Buh?
The Brooklyn House of Detention, bounded by Atlantic Avenue and the criminal courts building, is apparently headed into a mixed-use future.
Soon, it will house not only inmates and jail cells, but also, in a vision endorsed by the mayor, a 24,000-square-foot strip mall on the street level.
The biggest question may now be which businesses the Department of Correction, the property's landlord, will bring to this increasingly residential section of Boerum Hill.
City and borough officials have publicly suggested a high-end food store, a children's clothing outlet or law offices. But retailing experts, community groups and New York City business owners interviewed Friday had their own ideas.
"There's a tremendous amount of potential to sell what I call the nifty-gifties," said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for the NPD Group, a market research firm. "You have a captive audience, even with the visitors," he added. Forget boutique stores. "Think of it as more of an upscale airport gift shop."
Because what every jailhouse really needs is an upscale gift shop in the lobby.
Heh. Thanks to Betsy's encouragement I'm making JZ watch Flash Gordon (the Queen one) and she's boggled by the satin, Brian Blessed's Big Blessedness, Sam Jones' maple-hard acting, Timothy Dalton's commanding manliness and speculation about how bored Brian May and Freddy Mercury must have been doing the score. ("We're supposed to build the tension here. How about we just hit the last key on the piano incessantly?" "Right!")
Quote of the morning: "You're flying blind on a rocket cycle?"
"Think of it as more of an upscale airport gift shop."
Egad. Or even better, good grief.
Soon, it will house not only inmates and jail cells, but also, in a vision endorsed by the mayor, a 24,000-square-foot strip mall on the street level.
I'm still boggling over that, too, Jess. The only thing I could come up with was that maybe the property developers noticed that putting up luxury townhouses right next door to a jail might have a negative effect on property values.
a 24,000-square-foot strip mall
It's a typo. The word "search" was omitted from between "strip" and "mall".
And this is complete bullshit:
Some neighborhood residents said they would welcome convenience shops under the jail; there are none in the immediate area now.
How small is the "immediate area" to these people? Does Fulton Mall not count? Or Court St below Pacific?
The only thing I could come up with was that maybe the property developers noticed that putting up luxury townhouses right next door to a jail might have a negative effect on property values.
The brand new luxury condos across from the UA theatre seem to be doing okay. There's even a Starbucks.
Wait wait wait wait wait...
Simon Dinally, the owner of Reliable Hardware, on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn, said he would consider selling his wares — saws, drills, files — and offering locksmith service under the 10-story jail.
t head explodes
The brand new luxury condos across from the UA theatre seem to be doing okay. There's even a Starbucks.
I was thinking of the development on the other side that's been delayed for a couple of years.
What are you doing about your AOL email address? And why are you cancelling your phone?
I only use that line for dialup. I can keep my AOL email for 5 bucks a month, or something. I need to call India and ask about it.
Simon Dinally, the owner of Reliable Hardware, on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn, said he would consider selling his wares — saws, drills, files — and offering locksmith service under the 10-story jail.
I love this. Obviously a man who's thinking about the potential clientele.
Things I've learned from itunes today:
"Roses" is a song that holds up surprisingly well even after multiple listentings
Not even Nas can make Jennifer Lopez palatable.
JC Chasez is the shit.
Simon Dinally, the owner of Reliable Hardware, on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn, said he would consider selling his wares — saws, drills, files — and offering locksmith service under the 10-story jail.
HA HA HA HA.
There would have to be a bakery next door, right?
