Sleepy's Getting Vertical?
The owner of the Sleepy’s building at 116 Montague Street has had approval for close to two years to build a three-story addition and cover the whole facade in brick, reports Brooklyn Heights Blog. The planned structure would be 50-feet tall and include six units, says The Brooklyn Paper. The catch: The owner wants to…
The owner of the Sleepy’s building at 116 Montague Street has had approval for close to two years to build a three-story addition and cover the whole facade in brick, reports Brooklyn Heights Blog. The planned structure would be 50-feet tall and include six units, says The Brooklyn Paper. The catch: The owner wants to close Montague Street for three weekends. Will CB2 give it the thumbs-up? GMAP
NYC Shopper, the WaMU and Spicy Pickle closings were noted on this blog before. There was also a link to an article regarding the 8 or so “For Rent” spaces on Montague. I’m hoping they revert back to mom and pop shops and we get rid of the chains, but doubt that will happen without the rents coming down.
sam, I would love it if L&H did that!!
If the folks at Lassen & Hennigs were more ambitious, they would expand Zabar-style into the Sleepy’s space and make something great of themselves. The second floor could sell cookware like Zabar’s it would make a fortune. But I think they lack ambition.
Sleepy’s or 1-800-Mattress is closing, I forget which one, but I’m pretty sure one of the Montague mattress stores is closing.
Jennifer Convertibles is closing too…
“I read on The Brooklyn Paper blog that Sleepy’s is closing. As well as the WaMu and Spicy Pickle”
-cue the tumbleweed.
I read on The Brooklyn Paper blog that Sleepy’s is closing. As well as the WaMu and Spicy Pickle.
DIBS, the property owner has LPC approvals that include, I believe, renovation of the storefront.
They have had the approvals in hand for years. Guess they were waiting for just the right moment to build new condos in Brooklyn.
I shudder to think of that the finished product is going to look like.
This has been talked about for years.
But if materials and labor are coming down in price it just might be a great move. It would take a while to complete and by the time it’s done things might be turning around and it might be open for residents as the upswing starts.
But I still doubt it will actually happen.