Cannabis Dispensaries, Banks Need Not Apply, Says Landlord Of New York City’s Historic ‘Village Cigars’ Now On Rental Market
Though the iconic Village Cigars in New York’s Greenwich Village recently shuttered its doors after 102 years, its legacy will live on thanks to the owner’s dedication to preserving its vintage signage. While the tiny shop’s (373 square feet) red facade will remain, landlord Jon Posner of Bernard-Charles Inc. real estate has specific plans for this high-profile space.
Notably, cannabis companies and banks need not apply.
Posner is adamant about excluding marijuana retailers as potential tenants even though Village Cigars sold cannabis paraphernalia, such as water pipes.
“Yes, we will absolutely preserve the signage in every way possible,” Posner told The Village Sun. “It will NOT be rented to a weed shop or a bank… Any use that can’t or won’t use the existing signage, largely, will not be considered.”
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