*** this is a retro blog from 9/09/2005 – i didn’t really keep a blog back then but kept a brief digital diary in my phone which i just recently discovered.

finding good real estate in manhattan is very tricky. i’m working with a few brokers right now to find the right location for tavalon but its not easy. it also doesn’t help that we’re looking for a small space in prime time locations. i just saw an amazing space on 5th avenue but the landlord isn’t returning my phone calls. this property is going for $330/sq foot which is absurd but the walking traffic in front of the space is too good to be true. i’ve seen over 40 spaces so far and nothing (affordable) is really grabbing my attention. i really want a spot in Union Square but there’s nothing available right now. Union Square is also going for about $250 to $300/sq foot but there isn’t anything under 1200 square feet. it is quite unbelievable how these businesses survive on these types of rents. i guess we’ll find out soon enough…