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Temp. and Holiday Shops

The Limited "pop up" 134 Spring St. now thru Dec 28 2009*

Lucky Shops NOV 6-7 Metropolitan Pavillion

Phaidon pop up Wooster Street November 2 2009 -Jan 2010

4th season Charmin promo-holiday restroom at Times Sq Hol 2009 thru New Year's Eve

Der Christkindlmark German Christmas Market at Pier 17-including beer tent, CANCELLED 2006 at last minute because city permits process too f__up, It WILL be there 2007

New [artificial] skating rink at Museum of Natural History NOV 22 2008 thru Feb 28 2009

Grand Central 'holiday fair', Bryant Park Fetes de Noel Ice Rink & Holiday Market, Columbus Circle Hol Market and Union Square Christmas Markets Sat. before Thanksgiving to Xmas eve 2008 -since 1995

*Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [$26 temp NYC show, Mercer St NOV 2008-fall 2010]*

OPEN or Coming 2011 * *

2010 *Meadowlands Xanadu [after year+ delay not fully funded caught in a default dispute and still seeking tenants]..S.I. Waterfront Commons mall near Goethals - [like Jersey Gardens mall, Elizabeth NJ]..[Nordstrom outlet ] The Rack [outlet] in former Virgin Megastore 14st..1st NYC Aldi discount supermarket- ANs* *East River Plaza [spring Target, Best Buy, Marshall's]*

2009 *BARNEYS [deal not inked yet, but Post 9-4-2008 said prob. 13st-WashingtonSt yes across from Hogs & Heifers! -oh that is in back of Diane von Furstenburg. Oh.] *Best Buy 14st [Nov13 where Circuit City was]* *FAIRWAY-Pelham Manor former Korvettes/Caldor/Kmart ctr.* *East River Plaza [NOV 12 COSTCO 116st-FDR Drive* *APPLE 67-Bway [NOV 14]* *OCT/NOV BJs, other big box stores at [QNs] Sky View Parc/College Pt .. *Tommy Hilfiger 5Av [Sept 17]* *WHOLE FOODs ColumbusAv-97st. AUG 27 *J C Penney [7-31-2009 at Manhattan Mall]* *Rego Park II mall* *Gourmet Garage w66st* *Sheepshead Bay Station Plaza retail* *Ricky's -Bedford-N6th* *WHOLE FOODs 3av-3st lower Park Slope-(announced 2004 a 2005 opening!) mid 2009 site is 75% cleaned up but whole project is on hold, may work out if a developer partner is found. "TOXINS" 10 ft. down stopped the project. Site is cleared except for ol Victorian masonry bldg at its corner that may not be saved. Daily News [3-1-06] reported old leaky oil tanks found next door have to be cleaned up, also delayed as they acquired adjacent property to make it bigger than first planned. ] *OMEGA store 711 5 Ave* *Brooklyn Bowls [Wburg] opened lanes to public JULY* *David Barton gym -July Astor Pl* *A&F Hollister Bway-Houston July* *new Yankee Stadium APR 16, [METs-]CitiField APR 13* *Gateway Mall Bx* *Tommy Hilfiger [5Av-where Fortunoff was]* *Armani 5Av-56st [where Boss was]* *Planet Fitness -Dyckman St APR*

NY Magazine annual shopping in NYC issue
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2008 *Tanger outlets[-at the ARCHES, Deer Park OCT 23]* *TKTS TimesSq new bldg OCT 16* *The Walking Store [comfort footwear MadAv-55st]* *Retail collection [fancy MALL] at PLAZA Hotel [is being turned into a replicable BRAND by its Israeli developers.]* *Applebee's, Fordham Place [Best Buy, Walgreen's, 24 hour fitness, renovated Sears move to the basement-E Fordham Rd]* *Trader Joe's [BK Court at Atlantic-Sept 26]* *7-Eleven Church-WarrenSt* *Dempsey&Carroll Lex-75st Sept15* *Jane Hotel re-opened AUG, [Jane st at the river]* *fabu BOWLING coming with first Lucky Strike Lanes [of CA] 12Av 41-42st. * *GEOX w34st* *FOSSIL w34st* *Moore St. Market (Williamsburg) Marqueta [was supposed to close mid 2008 but a new 5-yr agreement w city was reached late JULY]* APPLE store Willowbrook Mall *Food Cellar & Co [Aug12, Queens West 'can be MORE expensive than Whole Foods'!]* *Levis store 44st-Broadway May 15 2008* *Triangle at Junction Mall [Flatbush Nostrand Brooklyn's 3rd TARGET. MAR and Circuit City AUG]* *RED HOOK [IKEA June 18. Site work early 2006, opening slowed by turf and preservation disputes. They bought the land and got city approvals in 2004 despite opposition by Red Hook newbie fabu-bees looking for a more appropriate use of the industrial land and ol bldgs plus next door SHOPS and housing at Revere sugar site.]* *TKTS at Metrotech July 10* *Circuit City JUN 18 Bway-66 where TOWER RECORDS was* *SPORTS Museum [lower Manh MAY 7]* *Amish [food] Market at Queens West* *Leo's Bagels Hanover Sq* *TUMi [67Wall St]* *VESPA Williamsburg [33 Nassau Av]* Whole Foods JULY 9 2008 lower Manhattan Warren-GreenwichSt in condo tower* *Monogram [boutique Banana Republic M+W 6Av-Bleecker at least thru end of 2008]* *MODELLs [APR 16 6Av-18st]* *Acne [Mar10 of Sweden 10 Greene Street]* *TARGET [MAR 9 BK-Flatbush-NostrandAv] *The Winery [FredDouglass Blvd-117st] * *Urban Outfitters [1st Brooklyn location MARCH 13 Atlantic Av. Cobble Hill]*Arthur [of Paris M-W-children loungewear MadAv-74 late FEB]* *Staples-Copy Center w14 across from "Y"* *Olympic Pool-ice rink in Flushing Meadows Park FEB 29* *Starbucks [FEB, Jackson HTs]*

