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grubbykid takes the time to consider how much space a Soho Mall would have if in fact Soho were put under a glass roof. Why? Well, to find out the "theoretical maximum leasable square footage," after news of the sharply increasing commercial rents in the neighborhood. And the square footage would be: 1,338,750 square feet! grubbykid has more details about how that number was developed, but that makes SoHo a small mall. The Garden State Plaza, just over the river in Paramus, has just under 2 million leasable square feet (it's the 17th largest in the country). Anyway, this map is fun and the only thing that's missing is for this to be on a kiosk, with color-coded key to where "Fashion for Her," "Furniture," and "Dining" are all located!

Yesterday, there was an interesting NY Times article about new trends in retail store design. Namely, how some stores are eschewing big windows for more secretive look - and how Ruehl, an off-shoot of Abercrombie & Fitch for the post-college consumer, looks like a city townhouse. While there is Ruehl on Bleecker Street that sells accessories, most of the stores are in the suburbs. From the article:

Intrigued by a store they cannot see into, consumers walk in to solve the mystery and stay to shop, executives said.

Continue reading "Ruehls of the Fashion Retailing Game"

tax-free..."): Accompanying a citywide tax hike from 8.25% to 8.625%, clothing under $110 will be taxed 4% and then the tax may go up to the 8.625%. In this instance, the blame for a tax hike doesn't fall on Mayor Bloomberg: The City Council passed the measure 47-3. NY1 reported the deal also includes:

Westfield America, the retail space developer that owns retail space in the WTC is not a fan of Daniel Libeskind's designs according to the Times.