by Kim M 
Move over bread, something new is cooking at 866-868 Lorimer Street home to the famed New Warsaw Bakery. Right before the turn of the New Year, the Swidzinski family, who provided Greenpointers with tasty bread for the past 20 years, and the Cisek family of the neighboring Brooklyn Electric Co, inked a deal with Chatham Developers to sell their spaces to make way for,…
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This kind of news is always disheartening to hear.
“As for that sweet smell of yeast rising from Warsaw’s hot ovens, Greenpointers may have to look elsewhere for bread.”
Why not Syrena on Humboldt and Norman?
Disheartening. It’s not just about “showing the love” to the local small businesses — it’s about the crass greed of all parties involved. (I’m sure the New Warsaw owners are not weeping about selling out — they’re scoring big bucks.) It’s all about money now. And even popular, thriving businesses are on the edge of being squeezed out by greedy landlords who jack up rents 100 or 1000x . Grrrrr. As for those freaking condos — great, just what we need, yet more unaffordable housing in boring architecture. Does anyone care anymore?
I couldn’t agree more, Monica. The sad truth is the ones who truly care can’t afford to do anything. The “I’ve got to get mine” mentality is pervasive in nyc real estate, doubly so in our hood. As we’ve seen in Soho and now Williamsburg, both nabes are officially open air malls full of overpriced stuff and surrounded by “luxury” adult dorms complete with billard rooms and screening rooms for movie nights. I can’t help but wonder when this damn bubble will burst already. It pains me to report these things, because the truth is, I’ve been living in GP for 10 years and seen firsthand how rapidly things have and are changing, and because of this I almost care too much about what happens here. Sometimes I think it would be a sweeter pill to swallow had I not move here so long ago. Nevertheless, I still encourage everyone to show love to the shops who made this place what it is today b/c not all of them are willing to cash in just yet.