The Real Deal New York

From the May issue: A rash of retail vacancies has broken out on Greenwich Avenue — and brokers speculate that Bleecker Street envy is to blame. Some brokers link the surge of vacancies on Greenwich Avenue to the influence of newly upscale Bleecker Street — specifically the stretch between Bank and Christopher streets, which is home to boutiques like Ralph Lauren, Intermix and Lulu Guinness. It’s an area that hit its stride a few years ago, around the same time that Carrie Bradshaw was teetering around on her Manolo Blahniks on “Sex and the City.” more By Vanessa Weiman