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Get the best reachGet at the be ARTFUL WINDOWS: Installation began this week on a project to enliven empty storefronts on Palmer Square’s Hulfish Street with representations of artworks from the Princeton University Art Museum. The vacancy problem has moved the municipality to consider hiring an economic development consultant and, eventually, a business manager.
Town May Hire a Consultant To Tackle Vacancy Issue
As the pandemic continues, the number of empty shops and restaurants in downtown Princeton and Princeton Shopping Center is a growing concern. Some 30 storefronts are now vacant. Among recent closings are the Nassau Street restaurant
Despaña, Green Design on Witherspoon Street, and the New York Sports Club in the shopping center. On Palmer Square, eight out of 53 storefronts are vacant. At Princeton Council’s meeting on September 14, C ou n c i lwom a n M i ch e l l e Pirone Lambros reported that the municipality’s Economic Development Committee, which she chairs, is proposing to hire a professional consultant to address the vacancy issue. Lambros said on Monday that she was planning on
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Some local landlords do have tenants coming in. According to Palmer Square Management, the clothing retailer Madewell will open at 38 Nassau Street, formerly Talbots, on October 16. But the rate of vacancies continues to be a problem. “We just lost Despaña, which is really a shame,” said Lambros. “It was unique and different, and it’s nice to have a mix. By doing an overall plan and having someone who can help us with strategy, we can make sure we have this variety and don’t saturate in one category.” The closings are likely to be a topic at the Princeton
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calling for a vote at the committee’s meeting on Wednesday, September 23. “If they suppor t that, then we’ll bring it to Council at the meeting on September 30,” TRENTON FARMERS MKT COLD SOIL ROAD she said. “What we want to SPRUCE STREET PRINCETON, NJ 08540 do is hire a consultant we’ve 4 identified, who has done this for other towns.” The ultimate goal would Town Topics is the only weekly paper that reaches EVERY HOME IN PRINCETON, Town Topics making is theitonly a tremendously weekly papervaluable that reach pro be to hire a professional business manager, whose toWn toPIcs neWsPaPeR • 4438 Route 27 noRth • KInGston,toWn nJ 08528 toPIcs • tel: neWsPaPeR 609.924.2200 • 4438 • Fax: Route 609.9 2 main job would be to focus 4438 Route 27 North, Kingston, NJ 08528-0125 on the business community. “I know that in other towns, 609-924-5400 APPLE VARIETIES the business manager works with landlords, small and McINTOSH large, to help with vacanJONATHAN cies and bring people in,” Lambros said. EMPIRE If Council votes to go EARLY FUJI forward with a consultant, the first phase would be to RED DELICIOUS form a steering committee At 13 MACOUN Van of business owners. “You Kirk GOLDEN DELICIOUS have to get a consensus,” Road O Lambros said. “We’d then PEN STAYMAN WINESAP bring the recommendations Sept D A I L Y embe GRANNY SMITH 9-5 back to the committee on r-Oct how to move forward to get o ber FUJI somebody on board.” CRIMSON CRISP A professional business manager would need to adGALA dress the vacancies with HONEYCRISP “a holistic approach,” said Lambros. “The person could also work on parking, marketing, and special events. It wouldn’t just be about vacancies, but that’s what the face is right now.”
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