Roundtable Wrap: Apple Store Teaser
On the same day that the blog FIPS reported a Marty Markowitz staffer saying that Apple was not coming to Brooklyn, we sat in the audience at the quarterly Real Estate Roundtable luncheon at the Brooklyn Historical Society at which veteran commercial broker Robert Greenstone said he knew where the new Apple store would be…
On the same day that the blog FIPS reported a Marty Markowitz staffer saying that Apple was not coming to Brooklyn, we sat in the audience at the quarterly Real Estate Roundtable luncheon at the Brooklyn Historical Society at which veteran commercial broker Robert Greenstone said he knew where the new Apple store would be but was sworn to secrecy. He could have been pulling the audience’s collective leg, but it didn’t seem like it. The whispers after the talk were that it was going to be in or around Atlantic Yards.
Funny – I was talking about this exact issue with my friend who does commercial retail real estate in NYC. He said the demographics of those working and living in Brooklyn do not support those type of stores, despite the $$ we see moving into Brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods. Discounters like Marshalls, Target, KMart will do well, obviously. As would larger mall retailers like Sports Authority and B&N, as well as smaller mall stores like Victoria Secrets. But he claims that larger upscale stores like Nordstroms wouldnt, nor would smaller upscale retailers like Brooks Brothers, Bang & Olufson etc. If Apple were to come and succeed, it might have a domino effect, that may or may not work in the long run (as Brooklyn creative types could support an Apple store, but not a Nordstroms or Brooks Brothers – indeed, many Brooklynites with $$ are notoriously anti-commercialization).
“what would happen when a gang of teens started a brawl in the store and stole all the ipads….major security concern there….”
couldn’t be worse than the gangs of slow moving, window shopping tourists that are in the ones in Manhattan.
no chance of that unless there’s an ill-advised chicken wing promo.
i don’t think it would be around atlantic center- what would happen when a gang of teens started a brawl in the store and stole all the ipads….major security concern there….
Meant to say, I wear mostly vintage clothing, obviously…
Need more coffee!
Agree fully. I wear mostly vintage shops so there are a lot on 5th Avenue where I get most of my clothing, but every once in a while I need shoes or socks or dress clothing and there is NOTHING around in Brooklyn that appeals to me. I want to spend my $$ in Brooklyn as close to home as possible, but these areas are sorely lacking (as you say) in fine clothing such a bloomie’s.
Honestly, Bloomie’s is all I’d need. That place has it all.
There are a handful of fancy boutiques for ladies’ clothing in Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope. But there are no stores to buy a quality men’s business suit or overcoat or good shoes.
No Brooks Bros, no Paul Stewart no Bloomies even. Brooklyn’s big-name retailer is Century 21. And I guess the sad old Macy’s Downtown.
I drive miles to the burbs to buy stuff although I live in a really big crowded part of the city. It’s odd, it should not be that way any more.
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It’s the best Nordstrom Rack I’ve ever been in…
GOTD!
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