The New Retail Thread

datadyne007 said:
The restaurants work. They should just convert the upper levels into offices. They've got 4 elevators at their disposal, so they could run 2 or 3 express to the office levels and leave one/2 for the restaurant floors. V, A, and B can be restaurant parking and C and D can be office parking.
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I am not sure there is enough demand for office space in that part of Newton. I'm thinking they go with apartments and keep the restaurants.
 
Maybe the days of city streets lined with retailers are over.

Urban planners just 20 years ago could not have predicted the rise of Amazon et al. and the speed and reliability of ground shipping.
 
Couple things at Church Park (Mass Ave at CSC):

Sebastians is replacing ABP
CVS wasted no time occupying the former Blockbuster, knocking down the wall and putting merchandise and self-checkouts there.
 
All of their existing locations are open Monday through Friday only, closing at 4 pm (6 pm in Kendall Square). If they bring the same operating model to this neighborhood full of students and symphony-goers, it will be a poor replacement for Au Bon Pain.
 
From Banker & Tradesman:

After closing two local restaurants and about 14 others around the country as a result of a bankruptcy reorganization, Uno Restaurant Holdings is opening a new eatery on Summer Street in Boston, but it's not a concept that the company is known for - yet.

It will be called "Uno Due Go".

This is the building across the street from the 7-Eleven.
http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news146011.html
 
JohnAKeith said:
From Banker & Tradesman:

After closing two local restaurants and about 14 others around the country as a result of a bankruptcy reorganization, Uno Restaurant Holdings is opening a new eatery on Summer Street in Boston, but it's not a concept that the company is known for - yet.

It will be called "Uno Due Go".

This is the building across the street from the 7-Eleven.
http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news146011.html
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They'll be known for that name for about 3 weeks. It's ridiculous.
 
Love to have one in Lexington Center

All we have now are banks, realestate offices, a CVS, and coffe shops / restaurants plus one or two eye glass stores and a few others that survived from the retail heyday in the 1980s

All the rest that were there (bookstores, shoes, jewlry, clothes) are nearly gone -- a new bank branch opens every other week
 
So Shreve's left their original building for a bigger lease space that their business couldn't support and is now going to pay a premium for a lease even smaller than their original building.

WHY NOT MOVE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL LOCATION!

A big part of their business was the long and storied past with their unique building. The current crop of morons running the place into the group don't seem to understand that.
 
Shreve, Crump, & Lowe in the Shreve, Crump, & Lowe Building? Insanity!
 
The story I heard was that Shreve Crump & Low never wanted to leave the old building in the first place. A retail space on the corner of Arlington & Boylston does not sit unoccupied for 5 years unless the landlord wants it to.
 
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A new shared-services office space has opened at 30 Newbury Street, 3rd floor. It's called Oficio.

You can pay for a one-day, three-day, week-long, or monthly pass that gives you access to the space. There's wi-fi, printers, copiers, fax machines, secretary, conference rooms, bathrooms, and private phone booths.

A one-day pass is $29. A $99 membership gives you four day passes, a mailing address, and use of conference room for an hour.

Top membership costs $399 per month, has 20 day passes (in same month), 4 conference room hours, mailing address, and 150 b/w copies.

I'm there now and it's pretty good. If you're a small business person or consultant, it's probably worth it if you work out of Starbucks.

http://www.myoficio.com/
 
JohnAKeith said:
A new shared-services office space has opened at 30 Newbury Street, 3rd floor. It's called Oficio.

You can pay for a one-day, three-day, week-long, or monthly pass that gives you access to the space. There's wi-fi, printers, copiers, fax machines, secretary, conference rooms, bathrooms, and private phone booths.

A one-day pass is $29. A $99 membership gives you four day passes, a mailing address, and use of conference room for an hour.

Top membership costs $399 per month, has 20 day passes (in same month), 4 conference room hours, mailing address, and 150 b/w copies.

I'm there now and it's pretty good. If you're a small business person or consultant, it's probably worth it if you work out of Starbucks.

http://www.myoficio.com/
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^^This is one of the coolest business ideas I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing it!
 
try Regus

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they have some similar plans as well as more traditional office condos

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JohnAKeith said:
A new shared-services office space has opened at 30 Newbury Street, 3rd floor. It's called Oficio.

You can pay for a one-day, three-day, week-long, or monthly pass that gives you access to the space. There's wi-fi, printers, copiers, fax machines, secretary, conference rooms, bathrooms, and private phone booths.

A one-day pass is $29. A $99 membership gives you four day passes, a mailing address, and use of conference room for an hour.

Top membership costs $399 per month, has 20 day passes (in same month), 4 conference room hours, mailing address, and 150 b/w copies.

I'm there now and it's pretty good. If you're a small business person or consultant, it's probably worth it if you work out of Starbucks.

http://www.myoficio.com/
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There are a bunch of these around South Station currently. I think these would do well in residential neighborhoods as well where young creatives live - Fenway, South End, Coolidge Corner and Allston come to mind.

EDIT: Davis and Harvard too, of course. My mind was stuck on the right bank.
 
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Some Crepe place is going in the vacated spot next to One Beacon on Tremont. Supposed to be temporary, but if successful will find a permanent location.
 
Shepard said:
There are a bunch of these around South Station currently. I think these would do well in residential neighborhoods as well where young creatives live - Fenway, South End, Coolidge Corner and Allston come to mind.

EDIT: Davis and Harvard too, of course. My mind was stuck on the right bank.
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What about the Innovation District and the mother of all places for innovation Kendall/Cambridge Center
 
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