Quote Originally Posted by sumas View Post
I unfortunately got the name wrong, it's Jefferson Liquor store. I don't see them as blight and mentioned they bring in the tobacco I smoke. Polite customers. I don't buy much there so just a nice kindness. No pan handling, walks shoveled salted etc. Talked to the owner today, give him the right price and he will leave. I would miss them, responsible business owners getting squeezed out??? Gentrification? Lets put in another coffee shop that will fail.
Sumas, are you suggesting that replacing a liquor store - in a city that has enough allotted liquor licenses for a population of 1.5 million - with a new market rate apartment building would be a bad thing?