What Should Occupy Morristown Electrical Supply?
It's a big space, and a big eyesore, on Spring Street.
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Spring Street is something of an unusual space, especially at night.
On one side, the rear of Headquarters Plaza looms large. On the other, a few businesses are operated, though most are closed by later hours. Most people move through this part of town by car, driving either up or down its steep slopes.
Though there was once a business, a rather large one, that provided a little "electricity" to this somewhat gloomy road. Forgive the pun.
Morristown Electrical Supply, at 23 Spring St., is empty. In its place is large, old building, several signs informing potential renter of its availability, and a question: What should "Occupy This Space?" Given its proximity to Morris Street and that road's restaurants, would another restaurant be a good fit? Or, could this location see the return of more industry to a once industry-heavy town? Chime in below.
Janet Blanchard
2:15 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
A bowling alley, a center for our youth. Maybe a in flee market???
Moira
3:26 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Love the flea market idea. Was also thinking art gallery or museum.
Katrina
3:54 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
To tie this in with another article, this would be a great venue for live, original music.
John Dunphy
4:29 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Would this be the article you speak of, Katrina? ;-) http://morristown.patch.com/blog_posts/does-morristown-need-live-original-music
Josh O
4:14 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
That building would be an awesome space for a gastro pub!!
Ryan
4:35 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Seconded. The other ideas sound nice in theory but don't really seem profitable. Shouldn't that be the idea so that whatever comes in stays there?
The Mud Lady
5:22 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
I think this building and the former Blockbuster will be vacant forever.
Nordrom Keni
5:30 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
A bank.
Skinny gold chain
7:56 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
This store should be occupied by an Internet cafe, money wire service and taxi business which all cater to morristowns huge illegal alien population....oh, nevermind it already is. Apparently mr dunphy doesn't get around town very often.
Cameron Wallace
8:33 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
yo! chain boy
the illegals left when the economy went down the tubes and there was no work
face it, you just like ANY immigrents
because, as you know, America has never had any new people
....but you digress
Cameron Wallace
8:47 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
The yellow brick facade aleady looks like 3 brownstones
-how about some type of delivery where the garage is
-a youth center (which Councilwoman Michelle Dupree Harris has suggested since ex- Mayor Cressitello was in office)
and
-anything to raise the 'cred' of that intersection
Martatown
10:41 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Snookieville???
Skinny gold chain
9:34 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Cameron- do you live in morristown? Drive down speedwell and tell me who all those people are? Actually I don't need you to, after 20 years of working right smack in the middle of downtown Mexico city, (speedwell) think I figured out
Skinny gold chain
9:39 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Cameron- you do know we are talking about morristown nj right ? The illegal alien population is off the charts. I don't know who told you everybody went home, but that's laughable. As far as America being invaded by Europeans 400 years ago- that was then, this is now. You like not living in a third works country, you might want think about altering your view of allowing uneducated masses from invading like barbarian hordes and straining an already strained system.
kyle
9:39 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Brewpub! Its sad we dont already have one. Cash in on the craft beer boom.
Ryan
10:58 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Yes. Always thought the Yo&Papa space would be great for this as well. Serve a great/simple menu with 3-5 taps of beer brewed on site and other great craft beers to compliment. Wish I had the funding to start something like this in town!
The Mud Lady
6:47 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
The problem with opening a brewpub is that the start-up and subsequent overhead costs are off the charts. Being a restaurant, bar, AND brewery is ridiculously expensive. I've done research on it before and it's by far the most expensive eating establishment to run.
Skinny gold chain
9:40 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Sorry for getting off the topic.
Lewis Stone
9:44 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
There had been a proposal for a housing development there. The town added additional requirements as I recall and eventually, the developer pulled out. While the density and mix of apartment price levels are important considerations, a less than optimal project is better than nothing... which is what we are left with.
Margret Brady
10:00 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
Great historic building in a section of town that has more traffic and is more difficult to access than almost anywhere and there is no convenient parking. Some sort of housing would probably work best here. With HQ Plaza across the street and the Mid Town shopping center next door and the RR station so close, you wouldn't even need a car.
Dr. Rho Buffet
12:14 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
No Banks; no Night Clubs; no Dining Spots. Maybe apartments. How about some kind of park - like a "green" space?
Josh O
2:13 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
Yes. Parks built on the side of a hill with no level space always do very well...
Cameron Wallace
2:35 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
Josh O
You a funny man
-C
Josh O
2:14 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
Gastro Pub!
Cameron Wallace
3:06 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
Another idea:
when the wise decision to build the Headquarter Plaza in the late '70s was born - one of buildings to be razed was a very impressive fire station and the new one built to replace it undeniably kinda' blows. If the owners across the street from Morristown Electrical Supply follow through on moving the apt. building (circa 1750) in order to build Futbolandia (sports bar/gastro pub type place why not make a new fire station since the town has been looking for an appropriate spot for years
Tryclyde
6:51 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012
It's funny how everyone responds to articles like this as if we have a vote in the matter.