The Bowl and Board space

[dangone.livejournal.com]

So I was just thinking, is there anything that we can do as a community to prevent the landlords from charging an exorbitant amount of rent for that space?

I had posted yesterday that the space is on loopnet.com for 20k and people started tweeting about it, everyone in shock.  Basically it got me thinking, do residents have a say in what gets placed in the space?

Only a restaurant or bar or chain will be able to afford that rent.

It would really suck if it was a Qdoba. 

Dan

Comments

[ron_newman]

I would hesitate to demonize the Gorin family, who own the building and have rented only to local businesses over the years (True Colors, McIntyre & Moore, Jimmy Tingle's, Poor Little Rich Girl, Bowl & Board).

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

What was True colors? I vaguely remember that.

[ron_newman]

I recall that it was a locally-owned clothing store, but I don't remember much more. After they closed, the space was empty for years before McIntyre & Moore moved in.