I recently asked this on Twitter:
You live in an apartment/condominium. If you could pick one ideal use/tenant for the ground floor of your building, what would it be?
And a number of people responded.
But I suppose I should also answer my own question.
I lean more towards utility. My ideal use — assuming an urban storefront — is not a fancy restaurant or a super cool coffee shop. It would be some sort of quality bodega that:
- Sells essential grocery needs (milk, eggs, toilet paper, etc.)
- Sells wine & beer
- Has a deli/food counter where you can buy a breakfast bagel, a sandwich for lunch, or a quick dinner when you’re in a pinch
- And, yes, has pretty good coffee
It would also need to be open early and late: 7am to 12am, please.
What would you want?