Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Atta boy, Todd: New Albany knows Welcome Wagon

The as yet unverified word on the street is that Maria Bell, owner of the Greek Paradise restaurant formerly located on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, acted on a tip from NA Confidential, met with Develop New Albany, and took a liking to the small but equipped and ready café space at 311 Pearl Street opposite Federal Hill Café.

Unfortunately, the owner of the building, Todd Coleman of Classic Furniture, would only accept an outright purchase of the long vacant retail space, and would not so much as consider leasing it.

Accordingly, NA Confidential profusely thanks Coleman for his principled stand in helping to preserve an vital unused downtown New Albany property from the grim fate of occupancy, usefulness and the promise of delicious tzatziki.

Does this qualify the community-minded Coleman for a Sunnyside Chamber award of some sort?

1 comment:

The New Albanian said...

I believe somewhere in the neighborhood of 130 grand, but I could be wrong. The building is small ...