2007 *first few here and more to come - DR Walk-In [in 4 Duane Reade] and MinuteClinic [in a CV on S.I. first]* *Bridge Apothecary [Dec DUMBO] *Union Market 7Av-South slope* *Simply Audiobooks [of Canada 1st US outlet 40e46 at Roosevelt Hotel late DEC -monthly/yearly subscriptions]* *APPLE [Dec7 14st-9Av]* *Barnes + Noble [Tribeca-WarrenSt NOV 27]* Trader Joe's Edgewater NJ *New York Sports Club BRONX [Morris Pk NOV]* *Trader Joe's [OCT 26 90-30 Metropolitan Av QNs - parking yes, but no in-house kitchen or beer]* *Tiffany & Co. [OCT 10 2007 37 Wall St]* *Starbucks Riverdale [Bx] [136-Johnson goodbye ol Chinese restaurant] NY Sports Club [1601 Bronxdale Av Nov1]* BOSE [Soho Broadway near Grand]* *Best Buy [Bway-62 OCT 26, one of major stores in that posh condo]* *Record Mart [1958-1999 reopening in passage from Grand Central to Shuttle will specialise in Latin]* *BORDERS Penn Sta 33-7Av* UNIGLO Bway-Price/Spring* *ambulatory pavilion Queens Hospital Ctr Jamaica NOV* *Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine [125st OCT]* *Prudential Ctr [Newark] Arena Oct 25* *Gristedes [90 Maiden Lane OCT]* *Sprouts [JUNE 30 of Chicago garden ctr Williamsburg]* *Circuit City [5Av-43st -end of NOV]* *Wet Seal [2nd Manhattan store summer 2007 42w14]* * *Hermes 15 BroadSt and Thos. Pink 63 Wall and BMW 57 WALL St, JUN 2007* *Hampton Inn S.I.* *CityView Racquet Club [at ol SWINGLINE bldg summer 2007 tennis, squash spa-gym ]* *BCGB [late 2007? 461 5Av]* *Highline Ballroom [May 1]* *Westside Market [returns after 2+ years on its old block Bway-w110st]* H+M [42-5av Sept2007. 19st-5av MAR 2007] *HELIO [cell phones Bway just N of Houston APR? 2007 5th US store]* *arth[hat] [75 W Houston]* *Whole Foods MAR 29 [Houston-Chrystie in new large rental bldg Avalon Chrystie nearly twice the size of the Chelsea store.]* *Starbucks Brooklyn [Smith-Wyckoff FEB and on Manhattan Av MAR.]* *Taschen [107 Greene JAN]*

2006 *American Apparel all over Manhattan* *Brooklyn Industries ATELIER [Christopher at Hudson NOV 2006 YES where the "bookstore" was]* *AVIATOR Sports [with best of Brooklyn food court at Floyd Bennett Field NOV 2006]* *Von Dutch [109 Spring St fall 2006]* *Empire Casino at Yonkers Raceway* *Harlem Tennis Ctr [refurbished reopening mid OCT 2006 in the 142st Armory]* *Pottery Barn Bed+Bath[7av-16st NOV 2006. Williams Sonoma shut the Hold Everything there MAR 2005 and closed the brand down]* HBO Store [6av-42 DEC 2006] *NY Times bookstore [9-19-06 LGA, Delta terminal]* *Brooklyn Industries [Chelsea 8av-18st Aug? 2006]* *NOKIA e57st 9-9-2006* *The Towers [at City College- CUNY has a dorm. 2 more at the CUNY colleges will be available by 2009. more to come.]* *KAIGHT [organic and "eco-friendly" clothing, ORCHARD ST]* *J+R Express [in Macy*s Herald Sq 8-23-2006]* *Levis Store [14st bet 5-6Av AUG 2006] *Walmart [Kearny NJ Jun 14, While Plains NY w urban-ized design July 19]* *Golfsmith [JUN 2006 e54 across from Citicorp. Kroll Stationers closed there end of JULY 2005]* *Equinox [Brooklyn Height 50 Court St]* *East Harlem Chevy-Saturn [at Harlem Auto Mall 2av-127st Jun2 2006]* *Paul Smith [Men and Women, NYC flagship 142 Greene St]* *Longchamp 132 Spring St* *Golds Gym [90 John St May 2006, and in CHELSEA-no info available]* *Fantasma Magic [near Penn Sta]* *APPLE [MAY 19 5Av GM Bldg. Chelsea 5Av plans fell through and 34st 5-6Av is leased by APPLE but too declasse for Steve Jobs to open there. 14st-9Av opened DEC 2007]* *Holiday Inn Express Bklyn [June 2006 4Av-Union]* *Courtyard by Mariott [410e92st was 'Car Wash' site adjacent to ASPCA bldg, first noted NY Post 2-12-03]* *Penn Wine & Spirits [MAY 2006 first wines, liquor store in PennSta since 1994.]* *National Comedy Club [347w36]* *Harlem Vintage [wine]* Fairway [rt17 Paramus-2005 and Red Hook BKLYN-May 2006] PRADA Soho reopened mid APR after fire JAN 2006 *Shops at Atlas Park [Glendale Qns APR 27 2006 first NYC Chicos, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, Stein Mart plus restaurants, movies (May 19) and office space,]* *Buddha Bar [Mar 2006 17 Little W 12]* *Porsche Design [Mar 21, MadAv-59st]* *N [boutique personal care, to housewares to local designers 114w116]* Trader Joe's [Mar17 2006 at e14 between Irving-3av. Wine shop next door opened a couple of weeks afterwards.] *Bruno Cucinelli [379 Bleecker]* *DWR [Design within Reach Bway-20st]* *UGGs [79 Mercer SoHo early 2006]* *Harlem Lanes + bar-rest[APR 1 2006 w126 + Adam Clayton Powell Blvd]* APPLE [Feb4 2006, Garden St Plz Paramus] *Bronx Library Center JAN 17*

