Soho’s community board riled over pop-ups

While pop-up shops have become popular among landlords looking to secure temporary tenants during the economic downturn, Soho’s Community Board 2 isn’t thrilled with some of the pop-up tenants that have opened up shop in its neighborhood, according to Eater. The board, which claims the non-permanent tenants have become a menace, plans to hash out the issue of pop-up shops and restaurants at Thursday’s community meeting. The group has already begun distributing fliers that claim pop-up establishments are setting a “dangerous precedent” that could “become the new backdoor means by which an eating and drinking establishment obtains their liquor license without going through the proper legal procedures.” [Eater]