LIC Buzz: Secret Starbucks deal dead, grocery stores & the UN on the way
Faces on 5pointz Studios, Courthouse Sq, Long Island City
1) We all know that Starbucks killed the deal they had with Rockrose, but there was ANOTHER potential Starbucks in the works. Quietly slated to be at 10-50 Jackson, that deal is now dead too. Seems Starbucks is not ready for Long Island City, or vice versa. And no one’s crying.
2) Duane Reade and Amish Market in Rockrose #2 are confirmed for June 2008 opening. Excited and perhaps slightly wilted Queenswesters are standing by.
3) 2626 Jackson, aka Corner of Purves is back on track, after a few months of work stoppage. Scarano marches on in Courthouse Sq.
4) Gristedes (gasp! a grocery store!) is set to open in the Arris Lofts in April/May 2008.
5) The United Nations move of 2,600 workers to the UN Federal Credit Union building in Courthouse Square is on track for April/May. Get ready for the influx!
Nice to see the grocery stores are on their way.
If you pass by the Arris and peak in doesn’t seem like much has been done to the commercial space. I highly doubt it will open by May!
Been hearing about a grocery store in LIC for years… believe it when I see it. LIC brokers are always trying to use that as a selling point when they can’t justify these ridiculous prices. Can’t believe brokers are still trying to transfer those insane closing costs to buyers in THIS market!! Laugh. Don’t be fooled. Judging by all those price cuts at Powerhouse, Casa Vizcaya and Hunters Point, I hope these grocery stores will be having good sales on milk?
Thanks for posting that info queensboro. That’s why all of this is filed under Buzz. :)
#1 agree with you on the Gristedes front, I hate to see a single corporate company come hear. It will be the sign of the end.
#4 you are soooooo on target! Eventually we will get one but it’s mostly been b.s.
Yea! to the dead Starbucks deal!!!!!!!
Diane
The Gristedes deal for Arris was confirmed quite some time ago. Looks like they are finally opening. Hope they’ve upgraded from the terrible impression they made on me during my Manhattan years.