2005 *JackRabbit [42w14]* *Journeys [28e14 at Univ Pl Dec 2005 and 590 5Av Oct2005]* *Balducci [14st-8av DEC 15 2005-see closed 2009]* *Buffalo Exchange [of Tucson. DEC 2005 Driggs at N 9 St. Williamsburg]* *Blanc de Chine [of Hong Kong, first US store 5Av-53st Dec2005. A higher-end Shanghai Tang?]* *Tous [109 Greene Dec 2]* *Brooklyn "Y" [211 Court* *American Apparel [was Jennifer 8Av-18st] and Wachovia [was a Benetton 7Av-17st] Chelsea* *Eco at Whole Foods [Nov12 2005 Columbus Circle store]* *Daffy's [lower Manh. 50 Bway-APR 2005]* *Ralph Lauren eyewear [MadAv-68st Nov 25]* *Emperor s Roe [luxury food boutique Lenox-120st. +cafe, lounge, tasting bar to come]* *GEOX [NOV 2005 1st store moved to larger 575 MadAv and a new one 59st off LEX. also in Roosvlt Field, QNS Ctr and Gdn State Plz]* *Best Buy Manh no.4 [OCT 21 2005 5av-44st was a Today's Man, Wallachs]* *7-11 [Manhattan no. 2, 84st-York, NOV 7 2005, then w42st off 9av, 3av80st]* *Original Soup Man [Princeton SEPT, w42 off 5th NOV 2 first of 200 franchised locations. the real Soup N___ of Seinfeld fame]* *A&F flagship [NOV 2005, 720 5Av-56st Fendi moved NYTimes Thurs Styles 12-8-05 Atmosphere-"Marquee [club] without the cocktails" "..among the more unpleasant experiences to be had in usually retail-friendly Manhattan."]* *Libertypointe bank [Lower Manh + 2 Midwood, Borough Park branches 2007, 2008]* *P J Clarke's [4 W.F.C.]* *FENDI [Nov3 5Av-53St]* *Hard Rock Cafe [+store, priv rooms, concert space at Times Sq former WWF-WWE restr]* *APPLE store [NYC no2, Staten Island Mall]* *BOYD'S [OCT 2005 3av-58st-CLOSED -late 2006]* *RUGBY by Ralph Lauren [Univ. Pl at 12th and more coming]* *Margaret O'Leary [of CA MadAv-61St]* *Rare Device [7Av-15St park Slope]* *E Trade Financial Ctr [Oct 20 ParkAv-49St]* *Loews Paradise [Oct 29 2005 No movies since 1988]* *Cruise ship terminal-BROOKLYN [Pier 12 1st docking 9-24-05, fully open APR 2006]* *Suss Design [knitwear of LA Lafayette at Prince* *OAKLEY [glasses and accessories 1st NYC store 113 Prince St]* *Burton Store [snowboards 9-16-05 Spring at Mercer]* *Top Shop of UK [Sept10]* *NOKIA Theatre Times SQ [OCT 2005]* *Starbucks Delancey-Allen [oh whats the point anymore? ]* *Sur La Table [8-6-05, SoHo across from Balthazar and MoMa store, 1st NYC store]* *American Eagle Outfitters [Union Sq West]* *Breakthrough Wireless [Blackberry store] [109w39st]* IFC Film Ctr [6-17-05 was ol Waverly 6av (cl 2001)] *Citarella [small store 6-2-2005 461w125st E of AmsterdamAv]* *DeBeers [diamonds 5av55st 6-23-05]* *7-Eleven Manhattan [7-2005 23st-Pk Av South + others coming]* *EMERGE [AUG micro boutiques 65 Bleecker]* *Billabong, Element [Times Sq 6-16, for surfers and snowboarders, Element for skateboarders.]* *Scoop Beach [East Hampton]* *Michael C. Fina [2nd loc Bay Ridge 8211 5Av]* *ADIDAS [MAY 7 Bway-Houston]* *St. George Thea. [Staten Is reopened]* *Whole Foods [Mar 16 Union Sq]* *PUMA designer[421w14 Feb2005]* *Gourmet Garage [Feb 2005 Park Av 95-96st]* *TUMI [luggage Soho]* *PATHMARK [Jan2005 Harlem 145st Bradhurst Ct]* *PRATT Store ["Provisions for the Artistic Mind" 550 Myrtle, 1-27]*


