would a Newbury Comics Superstore fit in the Citizens Bank building?

[ron_newman]

from today's Herald:

Newbury Comics eyes superstore

With Virgin Megastore set to leave Newbury Street, Allston-based Newbury Comics sees an opportunity.

The departure of Virgin and its three-story, 46,000-square-foot megastore will open up a pop culture and music void in the Boston area that Michael Dreese, chief executive of Newbury Comics, is eager to take advantage of. Dreese said he is considering opening up a superstore of his own, though it would probably come to less than half the size of Virgin’s Newbury Street music palace, set to shut next year.
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[Dreese] is looking for a deal, whether it be in Somerville or Boston.

The only place in Somerville I can think of that's at all appropriate for this store is the Citizens Bank storefront here in Davis Square. Is it big enough? If so, I think it would be a cool addition to our neighborhood.

(it would be even better if Newbury Comics could displace CVS from the future One Davis Square building, but I doubt that will happen.)

Comments

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Virgin's already leaving? Damn, they've only been there a couple of years...

[ron_newman]

closing by June 2007, according to several recent articles:

Virgin Megastore to leave Newbury Street (Globe, April 28)

Virgin set to give up on Back Bay location (Herald, April 28)

Suit lays out Virgin's slide (Herald, May 2)

[georgy.livejournal.com]

Oh my God, I would go broke if a Newbury moved to Davis.

Broke, but happy.

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Ditto.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Newbury Comics was my first job when I moved to Boston 12 years ago. I'm glad they've grown so much, and would be delighted to see them in Davis.

[jmspencer.livejournal.com]

a void in that area??

Newbury Comics is less than 100 feet from the Virgin store!

[ron_newman]

the current Newbury store is small compared to the soon-to-close Virgin Megastore. The Newbury CEO apparently thinks this is an opportunity to build something bigger.

I posted it here only because he mentioned Somerville as a possible location for a superstore.

[c-m-i.livejournal.com]

I'd love for Newbury to come to Davis, but bet it would end up in more of that overpass maze near Target.

I already have to walk by one Newbury on my way home. Two would be deadly!

[ron_newman]

I can't see them putting it out there. Too far from the intended customer base.

[spatch]

The Newbury Comics at Fresh Pond isn't exactly in a pedestrian-friendly location, either.