The part of the Old Brewery that is becoming a huge complex (Franklin & Dean)

Super curious to see what goes in the ground floor commercial space.

It is great to see ground floors treated this way; welcoming business!. Mostly developers crap out on the ground floor, for instance, the two new buildings on Nostrand near Prospect. No wasted opportunity here.

Let's get a Trader Joe's in there!

Update: I walked by here last night.  Finishes appear to be getting put in to many of the units.  I saw mini-split AC units up in a lot of the apartments as of last night.

https://twitter.com/ShabazzStuart/status/835873389420101632

It really is a beautiful new building. And I'll bet a nickel that a Walgreens or a CVS is going in a retail spot if they have the space.

Agreed this is looking really nice. Lobby is getting some finishing touches. Wonder when they will begin leasing and commercial tenants will be announced.

One can look in on the ground floor and see that it is presently a massive open space, that could easily be partitioned into about 12 spaces.

There are about 12 entrances.    It does not appear as if venting is presently installed that would allow a food use, but that could change when the space is built out.

The residential space appears ready for occupancy, and I predict the ground floor will remain vacant after the apartments are occupied.

Today's update in YIMBY provides no update on the commercial tenants: http://www.yimbynews.com/2017/04/construction-wraps-on-eight-story-120-unit-mixed-use-building-at-1040-dean-street-crown-heights.html

i'm predicting at least one boutique fitness thing, possibly part of a chain. one that Michael de Zayas can rally against when it takes costumers away from his new yoga studio

@suppleknuckles sometimes I wish there was a "like" feature here

@Uglyfloorlamp is the best user name I've seen here in a while, lol.

I agree, I think the yoga mat - jog bra boutique would work.     I also think we go get a store that sells upscale wooden kid toys and strollers.

The base of the building is quite large, so we could also get a Subway Sandwiches, and a drug store.

The building was not constructed using the FRESH zoning, so we are unlikely to get a supermarket or even a fancy grocer.

drugstore. drugstore. 

Out front of MySpaceNYC on Franklin today.

I wonder how many applications were received for the subsidized units, and whether the winners have already been notified.

It is being call "the Dean"

http://streeteasy.com/building/the-dean/515

http://streeteasy.com/building/the-dean#rentals

Photos of vacant first floor commercial space

those prices will alter the current landscape for sure.

Jeebus. Those prices make me think it's time to move to the burbs and rent my place out

It should be very interesting to see how long it takes to fill the residential units.

....I have not yet seen info on the comnercial units.

https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/rental-building-offers/crown-heights/striking-crown-heights-rental-039the-dean039-debuts-loft-inspired-homes-2605-month/11021

https://www.renthop.com/listings/608-franklin-avenue/415/9154668

http://www.thedeanbk.com/retail.html "Walgreens" is listed under tenants. Does this hint that a walgreens is going in?

Hmm, yeah there's no Walgreens within the outline that they draw. There is one a few blocks north on Fulton though, so maybe they're just stretching the truth? Also, are Gamestop and Footlocker big draws for a building like this? Teenage me in the '90s would have appreciated the proximity however I don't think that's the demographic they're looking for..

If the broker for this building scores a Walgreens for this space, I expect s/he to send a press release to Real Deal and Curbed. A broker wants other buildings seeking such tenants, to know they posses skills and luck. Nothing creates additional jobs like success on prior jobs.

It appears a commercial tenant has not yet been secured.

There is a Walgreens in the outline at 1134 E New York Ave

A CVS/Walgreeens/Duane Reade would bring additional traffic to the corner. ...which could result in a Subway being interested in a small space.

Trader Joe's other NY stores are almost exactly 20,000 feet. Just throwing that out there!! Developers should give prime tenants a deal on the lease as these anchor retailers can totally transform and area and fill a building at higher rents, as the Starbucks on EP and Franklin seems to have done for 341 EP. That place appears to be sold out with 1 BRs as high as 3k and 2 br at 4.5k.