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2004 *Christopher Fischer [Dec 2004, cashmeres, 80 Wooster]* McNally Robinson [top drawer bookstore Prince-Lafayette. Dec NAME change AUG 2008- McNally Jackson] *Room and Board [12-30-04 105 Wooster]* *Queens Center [expansion-renovation Mar 2004-2005]* *1-800-MATTRES high-end showroom [2av-64st NOV 2004, first one opened HOBOKEN already]* *FAO Schwarz [11-25 Thanksgiving Day re-opening]* *BOSE [TimeWarner Ctr Dec2004]* *Zales [11-19-04, 8th in NYC with opening of 79-Bway and Herald Sq.]* *Heartland Brewery [34st-5av Empire State Bldg.]* *P.C. Richard [53w23st]* *Quicksilver [Times Sq. June 2005 Bway bet Spring-Broome]* *Caviarteria [Lex-73st (Grand Central location closed)]* *Bally Total Fitness [106st-3av E. Harlem]* *Bed Bath & Beyond, PC Richard [Oct 2005 upper W side]* *A Bathing Ape [Tokyo street style by Nigo, 12-13-04 Greene St]* *DSW, Filene's Basement [10-28-04 Union Sq.]* *Links [of London, SoHo]* *Juan Valdez [official Columbian Cafe e57st Lex-3av 9-29-04]* *Yellow Door [4 Prince off the Bowery 10-21-04]* *BARNEYS Co op [SEPT 2004 Bway-75st]* *Rubin Museum of Art 7av17st [Barneys ol place] OCT* *Hotel on Rivington [OCT]* *Dodger Stages [$23 mil project, off-Bway 5 stages 9-9-2004 in former Worldwide Plaza movies]* *Sean John [41st-5av]* *Fresh [Bway-18st Spring 2004]* *David Barton Gym [9-28-04 w23 old McBurney Y that went condo]* *BORDERS [Time Warner Ctr mall 2-2004]* *Holy Land Market [Israeli food etc, St. Mark's Pl E village]* *Ben&Jerry's[-oops closed early 2008], Utrecht Art Supply [w23 7-8av]* *LOWES [Gowanus, Bklyn May 2004]* *Canal Jeans [opened a smaller store on Bway at Washington Pl]* *BLOOMINGDALEs [SOHO 4-24-04, 504 B'way where Canal Jeans closed 1-19-03. Canal Jeans Bklyn still 2236 Nostrand-Av_I]* *LVuitton [5av57st 2-12-04]* *SCORES WEST ["largest topless club in NYC" + CROBAR w28st bet. 10-11av, + Marquee on 10av]* *Equinox [Time Warner Ctr JAN 2004]*

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*Dean & DeLuca [Mad-85th 12-5-03]* *Stew Leonards [L.I. next to Republic Airport]* *72 St.-B'way [2nd entrance pavilion to 1-9-2-3 subway]* *Guitar Center [11-20-03 25w14st]* *Container Store [11-22-03 6av18st]* *American Girl Place [609 5av near Saks NOV 9* *Dennis Basso [furs, MadAv 11-12-03]* *Brooklyn Industries [clothing 286 Lafayette St Nov 2003, of Williamsburg* *NY Sports Club at Harlem USA [2003]* *H+M [Soho and 125st]* *SoHo House [MAY 2003 meatpacking area w13-GreenwichSt]* *Swarovski [1st US store 625 Madison]* *Scientology, HARLEM [3Av-122st. Expanding 2007-2008 to big new center at 220 and 232-238 w125st]* *Zankel Hall [under Carnegie, Sept 2003]* *Ferragamo 5av 9-02* *MontBlanc 57th-Mad* *Target [2003-Riverhead LI, and White Plains new "City Center" complex -Macy*s site, 7-2004 Brooklyn Atlantic Ctr "River Plaza" Bx]* *Fortunoff [White Plains, where SAKS 5th was. Sears and Macy*s moved into the Galleria.]* *Bergdorf Goodman remodeled areas open Sept 2003* *KidRobot [lim edition action figures. 126 Prince also in LA and SF]* *Lars Bolander, Karkula, Lucca & Co, MP (club) [mid 2003 further the designer ghetto on Gansevoort St]* MEXX [Sept 2003] *BORDERS [100 Broadway 6-12-03]* *PJ Clarkes [2-20-03 grand reopening]* *P C Richard Fordham-Concourse 2002* *MoMA store [Soho SEPT 2001]* *New building for Hayden Planetarium opened 2-19-2000* *PATHMARK Harlem 2000* *COSTCO Gowanus [NOV 1996]* *1993 Riverbank State park atop North River Sewage plant*

