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Offline toddg

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74th Street mystery
« on: November 10, 2014, 11:53:56 PM »
Three adjacent storefronts on 74th St are empty or will soon be empty: a sari shop, Mumbai Grill (which closed several months ago), and Arman Jewelers (which is moving several stores down).  This is either an amazing coincidence on a block that is otherwise thriving, or some big change is afoot.   Could Patel Brothers be expanding?   Another large retailer moving in?   Or are there redevelopment plans for this property?  I couldn't find anything on ACRIS.   Does anybody know?
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Offline lalochezia

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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2014, 12:04:12 AM »
wine bar! wine bar! wine bar!
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2014, 08:36:12 AM »
Quote from: lalochezia on November 11, 2014, 12:04:12 AM
wine bar! wine bar! wine bar!

bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

You MADE my morning.
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2014, 04:21:51 PM »
Santa, please bring us something awesome.
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2014, 06:44:47 PM »
i think it will be a russian nesting starbucks. eight starbucks in total, until you get to the innermost one, which just has one stool and one forlorn barista holding a pot of sanka.
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Offline ECG

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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2014, 09:50:03 PM »
A giant south Asian banquet hall?

That would be fun!!
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2014, 01:06:37 AM »
With the amount of space we're talking about, I'm not optimistic that "something awesome" is in the cards.  I'm afraid we're going to get a chain pharmacy or a bank... something deep-pocketed enough to make it worth the landlord's effort to relocate the jewelry store.
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Offline wooden_soldier

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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2014, 03:36:55 AM »
If it's gotta be a chain, then I hope it's a chipotle.
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Offline QueensLand

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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2014, 09:32:17 AM »
Quote from: dssjh on November 12, 2014, 06:44:47 PM
i think it will be a russian nesting starbucks. eight starbucks in total, until you get to the innermost one, which just has one stool and one forlorn barista holding a pot of sanka.

BTW there are still double the number of Dunkin Donuts' than Starbucks in NYC… https://nycfuture.org/research/publications/state-of-the-chains-2013
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2014, 01:50:51 PM »
Quote from: wooden_soldier on November 13, 2014, 03:36:55 AM
If it's gotta be a chain, then I hope it's a chipotle.

As much as I love Chipotle, there is a 0% chance of one ever opening up in JH. Not when there's a hundred places here to get more authentic Mexican food.
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2014, 02:43:25 PM »
funny, i really dislike chipotle, but i think it could happen -- after all, we do have a Taco Bell.
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2014, 02:54:06 PM »
Quote from: dssjh on November 13, 2014, 02:43:25 PM
funny, i really dislike chipotle, but i think it could happen -- after all, we do have a Taco Bell.

Taco Bell is a low-end fast food place, though. It's always going to have an audience amongst the working-class and value-conscious types. A place like Chipotle will require the neighborhood to be much more gentrified than it is right now.
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Offline ECG

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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2014, 05:21:13 PM »
Taco Bell is my secret vice.  :)
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2014, 07:31:32 PM »
Quote from: ECG on November 14, 2014, 05:21:13 PM
Taco Bell is my secret vice.  :)

The secret is out!!

I'm partial to Dunkin' Donuts for my crap food fix.
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Re: 74th Street mystery
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2014, 08:49:41 PM »
Quote from: ECG on November 14, 2014, 05:21:13 PM
Taco Bell is my secret vice.  :)

I weaned myself off all fast food years ago, but the one thing I still get a craving for is KFC.
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