The first five floors of the landmark Corn Exchange building at 125th and Park have quickly come together in the past few weeks and all that is left now will be the two levels of the mansard roof. Once the building finishes up, the majority of the upper floors will be used at office space and the lower two floors have been reserved for commercial use. An anchor tenant has not been secured yet and about 8,200 square feet of retail can fit into the ground floor levels. Any suggestions on businesses that should arrive at the Corn Exchange?
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Since it's directly across the street from the MetroNorth station, it would be great if an artisanal coffee vender claims the space!! Maybe something like a coffee market in a vintage style with large coffee sacks as an aesthetic and style of a bygone era!!
ReplyDeleteWe want Trader Joes !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTrader Joes is not a company that takes chances on up and coming neighborhoods unlike Whole Foods... I have always said that a Cheesecake Factory in Harlem would do AMAAAAAZING business! How many church groups go there on a Sunday after Church and how many people transplanted from the midwest always travel to Jersey or Westchester to eat there? Many people don't like how retail and restaurant chains are filling 125th street, but I think that it is the smartest thing that 125th could do... Boutique retail and independent restaurants could fill the avenues and 125th street could be a destination for shops that everyone always has to travel downtown to access... If 125th street was filled with outlet versions of chain retail it really would be a win win for everyone as it would be more affordable for residents of the neighborhood as well as anyone around Manhattan who is looking for a great deal!
ReplyDelete125th Street? Without a doubt it will be some kind of chain store.
ReplyDeleteIdeally we'd be looking at a food service business in the Corn Exchange Building, which could operate in a landmark building without having to dominate the space with obnoxious signage. A great opportunity exists for passengers taking the metronorth to spend money in Harlem by taking the train from 125th instead of boarding/embarking at Grand Central. The space is too big for a single coffee shop, but I could see Starbucks taking great interest in having half the space on the ground floor. One thing is for sure, we do NOT need another Duane Reede or bank branch on the ground floor. Chemical bank was the last business to operate in this building before it's decay.
ReplyDeleteAny business but a pharmacy / bank / dunkin' donuts...
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