Footlights Shoes, a store on the corner of 74th street and Columbus Avenue, is closing down with a liquidation sale. The store, which sold mid-price shoes and had frequent sales, could be replaced by a restaurant — we saw a liquor license for the space a couple of months ago. A manager we spoke with at the store denied it was closing when we asked about it.
A few blocks North on Columbus, Korean designer Boyoung Kim will be opening a store at 410 Columbus Avenue (between 79th and 80th), the former location fo Berkley Girl, the Observer reported. Kim worked at Alexander Wang. Her recent collection is here. “[H]er philosophy centers on taking new approaches to classic styles-building a wardrobe of luxurious but cost-conscious pieces that can be worn year after year,” according to her website.
Good. Area needs more wine bars.
Are you sure it’s the former Berkley Girl store? I walked by there the other day and there was a sign saying that BOC boutique would be opening soon. The BOC Twitter account confirms this relocation:
“Our store has been moved to 410 Columbus Ave., New York and will be reopen in Mid August. Grand Opening Sale lineup!!”
@cdog HA!
The restaurant opening is Bocca di Bocco. An Italian restaurant with at least three other locations in Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea. That, from the sign that was posted a few month’s ago.
Well at least it’s not another bank and its not another shoe store (wouldn’t that have been ironic).
I’m sure a landlord’s extortionist rent increase demand was part of the decision to close this store.
I’m curious what type of restaurant would take that space. It’s really quite small for a restaurant.