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Applicant outlines business growth and development plans for the site
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Steven Bari, the property owner/developer, provides more details about their business plans for the site, focusing on its potential as a restaurant and event space.
- Bari mentions the area's history of restaurant and event spaces, citing examples like Crick and Cave and M Wells
- He emphasizes the high visibility and traffic of the location at Van Damme Street and Borden Avenue
- The applicant proposes creating an event space and restaurant with outdoor dining
- Bari argues that their development would bring something appealing to the area and attract customers
Steven Bari
0:28:45
Correct.
0:28:45
So, if I can just, councilwoman, this area in Long Island City has a history of restaurant spaces and, event spaces that are both, identified by its commercial aspect and its commercial history, and this would be 1 of those locations.
0:29:04
Crick and Cave is 1 example that used to be in the area and unfortunately closed during COVID.
0:29:09
And another, great spot in Long Island City that melded high end and, its industrial heritage was M Wells, which just closed in Dec.
0:29:21
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0:29:22
And we would be taking a note out of those playbooks in order to develop an area for the space.
Julie Won
0:29:27
Okay.