Select Bus Service and other changes on Nostrand Jan 2013+

The Met and Key foods has shown they can thrive in many types of neighborhoods. Their offerings tend to adapt as the neighborhood changes.

whynot_31 said:

My dog and I decided that Nostrand was going to be today's destination.

We saw several pretty prime storefronts being warehoused by landlords, presumably with the hope that they will be able to recoup the rent lost in the vacant months with higher rents from new tenants.

We also checked on progress at Hello Living site; they are building a big, market rate, residential building just off Nostrand. Similar buildings were constructed by them just of Washington Ave a few years ago.

Here's the apex of today's walk in photos:

Prime corner space, recently vacated

The Hello Living construction site (Nostrand and Sterling)

Another prime corner, now vacant

yet another prime corner, now vacant

Something good is coming to this corner. It will be in by summer.

CTK, don't forget baby stores!

People said the same about Bushwick, but one of my very good friends was one of many white faces who lived in proximity to Marcy projects. The levee that will break the city's back will be NYCHA's inevitable caving. NYCHA is already embarking on partnerships with private entities looking to build on NYCHA land & engage in "mixed use" strategies for their buildings. One of my good friends lived in a high rise either on or surrounded by NYCHA facilities way down in the LES. It wasn't great but it was doable. The projects in places like East Harlem and Astoria are not bad at all, and for the right price the general public would definitely move in. So I think we all know where NYCHA is headed, and what implications come with that direction.

And even while folks flee NYC many will still pour in. I think the long term change is NYC is changing from a place where ambitious people come to link up and be with others like them forever, to a place where ambitious people come, start their careers and settle elsewhere. I would say 9 out of 10 young people I know have either mentioned considering or are planning on leaving- the few who remain are rich. So NYC is changing into a developmental pit stop/career boot camp rather than a place for normal people to actually live and grow old.

Even outside of structural economic issues, there are just fundamental infrastructure problems that might choke growth. The L line is basically at capacity. The 2nd ave line will help a ton, but can you imagine what will happen to the East Side line if all the East Harlem NYCHA developments turn private? Any neighborhood comprised of people living in buildings they don't own is up for grabs, and the infrastructure can't keep up with it.

It wasnt long ago that Franklin was the established dividing line. Things will keep trucking east, up to and past the Albany houses. I have friends and do a bit of work over there. Its doable.

I just want to note that the first picture you posted is the former home of the Starlight Lounge (Brooklyn's oldest gay bar), which had been in that location from the 1960's until last year (or was it 2011?). They were replaced by a 99 cent store and the MetroPCS store. The MetroPCS is now gone. It didn't even last two years.

While the landlord may have succeeded in getting out a low-rent, long-time tenant for a high-rent, short-term tenant, I've got to believe there is going to be more rapid turnover at this location between months of empty, inactive space.

PS. When I looked at the Starlight Lounge thread I noted that seven years ago, you could get a gin and grapefruit on Nostrand for $3. :drunken:

THREE DOLLARS PEOPLE!!!!!!

On the corner of Nosstrand and Lincoln, presenting Lula Bagel. Opening in June.

From the owners of Lula Bean - http://www.yelp.com/biz/lula-bean-brooklyn

The former Feeding Tree space. NW corner.