The Real Deal New York

From the October issue: For nearly five years, the retail stores at the ferry terminal in
Staten Island have sat mostly empty as thousands of commuters have
swarmed by waiting around for the boat to Manhattan — the perfect
captive shopping crowd. But with several leases signed and final discussions underway with
national restaurant retailers, the St. George Ferry Terminal — a
roughly 20,000-square-foot space that has caused headaches for the city
since a $300 million-plus renovation project was completed in 2005 –
appears poised to finally come to life. Officials at the city’s Economic Development Corporation, which took
control of leasing the property late last year, say they expect at
least two food retailers to move into vacant retail spaces by the end
of 2009.