Union Market Coming to Court Street!
After at least a couple of years sitting vacant, the former Blockbuster store at 288 Court Street has a new tenant, and it’s one likely to put a smile on the faces of Carroll Gardeners: According to a tip and the confirmation of someone familiar with the proceedings, at some point in the last few…
After at least a couple of years sitting vacant, the former Blockbuster store at 288 Court Street has a new tenant, and it’s one likely to put a smile on the faces of Carroll Gardeners: According to a tip and the confirmation of someone familiar with the proceedings, at some point in the last few days Union Market signed a lease after months of flirtation and negotiation with the new owner who paid $3.7 million for the building last year. The space consists of 4,500 square feet on the main floor and another 4,500 square feet of space on the basement level. We hear that the rent was around $20,000 a month but have not been able to confirm. Hot stuff!
Court St. Blockbuster Changes Hands; Future Unclear [Brownstoner]GMAP
Union Market is RIDICOUSLY overpriced
my favorite moment in there:
I go in for my first time around to look around, so I pick up a package of frozen spinach pies(12 in a box)
1 bottle of 20 Oz organic lemonade
I go to checkout and the cashier tells me that will be $17.43?
Me: WHAT? for what?
Cashier: well the spinach pies are $13 and the juice is $3.50
ME: – thank you but you will need to void both items! sorry bye!
We haev more than enough places to get great food in the neighborhood. This is crazy times ten (Caroline — RHONJ)
“Those of us in Prospect Heights desperatly need something like Union Market…”
Then move to Park Slope! It’s thataway—>
The What (Broke ass poser)
Someday this war is gonna end…
babs…where are Caputo’s and mazzola’s…perhaps I just haven’t wandered far enough south on Court.
slope….the bluefish is great, though seasonal. Have you ever tried skate??? Very cheap and delicious…FT usually has it.
What kind of bread are you looking for over there DIBS? Threre’s Caputo’s, Mazzola’s, and one or two others. Carroll Gardens is so blessed already with great food from a variety of sources I just see Union Market there as de trop — I guess it will be good for those who want to buy everything in one (overpriced) place instead of going to one store for your meat, another for your produce, etc.
Those of us in Prospect Heights desperatly need something like Union Market…
Yikes… $20,000 a month. Now, that’s a serious nut to cover! Man o’ man.
Triple net lease, i’m sure. So, what’s that gonna work out to be, about $400,000-$500,000 a year just to maintain the basic requirements of the physical plant. (Not to mention the crazy $$ required for the build-out)
Good thing they have crazy prices! Hope their profit margin is healthy too!
I’ll take Union Market any day over a dark, empty, abandoned looking storefront.
Union Market fish isn’t very good. Often a bit old and not much selection. Fish Tales is a bit pricey, but they buy really well and know their fish. Save your money by going downscale (no pun intended) on the fish. I’d rather buy some fresh local bluefish at fish tales than a tuna steak at Union.