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*2011 *CUNY Law School [est. 1983] expanding and movng from Flushing to LIC* *2009-*OPEN CENTER "by June" from Spring St to 22e30st* RUDYs music closed on w48 MAY, reopening JULY BroomeSt off Greene *2008-Joseph Edwards expansion 2 blocks down 5Av-39st* 2008- *SPECTRA photo -U-W-S moved further uptown to Amst-98st-spring* *Chocolate Bar 8Av-Jane [op. 2002. Store gonna be an apartment! Reopen JULY2008 1Av-e7st also retail distribution]* *Gucci [moved expanded to 56st Trump Tower opened FEB]* *Marymount College -Tarrytown NY [Fordham moving the school and selling the campus]* 2007- FORTUNOFF 5Av [DEC 2006 to 3w57st, then all mid 2008]* *Sherry-Lehmann to ParkAv-59st end of AUG 2007* *Nat Sherman [CLOSED June15 2007 of 500 5 Av moved nearby to 12e42st opened SEPT 2007. "Hostile landlord" seeks more fabu designer tenant]* *KATEs Paperie moved from Bway to Spring St.* *IS Wine reopened at 24w8st Jan 2007* 2006-*Wm Barthman Jewellers [end of OCT 2006 moved 3 doors up on Broadway]* *Ariston Florist [14st-5Av moved late summer 2006 to 17st between 6-7Av]* *Union Sq Wines [rather than pay 4x rent increase, moved to 4Av-13st AUG 2006 was bought out of its lease]* *Broadway Panhandler [from Broome to e8 St just W of Bway opened there late SEPT2006]* *World of Golf [REOPENED on Broad St. Fall 2006. They closed at Broadway at DEY Spring 2006 for MTA Fulton transit center construction.]* *Yoga Center [May, to Bway at Union Sq]* *Lockes Diamontaires [from Col Circle to MadisonAv ]* *Western Beef [summer 2006 at 14st-9av for 20 years moved to w17 between 9-10av]* *Original Fire Store [to 17 Greenwich Av between Christopher-w10 from Lafayette]* *33rd and Bird [moved from e33 to S Bronx]* *Astor Place Wines [WALGREENs opened late 2007 there. Enlarged ASTOR [Center] Wines moved, opened MAR 2006 e4st at Lafayette]* *Ritz furs [JAN 2006 is at 345 7Ave 9fl. They closed their w57 shop mid 2005 and sold their 2-floor bldg. A 37fl condo bldg coming there.]* *Cupcake Cafe to 18w18* 2005- Atelier4 [Art and antiques handlers NOV 2005 from DUMBO to LIC QNS] *Bridge Kitchenware to 3Av-45st->see Closed-closing 2008* *Chelsea 6av outdoor flea markets [AUG 6 2005 moved to Hells Kitchen flea market 39st-9av, early 2005 last outdoor section moved to 6av-17th]* *Jacob & Co [to 48e57 from 47st]* *LiLac Chocolate [MOVED-Christopher St til 1-9-05 since 1923, Jan 2005 to Hudson at Jane]*
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20__? *Lord & Taylor 5Av? [NRDC Equity bought it from Federated. No hint of what will be final scheme yet, this ol bldg will probably be torn down and a big condo-retail tower will replace it- perhaps with a smaller version of the venerable ol store at bottom!]* *PATHMARK [Cherry St lower Manhattan- for a condo tower?]* *HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA [-VORNADO owns both - closed also on Manh. Mall in 2007- it may go ahead to redevelop the whole block no later than 2009 or 20010 for a mixed-use base and office tower[s]]* *midManhattan Library 40st-5Av [being sold off, circulating collection will be back into an expanded/remodeled main branch after being seperated for decades.]*

2009 World of Disney 5Av [Dec31-no place yet to move to]..Librarie de France [bookstore RockCtr original retail since 1935]* *Starbucks NEWARK [the only Newark Starbucks street storefront-Broad St], plus 10 others in NYC* *11 neighborhood Catholic schools BK and QNs end of Jun school year* *Hunters Pt - Har-Tru tennis JULY 31 [forced to sell in 2002 eminent domain to Sate , sold it to NNYC in 2006, -for "middle-income" housing and school.]* *Record and Tape Ctr [5av-6st BK May 31] * *King Kullen [at Castleton Corners AUG 31, NEW DORP FEB, were WALDBAUMs]* *Eastview Pharmacy [2Av-91st 14 other stores along 2Av subway const. strip already closed]* *Joesph Patelson Music House w57st* *KIMS Video on Christpher St [JUN 30]* *Virgin Megastore US-all. [Times Sq APRIL and Union Sq May 2009 Real estate owners do not care if "VIRGIN Entertainment Group North America" goes belly up.]* *Balducci's [-closed NYC, D.C. and Ridgefield CT. Several other suburban locations stay open.]* *Morningside Bookshop Bway-114st* *Catholic Ctr at NYU [vacated in 2006, midJan 2009 bldg sold to NYC cleared out and demolished On S Washington Sq, next to student Ctr - I had thought it was sorta part of the same bldg as the ol 1950s SOM-type International Style student ctr. now new Kimmel [student ctr]- a huge POS bldg. that desecrates Washington SQ.]* *Manny's Musical Instruments w48st May* *St. John's, Mary Immaculate Hosp QNs MAR 2* *various retailers closed in QNs "Shops at Atlas Park", on the 'Kissena curve'* *Circuit City liquidation announced JAN 16* *Fieldston Supermarket Riverdale Av BX* *Mondo KIMs [St. Mark's Pl JAN-some of the discs will go to the 1 Av shop, ALL 55,000 tapes were for sale to a *single public* rental or library collection- only qualified taker was a small town in Italy!]**

