Municipal Building: From Marriage Licenses to Lattes?
The clerks and accountants who currently occupy the two ground floors of the municipal building at the corner of Joralemon and Court could be moving out to make room for cafes and home design shops if the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has its way. The group, which is both publicly and privately funded, thinks converting the…
The clerks and accountants who currently occupy the two ground floors of the municipal building at the corner of Joralemon and Court could be moving out to make room for cafes and home design shops if the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has its way. The group, which is both publicly and privately funded, thinks converting the 22,000 square feet of space to retail is a “no-brainer,” according to Joe Chan. While City Hall tries to figure out if moving the paper-pushers to a new location is realistic, civic and preservation groups are weighing in. “The place where you once went to get your public documents is now where you’re going to buy your latte,” said the Municipal Art Society’s Lisa Kersavage. “That changes the character. That’s not always a tragedy, but it’s something we all need to consider.” The Brooklyn Heights Association’s Judy Stanton likes the idea of retail but is wary of the Bed, Bath & Beyonds of this world. “I would rather see a lot of smaller shops,” she said. What about you?
Two Floors of Municipal Building May Get Shops [NY Daily News]
Photo by wallyg
I think it is an interesting idea. Maybe then on weekends that area wouldnt be like a ghost town with the exception of Montague.I say put a Kohls there or something.
It would be end up being like Court St. The would still be catering to the City and Courts workers. Go there at lunchtime.
A Chilean friend tells me that Argentines combine the warmth of the Germans with the efficiency of the Latins.
The Chileans are cool.
The Argentines are pretentious.
sephora?
A cafe would be great at that location though.
No, actually Buenos Aires HAD a major disaster in their economy in 2001 and is making a major comeback. Mostly due to tourism. I found it to be a much more vibrant city than New York, actually.
Should check it out sometime.
The Recoleta cemetery is an amazing place.
Isn’t Buenos Aires the place where second and third generation citizens are seeking to emmigrate back to Europe because Argentina is such a complete and utter disaster?
Don’t we have enough problems in Brooklyn Without introducing pretentious arty-farty
Latin fantasies?
something like this:
One of my favorite malls in Buenos Aires, home-design connoisseurs should head here immediately. This small, elegant mall, located behind the Recoleta Cemetery, houses several home-design stores offering high-quality, high-design items, almost all of which are produced in Argentina. The best of all is Tienda Puro Diseño Argentino, a store where over 120 designers work on the various products. Behind a frosted-glass wall, you may be able to see silhouettes of the various designers at work on computers creating the next line of goods available in the store. The idea for the store came from a highly successful exposition of the same name. Ironically, the peso crisis has created good opportunities for local designers to work, as importing goods from overseas has become too expensive. The mall is both indoors and outdoors, with the outdoor section called “La Terrazza,” though some people call it “Los Arcos” because of the archways lining this area. It’s also a pleasant place to relax and have a coffee after seeing the nearby cemetery. There are often changing sculpture exhibits in the gardens. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm, Sunday and holidays from noon to 9pm.