October 28, 2013

Many Reasons for Empty Storefronts in Collegetown, Landlords Say

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By SARAH CUTLER

Landlords and tenants agree: commercial vacancies in Collegetown are on the rise. But there is no such consensus among parties on the reasons behind the increase.

Photo: Haewon Hwang / Sun Staff PhotographerGreen Café, a former 24-hour eatery in Collegetown, has been closed since April 2010. The space, which sits on prime real estate on the corner of College Avenue and Dryden Road, is not the sole empty storefront in Collegetown.