i think it would the perfect area for a Macys or whole foods we dont need another dollar store

We need a known, well-liked chain store- it's not that I don't like mom & pops, I do- but that's what we need in that area to attract and bring other mom & pops in. And yes, no dollars or nail salons.

Maybe a Home Goods would be nice. But, parking would be a major issue for any store in that area.

If we can't attract any local chains up here, solicit some of the chains that are in the northern VA area like Harris Tweeter, 5 guys, World Market, Crumbs, etc.
Break apart the building for all kinds of retail space. Bring back Blimpie Base. What about a Sephora or Sears Hardware store?

We DON'T NEED anymore nail salons, beauty parlors, bars, dollar stores.

thinking of montclair and some of the places I like there.....book store, craft store, would love a yarn store, pier 1, cold stone creamery, children's boutique where you can get personalized things, cafe where they hold events/workshops/ a nice cafe to get together with friends, Macy's, bakery,.........anything BUT $ store, nail salon, junk store, beauty/hair cutting places, tax places

No more nails salons, dollar stores, tax preps, telephone stores and fast food take outs! We need something to attract people to the area during the day AND the evening.
Break up the large space....Perhaps a small film house with a locally owned restaurant or coffee/tea shop or ice cream place to service it--- if one of them had a small performance space that would be great for local talent. A book store and yoga studio would be great too. Because of parking issues a store like Trader Joe's/Whole Foods would be difficult have there.( A new TJoe's just opened on Rte.3) Planning the whole space as individually owned craft studios might work...a place where the public could come to learn create things: a pottery studio, dance studio, yarn store with knitting classes, sewing goods, painting classes, woodworking classes, voice studio etc. Something no town around here has all under one roof.

I think the area has used up all its time for any stores,at least big one. The town and the people are constantly changing, and so the feel of the environment has also changed. Maybe a school for cooking may be in line since other educational facilities are near by. With those large windows and in the vicinity of two main thoroughfares, the potential is there. People passing by can view what foods are being creating and get to taste them in a restaurant setting. Well you asked for a thought, and here it is.

How about a Liptons. ;) Thats going way back.

I said earlier a Macys would be great there but the other person is right with no parking something big wont work there

but, they do have a lot of space for like 10 businesses in there since theres space to subdivide so they could easily do a Ritas Italian ice , an Art studio like the one on Glenridge avenue in Montclair for children whenever i would walk by there you would see little Picasso's in the window doing there thing ,a hot yoga place ,tae kwon do,maybe a smoothie place ,even a breakfast brunch place would work where they make stuff homemade and have a grill .

Even then they still would have space for lawyers upstairs. and with Bloomfield College making Barnes and Noble across the street it will attract business for these new people when they move in.

A large Gym, barnes and noble with a starbucks or a trader joes. It should not be broken up, there are too many vacant small spaces in town already. We need an anchor that customers wont mind walking to.

A gym would be a great idea. It would be something that would utilize the space available appropriately. I do think that a bookstore would be amazing with a Starbucks. The idea I think should be to put businesses in place that don't chase out the businesses that have made this town what it is.

All of these suggestions are good ones, but they pre-suppose that the developer who owns that strip of buildings will even keep the building. This is highly unlikely under almost any scenario. A more winnable
fight would be to convince the developer to preserve the facade and build something that stands a better chance of attracting tenant's to brand new space.

How about a mini-mall comprised of affordable rentals to attract a collection of small, hopefully interesting, vendors? Perhaps an indoor version of Art in the Park. Owner/manager would be wise to develop a "theme" that will help ensure an identity for such a market. Should include at least a couple food vendors, to attract students and other locals, to visit throughout the day on a regular basis. This could be a really cool and unique place in the heart of Bloomfield.

A mini mall like Lackawanna could work if it had a parking garage above it. I can't imagine any big name chain developing it without more parking access.

I think a Home Goods or Bed Bath & Beyond would be nice. You have more housing going up down there and I'm sure people in town can stay local to do some shopping.

Old Navy

Apartments!

Let's flood the town with even more children, clogging up the schools, and raising taxes on those of us who own single family homes.

id love to see them redo the inside and keep the facade on the outside and put a huge Gap store in there that would be ideal ,since the Annie Sez was kind of out dated and old fashioned ,a Gap is more suitable to the people that live in the area and would do well.

I'm always perplexed by the people who think that property taxes are only collected on single family homes and not multi-unit structures.

Erin, B&N and Starbucks are going in to the space across the street in the college development. Unfortunately they will probably tear down Annie Sez. Wish they would at least keep the facade.

Regardless of your preference of grocer, please consider signing the following petition. 5000 signatures would send a message to many retailers that residents of Bloomfield and surrounding towns are serious about doing business in Bloomfield Center: http://www.change.org/petitions/whole-foods-market-open-a-location-in-bloomfield-center

Kohl's, macy's would be nice but a Kohl's would work for me as well.

The old vacant South Junior High had a fire in its auditorium today. Arsonist set fire to the stage.

A Pet Supply store, an Art Supply store, a Gourmet Garage, a Mario Batali Eataly.

I agree NO more dollar stores, nail salons, hair salons, cheap furniture stores, cheap clothing stores. I think the space should be split up into several buildings. A Gap store would be nice like in Mtc and/or an Old Navy Store scaled down smaller. We should also do away with the cheap and greasy fast food restaurants/take-outs including fast food chinese and pizza joints. Would like to see 1 or 2 more healthier upscale restaurants. Like Juk Ga Jee (ThaI food) is a perfect example of a more upscale (healthy) restaurant. Everything is freshly made to order and they will substitute ingredients. Their menu is reasonably priced and offers lunch specials with an upstairs to hold private parties. In addition it would be really nice to see more upscale sit down restaurants to choose from. Like an upscale sit-down Italian Bistro, a really nice sit down burger place that offers all types of burgers made from fresh (not frozen) meat and healthy ingredients along with different tasting vegetarian burgers. A tapas restaurant and a Paneras (since they'll be putting in a B&N and Starbucks across the street) which offers free wi-fi at all 3 places. Which can be benefited by both HS and college students who what to study outside the home and dorm. But there would have to be some sort of time limit implemented of how long you could sit so that it doesn't become a hang out or loitering spot. As far as parking Annie Sez has a small parking lot in back and there's a parking lot on Blmd Ave.

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