ugh…
August 28th, 2006
Someone wrote to me a few days ago and asked me if I ever found out about what’s going on with the old Woolthworth’s.
I just happened to notice something different the other day there (paper coming off the windows and lights on) but didn’t get to stop so as I was driving through downtown this morning I stopped to take a look.
I noticed cubicles, which aren’t a good sign, and then saw a note on the door that read something like Seagate financial office are located at some other address and to call some number for information. So between that and the cubicles it looks like it’s going to be another office space.
I am so dissapointed. I’m sure the people at Seagate Financial are nice people and everything but I was really hoping for the space to be used for retail purposes, downtown needs it. I had such high hopes for this space since it was vacant for so long. What a waste of great retail space.
On a good not I did see gas for $2.77 on the way home, it’s on Union Ave by Sullivan Tires if anyone is interested.
A few months ago, there was a sign in the front window, For Lease. So I called and they said it was no longer available, as the former Woolworths was to be an expanded CVS as anchor for the renovated Arcade.
Either way, Seagrave Financial, or CVS, it’s not a very enticing business for what could be an exciting project. Wouldn’t the Amazing Things Arts Center have considered this as a better location than the Firehouse on Hollis St?
Comment by dave — August 28, 2006 @ 8:23 pm
I had heard CVS was going to move in there too but I guess plans changed. I’d rather an extended CVS than this but yeah, either way it’s not a big draw for downtown.
I like that Amazing Things is using the old fire house but I think it’s a little far from everything else. There’s not too much going on that side of the tracks. At least they got rid of the strip club or whatever that was right near it.
Comment by michelle — August 29, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
Rental office furniture was being moved in this afternoon.
Comment by dave — August 31, 2006 @ 2:21 am