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helloporator t1_ixlt8vi wrote

If I had to guess it will be turned into another retail space or more overpriced lofts

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VaderTower t1_ixml9ik wrote

Pretty much anything would be better than rodent infested, condemned, falling down building. Even just grass.

But seriously now, is retail a bad thing downtown? If anything I don't think we have enough retail down there actually selling and keeping people walking around. Maybe 10 shops regularly open at most for retail sales?

Second space is at a premium in denser neighborhoods, because of that if you think you can get the same bed/bath and square footage as somewhere not as dense, it's not practical. So yeah lofts downtown are probably +20% for the same apartment size you'd get on Kansas and Sunshine, but the land bought to turn into lofts is likely more than 20% more downtown anyways.

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helloporator t1_ixmle1q wrote

Retail is good but I feel like it’s just been failing boutiques aside from the food places down there for a while Edit: sp

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VaderTower t1_ixmm8ut wrote

Yeah boutiques seem like the only ones who had been able to sustain the model downtown. But most have left for greener pastures.

I would love to see more options, but I don't know how you create the draw. I'm confident the downtown association has talked this to death but I'm still not sure how we get there.

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helloporator t1_ixmmj42 wrote

Neither am I Here’s to hoping they do something that we can have last there! I will say I’m so glad bosky’s has been doing well there

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VaderTower t1_ixocjza wrote

Same, I'm happy for it as well. Visited a few times now, those potato fries have to be the #1 I've had outside of maybe steak escape from the 90s.

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PineconeHoldings t1_ixnmcbi wrote

The buildings were owned by a non-descript cabinet maker with granite countertop capabilities. He never even hung a sign during his decades there. The property was purchased to remodel and augment the west side’s commercial base. Sadly, the buildings had deteriorated beyond all economic repair necessitating its demolition. [Go figure, that concrete could become rotten?!] Certainly this is a distinct financial setback. The silver lining, however, will be that whatever is built back will not be constrained by the prior footprint. [The current Pickleman’s location has a similar story, rising from the ashes. In this case rising from the debris.] Nothing will happen quickly in this economic environment of rising interest rates, crazy construction costs and a looming recession. But ideas can be hatched while waiting for the rebound. Obviously there can be “overpriced” lofts on an upper level. LOL. But that said, what viable ground level downtown business would be a good fit? [Keep in mind it is better to satisfy a “need” than just a want.].

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