2008 KB Toys *Circuit City [e86st, BX Gunhill, BK FlatbushAv NYC stores amongst 20% of all nationwide by end of DEC]* *Parkway Hospital QNs* *Pioneer [cinema] [AveA-e3rd OCT 31 lease ended after 10 yrs + huge rent hike]* *KEY FOOD Bruckner Plz-BX [VORNADO bought up the mall, looking for upgrade will increase rent 4x] *KIMs [Bway-114st SEPT 15]* *many of National Wholesale Liquidators locations by fall 2008* *Stussy [Wooster St- reopening elsewhere?]* *21 churches closed and consolidated, announced JAN 2007 for FEB-MAR by NY Archdiocese. Bay Ridge United METHODIST to be demolished late 2007 for condos* *Since 1996 50+ supermarkets [MORE->] closed* *[New Dorp-]Luggage/ gift center* *NY maternity wards L I College Hosp closing obstetrics dept/maternity -pays $8.8mil year malpractice insurance!- more will close. NY liability insurance forces it out more than any other factor. The [insurance] industry blocks reform, bought off your State pols* Donnell Library Center -Orient-Express's "21 Hotel" deal "deferred" [MAR 2009, bldg stands empty- branch function from a smaller temp location- NYPL got $7mil deposit on $85 sale of its 1955 civic-modern bldg. gone shabby -but was supposed to get smaller replacement branch in basement and 2 cellars down of new luxe Hotel "21" right across from MOMA. This totally remade block between 5-6Av will be utterly fabu, but soul-less.* *Helio mobile stores [services folded into VirginMobile]* *Bridge Kitchenware- closing retail NYC will be online and at NJ warehouse ONLY]* ASTROLAND NO more lease extensions, [MORE->] Jan31 lease 2008 expiration. Land was sold Mar 28 2007 and thought closed for good SEPT 9 2007 but the 2008 season lease was arranged since new plans for the areas are in flux [..and Astroland's former waited to sell their rides off.] *BagelGuys [WilloughbySt]* *Pottery Barn Bway-SoHo* *Oppenheimer meat W Side [gone to wholesale-retail from Hunts Pt Market only, received a ""generous offer" to close shop]* *Record Shack-125st Harlem, evicted JULY 24-CHURCH[-landlord] deal with developer* *STRAND bookstore 'annex' FULTON St Sept 21 * *Nikos Mag. & Smoke Shop [6Av-11St that little hole in the wall literary magazine store]* *Associated Supermarket -Tillary St BK early July* *6 more old-time NYC Catholic schools closed BX BK QNS [St. Pius V, St. Cecilia, St. Fortunata, St. Finbar, St. Gerard Majella, Our Lady of the Cenacle]* *Paperbacks Plus [Riverdale Av since 1970+ several other stores on that stretch of Riverdale Av]* *Key Food- 3Av Bay Ridge June * *Woodhaven Lanes MAY 18* MAR 2008- food court stalls amongst other closings at Manhattan Mall in preparation for construction for J C Penney* * Dahesh Museum [1995] moved to former IBM Gallery Mad- 57th- closed there [Jan 2008]* Chelsea-Clearview Cinema WEST [8-9Av FEB] Barnes+Noble [over rent increase-MARCH 6av-20st]* *BONDY'S Records-Park Row* *K&M Camera w23-2Av APR30* *Trusting Dry Cleaner [APR 1 Court-Baltic BK] Lexington United Methodist Church [62st- will be demolished for a new at bottom of apartment bldg] *w23 Chelsea-Ben&Jerry, Burgers & Cupcakes closed* *Cabrini Med Ctr all closed MAR. Hospice care taken by St. Vincents* CompUSA [dec2007 -jan2008 all stores that did not close already were liquidated or sold. New owner may open new stores with the name in 2008.* Future Legend [9av-53st record store since 2003 only, FEB15]*


