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Seen & Heard: Suram is open on Greenwich
SURAM IS OPEN
I will get in their this week; in the meantime, Suram, the Japanese concept from the Friedmans folks, has opened on Greenwich just south of North Moore in Independence Plaza. More here.
NEW STOREFRONT FOR 134 READE
I’ve had a few questions about 134 Reade — the former Forgione space just west of Morgan’s. (Thanks to M. and C. for the photos.) From the bit I have learned asking around, it is just the landlord making improvements to the site. He gutted it in 2024.
SARABETH’S HAS CLOSED TWO OTHER LOCATIONS
Sarabeth’s, which closed its Tribeca location two years ago (Ludico Tribeca is coming soon in that spot) has closed its Park Avenue South and Greenwich Village locations. They still have the Upper West Side, which opened in 1981, and Central Park South.
ICYMI, REI SOHO IS CLOSED
A bit far afield, but still, after the closure of Tent & Trails, this was the next best thing. The REI flagship on Houston and Lafayette closed at the end of July. It was not a surprise — they made the announcement last October — but it was still a sad moment for retail. The Times had a story on the funeral services. If that store couldn’t make it…
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Sorry to hear about REI. Another retailer gone.
What can be done to attract useful, long-term retailers to Tribeca and other neighborhoods? So many empty (and decaying) storefronts here. I am no expert, but we need streetscapes that are lively and welcoming – and retail has a place in this.
Compare present-day Park Row, for example, between Ann and Beekman Streets, to the days when J&R, and Weinstein & Holtzman, drew customers to that block. Now there are some empty stores in the monoliths that replaced the human-scaled buildings. And they don’t look inviting.
Foot traffic, and customers going into stores, are what planners and critics like Jane Jacobs told us would keep communities vibrant. Turning around the retail situation is a tall order, but it’s one way to make shoppers stop in and shop for what they need. Here.
Bring life back to the empty storefronts and make them lively again.