Don't Block Noe Stakeout The guy with a clipboard at the corner of Noe and 24th today was not your usual member of the
clipboard brigade. It was a local resident collecting signatures for the
"Don't Block Noe" plaza protest. We saw quite a few people stop to talk - and more than a few signed too. For the record, it was sunny all up and down Noe St. and there were dozens of pedestrians and strollers - a perfect day to sit outside and enjoy the neighborhood.
New Mystery Store Hint The space that used to hold
Artsake appears to have rented. The windows are papered over and a simple sign in the window reads:
- Heighten Your Senses
- Surround Yourself with Beauty
- Impress Your Date
- Treat Yourself
Hmmm... sounds like a cross between an upscale spa/lifecoach office crossed with Aveda. Union Street, here we come.
Streetlight Records Space Rented? The storefront is papered over and the for rent sign is down. Could it be that the
former Streetlight space has finally rented for $12,000 a month? Please let it not be another realtor office or
title company...
Lisa Violetto: Last Day May 3 The store is nearly empty and closed this weekend. A sign in the window says the store will be open
one last time on Monday May 3 for last-minute shopping and good byes.
Update: Old Phoenix Books Space Rises Those hoping for a restaurant, cafe or other
useful neighborhood service in the charming
old Phoenix Books space will be disappointed with this one - the corner spot will soon become the new office of Alain Pinel realtors, "the preeminent purveyor of luxury homes in the San Francisco Bay Area." Maybe that's not surprising since the owner of the building is realtor Sue Bowie (at one point the
building was reportedly for sale for $2.5 million).
