Yup, It’s a Pet Store at 57 Clark Street

As BHB newshounds said a couple of weeks ago, a pet store is coming to 57 Clark Street.  NYCPET posted a sign today announcing an arrival in August.  The chain has four other outlets in Brooklyn.

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  • hickster

    I actually investigated opening a seafood store in one of the empty stores on henry and quoted rent blew me back to brighton. I can think of quite a few types of businesses I’d prefer over yet another pet shop, including:

    – seafood (obviously)
    – a vietnamese ban mi and bubble tea place
    – a ceramic place like Color Me Mine
    – a high end chocolate store
    – a high end lingerie store
    – a $1 a minute massage place

  • ratNYC

    I frankly think the nabe desperately needs another mattress store on Montague. I don’t think two are close to enough.

  • JJD

    Hickster: Do you mind sharing the rent they quoted you? Was that when they were still two separated stores?

  • sdfff

    yes, hickster. even a ballpark.

    i always hear about the high rents, but am not plugged into commercial real estate to know what that means in $ and Cs.

  • http://www.brooklyndojo.com Sensei Brian

    You’re looking at about $5000/month for the 12″ wide spaces on Henry St.; i.e. the old deli or the blue building between Henry’s End and Noodle Pudding.
    Rents on Montague are about 3x that.
    At least that’s what it was when I was looking.
    I inquired about the now Five Guys space before they came along. To his credit, John at the Variety Mart would have preferred to go with something other than a restaurant (a bank? cell phone shop?), and even something locally operated, but the end result is visible in a red and white awning.

  • bh_dad

    The newssatand/deli on the Henry St building near Busy Chef & Blue Pig was going for $80 to $90 sq/ft about 2 years ago when I inquired. The space on Clark/Henry where the college dorm is located (it doesn’t even have it’s own separate entrance) was looking at $50 sq ft 2 yrs ago. I’m pretty sure that anything on Montague St is at least in the $125 to $150 for ground floor space and probably $80 to $100 for second floor space. It’s tough for any local business to survive w/these types of rent.

  • JGM

    What is with the “hipster hangout” comments? and what would be wrong with that anyway? Nobody is really suggesting transplanting some Williamsburg bar here (though the new-ish beer hall would be fantastic), just something a bit better or more interesting that what is currently missing. With ZERO competition, if a place is well designed and has a good product, people from other areas will come here just as I walk down to Dumbo or to CH.

  • Lu

    There is nothing wrong with Bar Tabac. Grown-up hipsters, not kids. Hardly Williamsburg. I only wish something like it could be done here.

  • No One Of Consequence

    I think I will also back up my “Montague Street is Dead” assertion and go on the record with “North Heights [NoHe] is in Critical Condition.”

  • JGM

    Stupid question, but why aren’t al the phone stores, eye glass stores, crappy chains located in the Fulton Mall area…wouldn’t this be basically as close to all the gov/court workers? Does the Landmark Commission have any say regarding what type of store moves in? I would argue that as much as the LC may somewhat be winning the battle on regulating the architecture of the neighborhood, they seem to be losing the battle on improving overall quality of life by allowing all of these chains to move in that do not cater to the residents

  • Nancy

    I would much prefer Bar Tabac to Tazza. I would rather spend $4 on great fries, than $5 on 1/4 cup of crappy oatmeal

  • bornhere

    I can understand the (arguably) high costs for residential properties in the Heights; but I really don’t understand how those translate to commercial space. We do not attract hordes of visitors/shoppers as things are now, so how does an owner justify placing such price tags on per-foot space? I do think there was a time (yeah, here we go) when small, interesting shops did well because they were, well, small and interesting (from the 60s through the 80s); but now it seems the commercial space has felt compelled to mirror residential pricing, and I’m not sure they’re always commensurate.
    And I would like Bar Tabac AND Tazza. And no more (big) chains.

  • Remsen

    Sam from the pet store on Montague is great. I’m shocked that anyone would consider him to be “pervy”. I shopped in his store for seven years and he was always one of the best merchants on the street. Free furry mice for the cats too. In fact, after moving from BH back to California, I continue to stop in to visit with Sam whenever I’m in NY on business. Eight years later, he greets me as if I never left.

  • Henry&State

    I AM a long time BH resident & remember when Montague St had a cheese shop, a country store with great gifts and cards, a butcher, & bakery too. There was the BEST chinese restaurant-SuSu’s, where Oven is. There were restaurants:Foffe, Boullabaise, Armando’s, a great coffee shop too. We had Summa Gallery, Boro Photo, burger king, waldron bookstore too! It was a nice place. Now….well its sad. Another bank? guess it beats having another real estate office – how many banks on montague st ?

  • weegee

    You forgot the GOOD hardware store, too!

    Speaking of which, I remember years ago Montague being transformed into a turn-of-the-century street scene for a movie, with the hardware store representing a gun shop, with an oversized revolver hanging over the entryway. Anyone remember this — or know what movie it was?

  • 11201

    Sam is great! In talking about how boring and “dead” Montague Street is, Sam is the one zany, interesting shop owner on the block and provides levity (not to mention all the neighborhood news you need) after a hard days work! He has prices on his stuff too- didn’t used to but he knows it all in his head anyways (he’s been in this business for years) and is much more honest than most shop owners because he knows the importance of keeping customers happy. He’s a great guy and has the best stock in the neighborhood too!

  • maia

    Okay, people, anyone who has issues with Sammy clearly doesn’t know him. The dude makes sure to remember ALL of his customer’s names and always asks about their day and how they’re doing. I’ve never known him to be anything but down-to-earth and a great family guy. I for one will not be shopping at the new pet store – we’ve already got more than our share! I also agree with the comments that it would be nice to have another night spot to hang out that’s not a straight-up restaurant or bar. Floyd is pretty much the only option right now, and that can get a little insane, depending on the day. That said, I was really hoping for something really different…I would love a record / CD store like Other Music or Sound Fix, but I guess those are going the way of the dodo these days.

  • http://franceskuffel.net frances

    I think one reason the Heights hasn’t developed a more varied dining/shopping experience is that many of its residents — the ones averaging $40,000 PER HEAD — can afford and are closer to the Grand Restaurants of Manhattan. Finish work at 6, catch dinner and a show, then either cab or take one of a hundred subways home.

    DUMBO, CG, etc. don’t have the ease of transportation and maybe not quite that average per capita.

    Personally, I miss the shoe stores and the Gap, of all things. Oh, and Our Mutual Friend, the bookstore where Teresa’s is (but love Teresa’s) and the Hungarian restaurant that was btn Henry and Clinton…

    Remember the days of three book stores in the nabe?

    A Pampered Chef would be nice.

    Sammi is a force of nature aand is a truly great neighbor, so cut it out.