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The Victory Boulevard Business Improvement District. What Happened!

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January 13 Neighborhoods New York News Staten Island Westerleigh
Victory Boulevard Business Improvement District. (BID)

Stores along proposed Victory Boulevard Business Improvement District

The City of New York is home to sixty-six Business Improvement Districts. These Districts are comprised of business owners who are devoted to enhancing the image of their neighborhood. They do this by keeping the district clean, friendly and appealing.

In 2005, Staten Island received its first Business Improvement District in West Brighton.  The district is located on Forest Avenue, between Broadway and Hart Boulevard, and contains 101 businesses. Here, the sidewalks and gutters are swept while graffiti is removed from the buildings within the District. Two “strolls” are hosted annually, in addition to breakfasts and luncheons, which enable the owners and residents of the neighborhood to meet and get to know each other. During the holidays, lights line the street.  One of the main goals of the District is to get people to walk to the stores located in the area, rather than drive.

As early as 2007, the City of New York decided to create their second Business Improvement District. This would be located on Victory Boulevard, between Todt Hill Road and Mann Avenue.  At the time, The West Brighton Community Local Development Corporation, who had worked on the Forest Avenue Business Improvement District, had started working on the creation of this District, which is encompassed by 140 businesses.

As we all know, most good things come with a price. In order to keep a Business Improvement District attractive, the services require each business owner to pay a fee higher than what they currently pay for their property.  At the beginning of 2009, the District was expected to be complete by the summer of 2010.  However, with the economy the way it had been at the time, the work laid inert.
 
Anthony Licciardello, who is now president of RealEstateSINY.com, a local dot.com real estate brokerage, was the project manager who spearheaded the Victory Boulevard BID proposal contends

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Mixed use Commercial Building on Forest Ave. comes on the market.

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November 19 Commercial Real Estate Listings Neighborhoods Staten Island

Bar for Sale Staten Island

Fully Operational Bar

The building’s location sits in one of Staten Island’s most highly trafficked intersections, making this a rare commercial opportunity.

See the complete listing for 1414 Forest Ave. Staten Island.

Have you been searching for a place to open your own bar with the luxury of not having to travel to it? The building at 1414 Forest Avenue may be the perfect opportunity for you to do just that. This two-story brick building is equipped with 1100 square feet of most of the equipment you will need for your business on the first floor, as well as a full basement with a walk-in refrigerator. Not only that, but the second floor can conveniently be used to house yourself and your family, or it can be rented out.

Front of 1414 Forest Ave.

Mixed Use Building in high traffic location (1414 Forest Ave.)

The building itself has been given new additions, including the electric, the roof, and the wood flooring.  The bar area is fairly new and has been given new bar taps.  Upstairs, as stated, you will find the living area. Here, the tenant has two bedrooms, a living room, an eat-in kitchen, and a full bathroom.

The location is probably the best there is, as the building is on the busy, commercial street of Forest Avenue. The area is perfect for a bar. If you’re looking to live on the second floor or rent it out, there are also a few benefits for tenants.  Right up the block from the building, you have the Forest Avenue Shopping Center, which has plenty of low-priced clothing stores, a number of places to eat, and a couple of crafts stores. In addition to the Shopping Center, Pathmark is also extremely close to the building.

When it comes to getting around, you have two local bus choices: the s48 and the s66. The s48 passes right by the building on Forest Avenue, taking you to the St. George Ferry Terminal or into Mariners Harbor. The s66 can be accessed by walking to nearby Jewett Avenue. This bus will take you to Port Richmond, as well as to the St. George Ferry Terminal.  There are also two express buses that travel along Forest Avenue to get into Manhattan. The x14 takes the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into West Midtown Manhattan, while the x30 takes the Goethals Bridge into Midtown Manhattan.

For more information on this commercial real estate opportunity contact Kerry DeBellis, Licensed Sales Associate at RealEstateSINY.com at 718-668-0423.

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