Comments on: Maruka Gallery Closes in Shaw

By: mbrowndc

mbrowndc — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:45:14 +0000

bought many pieces from them. lovely owners, excellent items, sorry to see them go.

By: Just sayin'

Just sayin' — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:50:04 +0000

Shame. Lovely gallery with super interesting jewelry. I wondered how it would survive…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:44:59 +0000

Because not everyone wants to retail booze, and also – because it’s not always so easy to get a license to sell booze.

In the meantime, a neighborhood where you could operate a retail space on the cheap is now seeing major development (O St. Mkt., high rise hotel next to the convention center, etc.) and growing interest (Seasonal Pantry, Sundevich, Table, Passenger, etc.) thus higher rents.

Simple.

By: kev29

kev29 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:36:22 +0000

Why on earth would people open small retail shops? No booze, no chance.

By: Logan Res

Logan Res — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:02:26 +0000

I talked to the owners as they were moving out. They are closing because of high rents / not enough business. Not sure why the yoga shop closed. They said they realize that business might improve in a couple years when all the condos/apartments deliver from the various projects all around that corner but they can’t afford to sit and wait. I doubt those spaces will sit empty for long.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:59:35 +0000

Isn’t “Table” moving in next door? Maybe they’re consolidating both spaces.