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Post by cupcakethecat on Sept 9, 2007 16:35:40 GMT -5
I just wondered if anyone saw the Page Six article in the NY Post on 9/5 that mentions Mo's being up for sale? I don't know what effect if any this has on SBS, and I'm sure the SBS crew is on top of things, but I'm going to try to upload the article (first time using my scanner, and I hope I can remember how to get it to show). Not trying to cause panic or stir shit with it, I was just surprised to see Mo's in the paper.
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Post by Dani on Sept 9, 2007 19:04:40 GMT -5
Sheila did post something about it on Myspace.
2007 8:18 PM Subject: SBS 2008 Update -- Venue TBD Body: See, there are definite advantages to planning a rocking party 6-weeks out virsus a year in advance...
I heard about this yesterday afternoon when leaving my second home, Whole Foods, when I ran into our favorite bartender/manager, Jeremy (who used to manage Mo's). This is the NY Post's Page Six version:
East Village Club Faves Curtain
September 5, 2007 -- DOWNTOWN hipsters better sit down for this one - the days are numbered for Mo Pitkin's House of Satisfaction.
The multilevel East Village eatery, bar and performance space that looks like a New Orleans bordello and hosts celebrities like Deborah Harry, Janeane Garofalo, Al Franken, Paul Shaffer, Moby and Mario Batali has fallen on hard times and is up for sale, sources tell Page Six.
The Avenue A building is owned and occupied by the Hartman family - artists and entrepreneurs best known for their chain of funky Two Boots pizzerias in Manhattan and Brooklyn. But while the pizzerias are thriving, business apparently hasn't been all that great at Mo's.
So, 2½ years after the family did a gut renovation on the space, they've tapped Walker & Malloy uber-brokers Alex Picken and Rafe Evans to sell the building and its contents. The price is $5.5 million.
Picken and Evans, who confirmed the sale offering to us, say the property can be delivered vacant. A duplex penthouse apartment and a coveted liquor license are included.
"It's got a full restaurant and bar and another bar upstairs, plus an office and living space. And it's in an area where the State Liquor Authority has declared a moratorium on new liquor licenses, so it's a very valuable property," Picken told Page Six.
"The renovation on Mo's a few years ago was in excess of $1 million," the broker said. "It's one of the most pristine buildings in the area and maintains the old-style look of the area on the outside. We already have a couple of people who are interested. I would think this sale could be wrapped up by the end of the year."
The Hartmans named the club after an eccentric family relative who claimed to have tried to assassinate Adolf * during the height of World War II - a story that has never been verified.
Phil Hartman, the mastermind behind Mo Pitkin's, will continue to run his Two Boots pizza empire, as well as the Pioneer Cinema around the corner from Mo's - which remains open while the family searches for a buyer.
NOW....I want to let everyone know that this isn't that big of a deal. We're still having a party on January 12th in NYC!
FEEL CONFIDENT TO MAKE THOSE TRAVEL PLANS!!!!!!
It's going to be FANTASTIC. It's going to remain the best-value ticket for an amazing evening ot fun, music and friends. We have actually been looking to an alternative to Mo's for about the past 2 months, simply because we wanted to be able to fit more people into a more open space and not necessarily have to change venues...so, it's all good.
We're looking forward to around (at least?!?!) 200 of our dearest friends to join us in NYC!
xo, Sheila & the SBS Planning Team!
myspace.com/sbs2008
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Post by stuporfly on Sept 10, 2007 14:39:42 GMT -5
Shame about Mo's, but it sounds like this other place is pretty neat-o...Hope they have a house kit.
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Post by cupcakethecat on Sept 10, 2007 17:52:01 GMT -5
Duh, I forgot all about Myspace; I should have checked there first. Of course Sheila would already be lightyears ahead of me with the news. It's still too bad about Mo's; that place has a nice vibe. SBS will rock anyway, even if it was held in the street!
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