Open Storefront: What Should Go Here?

Mountain View has few empty commercial spaces.

According to staff in the Community Development office, about 3 to 4 percent of commercial spaces remain vacant downtown and citywide the number hovers around 7 percent.

However, available spaces still remain around town, like this 1,808 sq. ft. space, expandable to 4,012 sq. ft., at 580 N. Rengstorff Ave.

Before the Fresh & Easy moved in two doors over from the location that once housed a video store. To one side, a lease is currently under negotiation and on the other side there's a coid laundry. A is nearby as is .

If you could choose, what sort of business would you like to see at this space in Monta Loma Plaza? Place your ideas in the comment section below.

The property has been listed by Prime Commercial Inc., if your interest extends beyond playing armchair business development expert.

Remember, an empty storefront can be the canvas for imagining a Mountain View with the elements that make it a fun place to be, with lots to do. We'll be running other storefronts and asking for your opinion, so don't hold back!

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