The New Retail Thread

[dames]

This is shocking to me. Like so many, I bought kegs here as a young man. Now I comb through their bins of wine looking for deals on terrific wines. Going to miss this place. It’s prime real estate though. Assuming a future site for condos and retail?

 

[chrisbrat]

where's the historic preservation folks or whatever the fuck? this can't happen.

 

[shmessy]

That's some sobering news.......

 

[chrisbrat]

Seriously, though -- Boston (and surrounding) already has a dearth of interesting neon signage and this one is big and historic. It'll be a major loss.

 

[BACsop]

The Harvard COOP lost its way. Can a new type of bookstore mark a turning point for the nearly 150-year-old cooperative? - The Boston Globe

After years of criticism that it had become a tourist gift shop, the store is testing a new model in Allston as it prepares for bigger transformations in Harvard Square and Kendall Square.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[RandomWalk]

The former Commonwealth by the canal in Kendall is finally getting a new tenant.

 

[BACsop]

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The former Commonwealth by the canal in Kendall is finally getting a new tenant.

Between this and the Cafe Luna relocation, the retail vacancies on Broad Canal are finally filling in!