by Stephanie 
This Greenpoint stand-by recently shut down. After a fire and some flooding in recent months, the 981 Manhattan Avenue location closed instead of proceeding with needed repairs.
This also comes as a surprise since the Greenpoint shop had revamped its image and even started to carry more carefully curated and selected merchandise.
Could it be the rising property values? Some signs point to yes. Now, the location has a “For Rent” sign…
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