Why Isn’t the 86th Street BID Doing More to Fill the Empty Stores?
86th Street has a lot of closed storefronts, especially between 5th and 6th Avenues.
There are also a few businesses that bring a steady stream of people like Sephora, Victoria Secret and Chipotle.
The head of the 86th Street BID spoke to the local paper about some companies being interested in 86th Street, but he wasn’t going to name any names.
This an example of how a BID isn’t really working out well for the businesses that are required to pay into the BID.
The 86th Street BIDs website is outdated and still lists stores that closed. See here
If someone was interested in starting a business on 86th Street, they certainly wouldn’t get help from the BID because there is no information about what storefronts are available.
It’s not like the 86th Street BID tries that hard either. I can’t remember them running any events to bring people to the area. They could hold International Day or Popup Store day and invite new businesses to try out their products in the area.
If the powers that be are listening – DSW Shoe Store would be a perfect fit for 86th Street.
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Hugs,
marlene
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