Union Market Prepping for Fort Greene Expansion
Park Slope’s modestly-sized but decidely upscale Union Market has spent much of the past year looking for the right spot to open a new store in Fort Greene. While Union Market won’t comment on its plans yet, we’re hearing that it has its eyes on the 10,000-square-foot Dollar Dream space at 633 Fulton Street at…
Park Slope’s modestly-sized but decidely upscale Union Market has spent much of the past year looking for the right spot to open a new store in Fort Greene. While Union Market won’t comment on its plans yet, we’re hearing that it has its eyes on the 10,000-square-foot Dollar Dream space at 633 Fulton Street at Rockwell Place. While this location is a bit of shlepp for some of the brownstone blocks of Fort Greene (and definitely for Clinton Hill), there’s one constituency that’s going to be thrilled with this news: those buying in the Forte Condominium (and the developer who’s going to get some extra marketing mileage out of this). Regardless, if true, this is huge news for an area that has never had an upscale market of any size. It’s also a nice boost for the BAM Cultural District. We wonder whether if there’s going to be any permanent plan for parking for the store. GMAP
Photo by Scott Bintner for Property Shark
I know that Park Slope is getting another Union Market at 7th avenue, between 12th and 13th. Don’t know if Ft. Greene is getting one too…
What a wonderful community this is. I love Brooklyn! Thanks Mr. B.
better on some nice food than gold teeth, fake nails, cheesy sneakers and a cell phone imo.
people spend their money on what they want. for some its buying fancy food in a beautiful market, for others it’s overpriced designer clothing and yet others spend their money on pricey vacations. so my $12 chicken, purchased in a beautiful environment, is your $120 jeans. poor brooklynites also make choices–just look at their designer footwear. consumption is about desire and aspiration.
I’m all for a supermarket in this location but Union Market is ridiculously expensive and overpriced!! Something a bit more mid-tier, like food emporium would have been a better choice, and serve the community better rather tnen a small uber wealthy minority.
I think this is a good move to start “integrating” this area where everyone comes to shop but noone lives. Afterall, all you anti yards people can now see Mr. Ratner get pressured to raise the bar on his current retail establishments which apparently bus in the GHETTO!
what’s up with Fairway produce? I shop there every week for my family, and within 4 days all the fruit rots. What’s happening with that? I was beginning to think it was my fridge.
Here’s my 2 cents on best produce: (1) the place next to the key foods on Atlantic is fantastic; and (2) the produce spot on 3rd ave and 20-something street.
Hey supergirl – I’ll stick to my 79 cent Marcal 😉 Cant live without it.
Long live Dollar Dream!