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I30 Allen Street I30 Allen Street Lower East Side I30 ALLEN STREET I30 ALLEN STREET LOWER EAST SIDE As one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, the Lower East Side is currently undergoing rapid change that has resulted in an area of boutique shops, luxury hotels and authentic NY restaurants. This neighborhood has a dynamic, creative vibe (exemplified by the many contemporary art galleries in the neighborhood) as well as striking diversity. LISTING SPECS PRIME FEATURES Ground Fl: Approx. 520 SF • Great frontage (over 25 FT) Ceilings: Approx. 12 FT • Brand new glassfront Term: 10 Years • Polished concrete floor Possession: Immediate • Exposed brick walls Asking Rent: Request SUGGESTED USE NEIGHBORS TRANSPORTATION • Office • Russ & Daughters 2nd Ave • Café • Lucky Jack’s • Art Gallery • 10Below Ice Cream Delancey • Fashion • Starbucks • Perrotin New York FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: TARIK BOUZOURENE [email protected] 212.732.5692 Ext. 908 164 LUDLOW STREET NEW YORK, NY 10002 WWW.REALNYPROPERTIES.COM A o s Y h i o c Gr e r y m y & r N a v y e B k r ea t c M u r r e y s PR i’azyz a B u r k i n a L o u n g e ELAITNEDISER l e m e n t T hWOLDUL i n EHT k P i n k S u g a r C a f e TS 32 ,TINU 342 ,YRO L TNER YRUXU GNIDLIUB LA Lo bster Joint THE THOMPSON aireuqaT s’onimoDRuss & Daughters HOTEL, LES ooZ hcrA WOLDUL LETOH yrolG & stirG SMOOR 261 ,YROTS 02 Blue 1 ileD ykcuL 41 ROOM nobbiR ihsuS occaB iD anrevaTevissesbO ehT S ehT evislupmoC ESSEX STREETalasaM ORCHARD STREETseidooH OGIDNI LETOHscitemsoC LUDLOpohS W STREETTEERTS DRAHCRO 081 alaW MOORS 051 ,YROTS 42 sratiuG wolduL erT nniuQ muesuM trA waltuO ELDRID GE STREET yticinorhcnyS nuF oN lliT I kroY weN ylbmessA A toN yhW atirouqaT xoF asaC A setatS gnisiR ehT Pixie M arbel ODD FS W holesale Foods E l R e y R o s s’ a r i o Septe m ber Wines E p s t s e i n ’ N o o d l e B a r S h o p M e a t b a l l T h e P i z z a TEERTS NOTNATS TEERTS NOTNATS J oveuN lE strA noisuF yniT miK imuY moC xoF reenamA eeffoC cinagrO Ao rscl r’eeGrn y e laeH sonaiP tnaruatseR Biso us Cafe noitamrofeR ae D eli Su pe Cafe Charbon m a rr k e t ileDStanton enO potS Social H air Of The D og Pim ps & Pinups gnuG ymmoT agoY markiB nolaS aneN nnI trofmoC ialaF ahaS stiB owT latipaC cilbupeR attuJ regruB s’yekiM ileD ykcuL atiV ecloD nnamueN edacrA orteR kroY weN ALLEN STREET pohS rebraB ALLEN STREET aleuyaR liaN ynnaM & aitroP sumacceP desselB Opening 2015 Pomme airepluP staeS eulB ehT noitabiL m P arh c a y oniV acetonI F a t B a b y B a b e l a n d G o o d f e l l a s L i q u o r I z u g e anicuC E TEERTS NOTGNIVIR TEERTS NOTGNIVIR T HOL E 0 R O1 1 O M S ileD olbeuP iM namtlA sthgiN floW R I VTEOITN HN G airednavaL naiT naiT egagguL W h i darsY k e y C o - O p C l u b latipaC cilbupeR H a n e S u s h i s’kcaJ ykcuL ileD ykcuL Edith M achinist nwodwoL & teewS Mien niRog atiV effaC s’nonnaB iB esenihC kroY weN yecnaleD raB eniW esumAESSEXSTREETilanubirT aiV ecnaillA arocoC deewT ssoB ssentiF wolduL ELDRID GE STREET ORCHARD130 STREET aireqaT aireliuqeT LUDLO W STREET nolaS oomBoweryBallr ranapuL eL DELANCEY STREET DELANCEY STREET DELANCEY STREET DELANCEY STREET raBLD e y L Gr a d y K l e i n s S u p p l y Happiness Deli M arly Building elletnahCletoH ALLENSTREET FOR MORE INFORMATION,ALLENSTREET PLEASE CONTACT:rensiE srehtorB ehT GNISSORCXESSE tsenraE sekacybaB /MUESUMLOHRAWYDNA TARIK BOUZOURENE nweS CYN YELLAGNILWOB TEERTSEMOORB TEERTSEMOORB [email protected] 212.732.5692 Ext. 908 164 LUDLOW STREET NEW YORK, NY 10002 WWW.REALNYPROPERTIES.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: TARIK BOUZOURENE [email protected] 212.732.5692 Ext. 908 164 LUDLOW STREET NEW YORK, NY 10002 WWW.REALNYPROPERTIES.COM.
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