those rates. Anything that goes in there should expect a certain level of quality in its food in order to charge the prices required to cover overhead.
So – it’ll be good or it’ll be vacant, methinks.
$30,000 a month !!!!!! That’s a big nut to crack. Doesn’t sound like a first time business can pull that off.