Banks may be taking over many of the Upper West Side’s choicest corners, but there’s at least one corner that will soon lose a bank.
Yes, it happens.
Capital One on 69th street and Broadway is set to close on May 17, with operations moving to the bank’s other location at 72nd street and Broadway.
Perhaps the empty space will be filled by a locally-owned knitting cooperative.
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Your last line is pure gold.
I can’t wait to hear some suggestions for the types of locally-owned(BUT NOT LENNY’S!) wholesome businesses that should move into that location. For the sake of the neighborhood!
Not that I think it is appropriate for the space, but what do you have against Lenny’s. It was started by a local small businessman who has succeeded by working hard and selling a good product. I’m not quite sure what you would prefer?
I like Lenny’s, but in previous posts, they are seemingly compared to Satan when it comes to other places closing.
That’s a pretty key spot, and that location on Broadway has always felt a bit dead. Given the nice Vanguard addition around the corner, I’d love to see something active for that space to continue to revive that block…
A Capital One branch on 91st and Broadway closed a few years ago and that space is still vacant. Interesting that a landlord can afford to leave a space of that size vacant for so long.
Well this is just terrible , another neighborhood institution destroyed by the greedy landlords and the forces of suburbanization of the UWS.
okay, kidding.
Webot remembers the days when this building – The Nevada sat empty for years unfinished.
That developer in the 70s lost his shirt!
What’s the deal with Nevada Towers? I went in there for an open house a few days ago and the place looks downright shabby. Such a great location, but the building is terrible.
A supermarket would be nice!
Things to replace it that would be good for the ‘hood:
#1. Food Co-op
#2. Katz’s Deli
#3. Independent Bookstore
#4. Independent Coffee Shop
#5. Waffle House
*Hey I can dream!
Waffle House yeah!
Waffle House – if you are referring to the chain of restaurants in the southern states – thenYES !
An independent bookstore/coffee shop combo would be great! Like the food co-op idea, too.
Maybe this could be a new home for Pet Health Store or Cafe Blossom? It’d be nice to see some of these local places stay in the neighborhood. Or, I know the knitting comment was a joke, but something arts-related would actually be amazing. (And have you ever been to Knitty City on a Saturday? It’s PACKED!) I’m a designer and often find myself running downtown for supplies because there isn’t much north of 57th Street. (Michael’s is fine if you want scented candles or some finger paints, but real art supplies not so much…) Not kidding myself that any of this will ever happen, though–we’re much more likely to get another Verizon store or CVS.
Hey! We need verizon stores mister. What if want to pay my bill? Wait, no damn I do that online, but what if I want to learn about the latest phones. Oh, yeah, also on line. But what if I want slow indifferent customer service? Starbucks. Ya got me there.
Something tells me that if a bank no longer finds the spot profitable, you ain’t gonna see no pet health store or cafe there.
I’m sure it will be a bank, drugstore, or maybe a Starbucks. But someone above asked for suggestions of locally-owned businesses we’d like to see in the spot–nothing wrong with being optimistic!
How about a grocery store? We need one there!!
A Bohack would be nice.
Bohack! If only…
Personally, I’d love to see a really good family-owned Indian food take-away.
Betcha it will be another bank. Maybe a drug store (yes, I know there’s a Duane Reade a block away, but so?), but probably a bank.
I so agree!
Wouldn’t that be nice, and a total throwback to when the UWS was the UWS.
OH NO!
Does that mean the economy is going into the toilet!?
It’s a HUGE space. Unless they break it up, forget about a return to the former interesting UWS boutique style shops and restaurants.
Children’s book store owned by Meg Ryan look alike with books illustrated by blind monks from a remote monastery to which one can only get to by a 2 day boat ride, 4 day hike, and 12 hour ride on a mule. Think that’s original enough for UWSiders? Hehe.
Re: “…blind monks from a remote monastery to which one can only get to by a 2 day boat ride, 4 day hike, and 12 hour ride on a mule….”
YES-S-S-S!
And that brings up the moldy-oldy about the shlemiel who makes that arduous journey, gains admittance to the monastery, and asks:
“Father, with all your ages-old wisdom, can you tell me, ‘what is the meaning of life?’ ”
“Life,” says the ancient monk, in a Yiddish accent, for he is a great fan of Jackie Mason, “is like a glass tea!”
“How deep…how profound,” says the shlemiel, looking at his watch as his time for this shtick is running out, “but WHAT does that mean?”
“How the hell should I know,” says the ancient monk, “what, do I look like a philosopher??!! I’m just an ancient monk in a joke so old it could get Medicare”
🙂
Ungano’s should open again on Broadway here! https://streetsyoucrossed.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html
OMG!!! How could this possibly be happening?
A bank is closing. Please tell me it’s true that the bank on every corner bubble has finally burst.
So what is in store for that space. Perhaps, a lovely new bank from another company or perhaps another Duane Reade?
How about a nice mom and pop restaurant? Big Nicks, anyone?
I know trigger warnings are a hot topic in academia but the Westside Rag needs to get with the program. Any article regarding the traumatic loss of a beloved UWS bank should carry a warning. Luckily I was near a Starbucks so I could sit and compose myself.