Exorbitant Rent
The Golden Food Market on 7th St. and 1st Ave. shuttered suddenly a few weeks ago.
As Grieve reported at the time: An LLC bought the building for $5.8 million. "According to a reader who spoke with the Golden Food Market (aka Ali's) staff, the lease was up for renewal and the new landlord wanted an increase that was more than the store could manage."
This week, someone has expressed their displeasure about the closing, writing "EXORBITANT RENT" across the front door.
Inside, the place is already gutted. And through an upstairs window, an apartment is gutted, too. No doubt, there is more to come. This graffitist has a lot more work to do.
If the City Council had passed the Small Business Jobs Survival Act by now, we might still have our corner market. You can help before the next one goes.
As Grieve reported at the time: An LLC bought the building for $5.8 million. "According to a reader who spoke with the Golden Food Market (aka Ali's) staff, the lease was up for renewal and the new landlord wanted an increase that was more than the store could manage."
This week, someone has expressed their displeasure about the closing, writing "EXORBITANT RENT" across the front door.
Inside, the place is already gutted. And through an upstairs window, an apartment is gutted, too. No doubt, there is more to come. This graffitist has a lot more work to do.
If the City Council had passed the Small Business Jobs Survival Act by now, we might still have our corner market. You can help before the next one goes.
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