Look At The Lexi District

by queenseyes

I find Elmwood Avenue offshoot business districts fascinating. There is one enclave of businesses located at the corner of Ashland and Lexington that is brewing and bubbling and busy finding its own identity. A surge of new businesses have recently opened, including Kuni's, the Lexi General Store, Divine Finds, and (hopefully soon) The Place Restaurant. There are also a few cornerstone businesses like Wild Things and Six Dimension Design that have helped to stabilize the neighborhood since the Lexington Co-op relocated to Elmwood Avenue. The Lexi District is a hub of activity that is in need of a couple new tenants. The North West corner building has a couple empty spaces that would be perfect for a business start-up. Actually, part of the reason that I stopped in to see Jim Sawyer this morning was to find out what his thoughts were regarding what types of businesses would be a good fit in the building.

There are two spaces available at the present time. One was a former bookstore and the other was an artistic retail gallery. Both are smaller digs that are loaded with character. Jim suggested that he would like to see a small internet-cafe move into the corner space, while a complimentary bookstore would be perfect next door. The previous tenants removed the boards that covered up the beautiful transom windows, which allowed natural light to flood the shops. One of the storefronts even has bookshelves lining the walls. The business enclave is located one block from Elmwood and is a natural for any business owner who might not want to pay the escalating rents, but is looking for a bit of bohemian flavor. Interested? Call 716-832-9510 to get more info.