Storefronting: Dumbo Report Edition

Friday, August 4, 2006, by Robert

There is Storefronting news from Dumbo, because writer/blogger Peter Hyman is back with another edition of his info-packed DUMBO Report, so let's get right to it:

1) Will there be a Dumbo Whole Foods? The DUMBO Report is saying "the rumor is nowhere near confirmable. My source had a conversation with Chase Wells, Whole Food's Brooklyn real estate man, and Mr. Wells said that the massive, overpriced grocery chain doesn't 'have any interest in DUMBO.'" (Original word came from within Whole Foods itself, so who knows?) In any case, a big 40,000 square foot space at 20 Jay Street is being subdivided, so the store would have to go elsewhere. Stay tuned, hungry people.

2) A grab bag 'o goodies: An unnamed clothing store will be opening at 117 Front Street, in a 1,000-square foot space near Foragers. Dumbo Starbucks Number Two may open in J Condo retail space. Chase Bank, which walked away from a deal in a Josh Guttman building after the Greenpoint conflagration may still open its Dumbo branch near the J Condo. And, serious relief dry skin--a "high-end apothecary" may be coming to 70 Washington as Two Tree Management is "working its collective tail off" to snag one.
· DUMBO Report: Super-Informative Storefronting Edition [pdhyman.com]

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Comments (7 extant)

a second starbucks in this tiny neighborhood? give me a BREAK. i already don't shop at starbucks, but that's it, i'm on official boycott. i suppose it fits within the typical pattern of every 3-4 blocks like in midtown, but please. stop! there are already two other coffee joints in the neighborhood.

By gimme a break ('cause i sure need one) at August 4, 2006 3:09 PM

I agree with #1.. there is no need for another Starbucks in DUMBO. A nice little coffee shop just opened up across the street from J condo (I think it's called 'Retreat'). Isn't Starbucks supposedly shutting down many of it's stores anyway?

By Anonymous at August 4, 2006 5:30 PM

DUMBO needs:
1. MORE restaurants... NO MORE coffee shops
2. MORE clothing stores... NO MORE furniture stores

And what the heck is "high-end apothecary"?

By Anonymous at August 4, 2006 5:36 PM

um, can we have some news about nabes that aren't in Brooklyn? I like it and all, but sheesh, that's all Curbed is focused on lately.

By Anonymous at August 4, 2006 5:46 PM

Brooklyn is HOOOOOOTT. I love it!

By Anonymous at August 4, 2006 5:49 PM

According to the NY Times article below, Whole Foods has in fact been rigorously seeking out DUMBO as a possible location for years. So the rumor is not totally unfounded and highly possible. Although the 20 Jay space is out... Phydman's report does mention activity in the Empire Stores... the perfect location for a Whole Foods, wouldn't you say? However, if that were a potetial location, an opening is yeaaar's away at the rate they're going with that space.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E1D81731F937A15757C0A9639C8B63&pagewanted=print

By Anonymous at August 4, 2006 6:06 PM

At least it's not another baby store.

By Anonymous at August 5, 2006 12:40 AM