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More Women's Open + Closed Men's Open + Closed Hotels Open + Closed
Home stuff Open
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]*
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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*
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]*
2003 and Earlier
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Moved-moving
*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]* | |||||
CLOSED-CLOSING
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]*
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*
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.]
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. | |||||