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Main Street Image Of Roosevelt Island Is The Village From Glark


Anonymous said...

Yeah... we'll see how this shakes out. I personally think it'll be such a waste of money to hire a middle man just to get the store fronts rented out.

Anonymous said...

I think it's exciting. Related/Hudson did a good job with the commons. I think they would be good to bring business to main street.
We could use another bank, dinner, clothing store, home good store, etc.
I'm sure Related is also very interesting in the south hospital location as well. I would love to see a theater venue there that would bring city people over here to spend their money.

Anonymous said...

Waste of money how? RIOC isn't paying anyone to take over ... they're leasing the space to someone who will in turn sublease it to businesses. The winner of the RFP makes money by marking up the subleases.

It's a BRILLIANT idea. Hopefully the new tenants are allowed to "personalize" the windows along the east side of Main Street, to break up the drab brutalist monotony.

Anonymous said...

Liquor store!??!?!

Anonymous said...

Liquor store,
Flower Shop,
Meat / Fish Store &

Anonymous said...

2. Liquor store
3. Trader Joe's to replace Gristedes

Anonymous said...

TJ's is a bad idea for replacing Gristedes. It would be a great addition to some more general grocery store that offers generic and brand items. But stand-alone it will not be able to cover all your grocery and household needs.

Anonymous said...

I agree that Trader Joe's won't work here, but a similar smaller store that sells Gluten-Free and Organic products would be a pleasant and healthy addition to the Island.

Anonymous said...

Bakery (like Hot & Crusty)

ANYTHING to replace Gristedes (Associated, for example)

Flower shop

Fish store

Korean Deli

Anonymous said...

Spanish restaurant or even take out would be nice to have here as well. Why not all of the suggestions posted here. Lord knows, there are enough vacant storefronts to house them all.

Anonymous said...


In the eleven years I've lived on the Island, with few, very few, exceptions, I haven't seen RIOC demonstrate expertise in anything except making lots of money (salary) for so little.

Anonymous said...

Oh that's right, beautification projects like a new Turf Soccer Field with lights don't cost anything.

A new tram was given to RIOC for Free.

New Z-bricks throughout the island are donated.

Fixing the AVAC system is done by volunteers.

The new parks were are being built by Santa's Elves.

Stuff costs money people. Fools like the poster above that think RIOC doesn't do anything should move to another neighborhood. Then you'll see what kind of Services you get.

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful. Be thankful your spoiled behinds live in a low crime neighborhood that gets more and more beautiful every day.

Anonymous said...

I'm the "poster above" and being a retired proctologist certainly has it's advantages; being able to recognize one, and you, sir or madam, is certainly one if you think RI is "more beautiful."

Anonymous said...

Very exciting news!! we definitely need a bakery, something like whole food will great. Fish and meat store. You have to understand that people spend more money on foods than anything else and we don't have any of that on RI. Gristedes has no competition.
We need a liquor store, flower shop. I drive every weekend to do my food shopping in Queens and Manhattan but what about people who don't have a car. The deli, the newspaper place, the clothing store, the Chinese and Trelis restaurants and the tax office must go for being so filthy.

James said...

How does one contact this company to get info on renting a storefront?

Anonymous said...

James, probably a truck full of money. They will market the rent like manhattan for sure.

Anonymous said...

I think RI retail will be a goldmine for the lucky ones getting space on Main Street. The rents will reflect that and since most of those monies will go back to the RIOC it's a very good thing.