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2007 *Gallery [Albee Sq] Mall being demolished SPR-June 2008* *Fieldston Billiards [ and bowling smoking ban pushed it over edge Dec27 BX]* *Academy Hardware 111-Bway [moved before huge rent increase to take Schall's Hardware in Yonkers]* *Libreria Macondo [OCT w14st]* *Embassy Florists [MOVED it to Clifton NJ! July 2007-"..one of some 20 stores that have shut down on Broadway between West 72nd and West 93rd in the last few months..." ALL from rising rents, in last year median retail rent w72-w86 on Bway up 29% to $327sq.ft. <-Priced out on Upper West Side, CRAIN's NY Business, OCT 1-7 2007]* *Pecks [since 1929 Office supply Main St Flushing CLOSED OCT 2007, going mostly wholesale, will leave its small Ridgewood QNs store open]* *CONEY Is.-batting cages and go cart track [non-Astroland] demolished.* *St Vincent's [St. Clare's before 2003 merge] midtown Hospital, soon 4 other NYC hospitals by State deadline JUN 2008. [Aug 31. Auctioned stuff Sept 2007, sell the property + a year more to close the books. Wasn't that umm St Clair's? w51st-8-9av]* *Libreria Lectorum [closed 9-30-2007 14st between 5-6Av since 1960 going internet-only sold to Scholastic in___ wont pay higher lease.]* *Morris Bros [Aug2007 Bway-84st]* *The Funny Store [Jul29, since 1957 8Av-43 orign 7Av-42nd]* *Du_Ut Coffee Shop [2Av-84 JUNE 24 could not pay a doubled rent]* *Actors Playhouse 7Av South* *D'Agostino 7Av Pk Slope* *US Postal Svc starts eliminating Postal 'vans' city wide-all gone by late 2008 or so* *Empire Roller Skating Ctr [April 23 2007,last in Brooklyn]* *Claremont Stable [Apr 29. Since 1892, was lst public riding stable in Manhattan]* *Bowery Tattoo APR* *ROXY [Mar10, will be demolished. No one can keep the condos from coming]* *Fauchon [ParkAv-56st Feb25, reopening nearby -when?]* *Barnes&Noble Astor Pl [-since 1994 closed end of 2007. It was a Conran's-too big a rent increase!]* *Floris [MadAv ]* *Video Stop 3Av-27st TLA Video 8st [late FEB]* *Stadium Racquet Club BX[removed FEB 27 2007-for parking vehicles of Yankee Stadium project]* *Copa [w34st since 2001 July 1 subway const]* *CROBAR w28st* *Fishs Eddy [BK, Montague St Jan 14. 1st Housing Works Thrift Shop in Bklyn] *Colisseum Books [Jan 6 2007 at this, its 2nd location 42 w of 5th since APR 2003]*
2006 *Eddie Bauer [3Av-69 will become NYCs 3rd "Coldwater Creek"]* *Murder Ink and Ivy's Books [Dec 31 2006 Bway-93]* *"Satellite" airlines offices PARK AV-42St* Tower Records Dec 2006-all. Records Revisted-w33st *Amsterdam Billiards, Equinox, other stores Amsterdam Ave-76 to 77st in buildings coming down* CBGB [last hurrah concert OCT 15 2006. Court case and temp lease renewal kept it open after 9-7-05 eviction notice] *GOTHAM Book Mart + Gallery [2nd location since 1920. Sept 2006. MAY 22 2007-Final auction landlord shut out all dealers and small bidder with bid of $400k for remaining inventory including rarities.]* ALKIT [photo + camera Sept] *LAMBS Thea [130w44 to be vacated SEPT 30 all tenants and 2 theatres Hotel conversion ]* Skate Key BX *Gristedes [74-Bway after 3 years, prior was a Food Emporium for 2 yrs, both could not make a profit with the high rent there.]* *The MARK [condo conversion] and Drake Swisotel [demolish for condo or mixed-use tower]* Illuminations [Bway-18st] *Service Station salon Chelsea* *Asprey [at Trump Tower but CLOSED MAY?huge flagship store after less than 2 yrs. new MadAv flagship opened on MadAv fall 2007]* *Nick & Joes Pizza [Court St Apr8 leased THEIR bldg to CHASE]* *Century Foods [6Av-14st after it was a Burger King]* *D Agostino w23-8Av [Mar25]* *Courthouse Diner [Queens Blvd-Mar 31 and next door Little Italy Pizza June30]* SAM GOODY, Suncoast Video [Mar2006 many closing due to bankruptcy of parent MUSICLAND]* *Morris Yacht Club [City Island-1850 bldg burned down Mar 9 2006]* *Sheraton Russell* *V Steakhouse, Mary's off Jane, Second Av Deli-stuff emptied out JAN 10 2006 and Times Sq area bar-rest McHale's-JAN 16, Barrymore's and others*

