I had a dentist appointment today on Graham Avenue (the offices of Dr. Frank V. Peritore DDS are quite possibly the nicest and most professional bunch of people ever, btw). I took the bus down Manhattan Ave and started really noticing all the empty for rent storefronts and decided on my walk back I’d try and see how many there were. Thanks to my trusty new BlackBerry (Happy Birthday to me fromme!) I…

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  1. I was noticing yesterday just how many empty storefronts there are in the neighborhood too. I was sort of worried that some mega-developer was kicking out retailers in hopes of bull-dozing entire blocks to put up high-rise luxury condos. That would be horrible.

    I am totally in favor of more mom ‘n pop stores moving in. The more mom n’ pop the better. I don’t want any part of chains. I like local color.

  2. Oh my goodness bulldozing entire blocks would be horrible. Now you’re scaring me…

    I do like the mom & pop stores, too. I wish the old places were still here. But unfortunately most of the new ones are too expensive for me and don’t have stuff that’s really needed – just stuff that’s wanted.

    I adore what’s happening to Franklin Street and I’d love to see that drag really flourish with the smaller shops that have already opened but if Manhattan Ave turns into that, too, I feel like we’ll really just look like another Williamsburg.

  3. seriously, Xtra is closing? i outfitted my (your) entire apartment for under $100 from that place. sad!

    i was DYING for more chain stores in GP when i lived there. i bank with Commerce, so I definitely wanted one of those (they have EVERY other bank on Manhattan Ave). Victoria’s Secret would be incredible… I’d also have been happy with an H&M (far less likely). or even a duane reade, so I could have used the same discount card as I did near my office. how about old navy? or a bed, bath, & beyond type place? or are those too big and gross?

  5. you’re gonna see chain stores in those places, if anything. my bf called the realtor about the “Nathan’s” space last weekend and the rent is $8000 a month. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. last photo, the one that you noted may have once been a men’s store … i think i recogize it (i lived in GP from early 50s till mid 70s), i believe that was a bank just to the left of it? And St. Anthony’s was more or less across the street? If so, that was definitely a men’s store back in my day there ………

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