Although scattered about and small in magnitude, there are a few new establishments downtown on various 1st floors adding a little vibrancy to each respective block.

The new fancy chocolate place on the 700 block help add some life to this part of Main that has been quiet for quite the length of time. Great investments by Avalon Development have and will help it be a better block. It will be interesting to see if development picks up on this block when traffic gets brought back. It has the potential to be an uppity residential area with low key 1st floor retail.

Fix Salon has opened up in the Ellicott Commons (finally! a retail tenant!) although its mostly tucked into the Commons alleyway it does bring a little bit of extra life to the Commons outside of the Washington Market. Hopefully the sushi restaurant rumors are real and we can see even more life brought to this part of Ellicott Street.

Its no fancy hair salon or chic chocolate establishment but the new credit union at 598 Main puts the humble building on a key downtown intersection at full occupancy-ground floor included! Good signage and although it won’t create a hustle and bustle by its doors-having 1st floor occupancy is a good step towards creating a downtown people can feel comfortable with and trust…leading to future investments.

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