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2005 *Blind Tiger Ale House [Dec 29, w10 at Hudson for 10 years MOVED to Bleecker- Mar 2007 is a STARBUCKS, was ONE POTATO prior], Krispy Kreme [Dec 2005 Chelsea 23 st. The first one in NYC, since 1996]* *Berry-Hill galleries 11e70* *Gas Gone Exxon 23st-10Av, MOBIL 42st-11av, Gulf 28st-10av, 53st-10av 50 may be left in Manhattan. Mostly condos coming* *Little Caesers [w14st]* *Sky Club [top of MetLife bldg Dec22 op. as PanAm CopterClub 1962]* *Eddie Bauer, Soho loc* *Hospitals closed and properties sold [for development incl Beth Israel Singer Campus demolished 2004, NY United Hosp Ctr PORT CHESTER closing later in 2005, St Josephs Flushing, Bayley Seton SI, St Marys Brooklyn and other Hosp properties] more Churches going condo etc too* *Hilltop Diner [late NOV 2005 Fresh Meadows]* *Delightful [coffee shop 116st-1Av since 1922]* *the Big Cup [cl 8-28-05. July 2006 Arcadia home decor-gifts is there.]* *Fiesta Bowl [Pelham Bay, Bx]* *Lord & Taylor [incl Huntington and Bayshore LI -Federated stores consolidation]* *Footlight Records 8-21-05 e12st]* *College Bakery [Court St Bklyn]* *Howard Johnsons Times Sq [closed 7-8-2005 last HoJo in NYC. Building coming down late 2005]* *[K Haring's opened 1986] Pop Shop* *w42st off-Bway Theatre Row [Dyer-10av 5-31-2005 all the small theatres there were demolished for a mixed use apt-retail-performance space tower. Replacements for DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS and JOHN HOUSEMAN will reopen in the new bldg by 2010- construction start delayed 2 years until 2008..]* *D"Agostino [Henry St, Bklyn Hts 5-24-05. Fall 2005 is CVS]* *GM Assembly plant LINDEN NJ Apr 2005* American Value- formerly ODD JOB *Wholesome Foods [Univ Pl end of May 2005 ]* *SPECTRUM [2001 Odyssey, 64st-8av 1-12-05]* *Ruby's Book Sale, Rocky Mountain Choc factory [Chambers St Broadway-Church going upscale and condo] Candy World, TJs Southern Gourmet [Chambers St E of Broadway]* *Mona Lisa cafe Christopher at Bedford [is Limas Taste now]* *Hit Factory [recording studio]* *Tiffany [diner II, w4 off Christopher-will be Bank of Amer. summer 2008!]* Mayflower Hotel CPW [Demolition started MAR 2005. Construction of full-block condo and retail development started late 2005.] *PLAZA HOTEL [closed APR 30-2005. Ballroom FEB 2008, rooms MAR 2008]. In APR 2005 militant hotel union forced developer to have Mayor broker a deal to increased no of hotel room and cut back no of condos]* *OPERATIONS [ SoHo 60 Mercer chic alternate Banana Republic-ish]* *Luna club [Ludlow St end Feb 2005]* *School of Dance Thea. of Harlem [10-16-2004-through early 2005, funds were-are being raised to reopen]* *HMV* *Stanhope Hotel [condo conversion]* *Toys R US [UNION SQ E. 1-27-05 is babies R Us NOV 2005]* *FYE 6Av-8St Jan 5 [now Sprint mobile]*
2004 *Jon Vie [12-31-04, bakery since 1962 6av 11-12st]* *The Loft [Christopher St Nov 2004. KIM's Video op there 5-13-05]* *Variety Arts Thea [Oct 2004 3Av off 14 st condos being finished 2007]* *Village Idiot bar w14st* *Joe's Pizza [Oct 2004 yeah that one on the corner Bleecker-Carmine-staying open now at their other spot down the block- became Abitinos, now is GROM real ITAL gelatto. The Abitinos on 2Av new DEC2005 closed after a few weeks over high rent-its no loss]* *Nautica [at Roc Ctr-old Guild Thea space Aug 2004]* *Sparky's Ale House [Court St BKLYN]* *Folklorica [Jul-31 2004, 12e53 since 1974]* *A Zito [bread 5-30-04, since 1929 Bleecker St]* *Columbia hot bagels 5-30-04* *La Caravelle 4-04* *Craft Caravan [cl 5-2-04, SoHo, 2nd loc since 1969]* DIA [Chelsea 2-year renov 1-12-04-but never reopened. OCT 2006 also abandoned plans for a new bldg on a city-owned site on High-Line park at Washington-Gansevoort.] Guggenheim downtown is closed -is PRADA now

2003 and before *Empire Hotel [w63 at Bway closed, sold. Condo plan abandoned to be renovated for a hotel again.]* *Metropolis Fencing [12-4-03 couldn't keep up with rent on new w26st Chelsea location ]* *Village Greetings [Christopher St]* *Workbench furniture* *Montague St, Bklyn Hts-Waldenbooks 12-27-03 -fall 2005 is expanded BrownHarrisStevens brokers-, Summa Gallery 8-03, China Cafe* The Bottom Line [1-22-04 $190k rent owed to NYU, no lease] Regent Wall St Hotel [JAN 17 2004 for condos] *Haagen Dazs 23st8av* *all "freestanding" Kids 'R' Us and Imaginarium by Jan31 2004* *ATKINs Center [152e55 building is currently is one of two bldgs owned by the Kabbalah Centre. On market Oct 2003 legally necessary as this was his practice, 6 months after Atkins died e55 since 1960]* *Swezey's Dept Stores [L.I.]* *Lord+Taylor [22 of its stores-Albany, Meriden, Hartford nearest to NYC]* *HMV 42st [JUN 2003 is Modell's. HMV 5av closed in 2004]* *John Harms Center for the Arts [NJ APR 2003]* Concorde [to JFK:AirFr 5-30, BritAir 10-30-03] *Rowe-Manse [NJ May 2003]* *42st food court* *Ben&Jerry's [Court St. Cobble Hill Dec 2000, new Ben+Jerrys opened on Atlantic Av /Clinton ST]* *Roosevelt Hotel [fall 2003 bids being evaluated, 50% owners are Pakistan[-Airlines] and Prince Faisal bin Kahlid, bldg may be demolished for condo-office tower-NYPost 10-15-03]* *Palazetti Studio [515 Mad Av cl. Feb 2003]* *WWF Cafe [Feb 03 and WWF store APR 20 2003]* *Madison Av Bookstore [Jan 2003]* *The WIZ-all* *Arizona 206 & CibiCibi E. 60 St.* *bye DIME SAVINGS acquired into WaMu* *Gateway Ctr [East NY [BK] BJS, Home Depot Old Navy, Target etc. Mall]* *ALPS DRUGS [1-16-02, 42st-9av. sold out for high-rise apts]* *BENDIX [8th Av Chelsea]* *Timothy's World [18 NYC coffee shops Starbucked out of biz 2-4-02]* *Guggenheim Downtown 2001* *Farm + Garden Nursery Tribeca [in an ol gas station. gone 1997. On the site of Tribeca Grand Hotel] *The Wiz -all- closed 1997* *TKTS booth Fulton St BK closed 1993-new one JULY 2008 at Metrotech.*


Fiorucci gone..[Manhattan's 3rd Best Buy opened there APRIL 8 2005]..after June 2001 in NOHO at 622-26 Houston [59 St. closed in 1983] - It had an "opening" almost p14, VillageVoice Nov. 4, 1997"..not just a store but every bit as much a symbol of its era as the exclusionary ropes of Studio 54.