It certainly beats having the eyesore of that old, abandoned gas station occupy the south end of the village of Old Greenwich.
But now that the hulking steel frames of a new retail building is beginning to take shape, I can’t help but ponder the fallout from such a new addition.
Will there be enough parking? Will the aesthetic sensibility of a village be upset by the addition of a national retail chain? As far as I could detect, no tenant has signed up for the space, which is being built on spec. But I could easily see a Talbot’s, or a Brooks Brothers, occupying the building. That would be a shame, in my opinion. What is your opinion?
Not to worry about a national chain coming to Old Greenwich. Population is not big enough to support such an enterprise. Stamford Mall, Greenwich Avenue, Westchester Mall draw the customers. Old Greenwich seems to only support food establishments and one drug store, though the CVS is very small and I wonder if it will survive once its lease expires, given the proximity of another CVS in the Riverside Shopping Center. Maybe you should ask your readers what type of store they would like to see in Old Greenwich.
Comment by John Dough — January 10th, 2012 @ 11:01 am
Yes, thanks for asking – I’d like to see a fresh fruit and vege market in Old Greenwich (like the one in Cos Cob)
Comment by Joanne — January 30th, 2012 @ 12:28 pm