Hello,
I am writing on behalf of 2 business owners in Maspeth.
Burke's Bar on Grand Avenue was in existence for 80 years, and when the building was sold to Asian landlords, they leased the premises to two Irish guys- Peter Maguire, from Woodside, and Paul Quinn, from Jackson Heights, both very well known and respected in the community.
Peter & Paul run a clean, neighborly bar, where the locals love to meet. Because of Corona Virus, they had to close on March 16th as all the other business of this nature were also ordered.
Peter & Paul made a deal with their landlady that they would pay 40% of the rent while they were closed. They don't have a kitchen, so cannot now fully open, so are OK with continuing this arrangement, however, their landlords are demanding full rent, and are engaging a Lawyer.
In your opinion, does Peter & Paul have any leg to stand on? Are there any options available to them, other than to walk away from a business they cannot support with full rent? It's a lovely bar, they spent a lot of money renovating it to look this way!!
Thank you for your time and any feedback. Stay safe, and well!
Sincerely,
Liz Kenny
A concerned friend
Cell: 917-841-4823
On Aug 31, 2020, at 7:31 PM, Celtic Irish Gifts & Treasures <celticirishgif...@gmail.com> wrote:
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I support them if I can. What is the landlord going to do. Open another 99 store.
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Thank you very much Barbara!! ☺
Liz
Hi Liz, I will try to find some resources to pass on .
On Monday, August 31, 2020, Celtic Irish Gifts & Treasures <celticirishgiftsandtreasures@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I am writing on behalf of 2 business owners in Maspeth.
Burke's Bar on Grand Avenue was in existence for 80 years, and when the building was sold to Asian landlords, they leased the premises to two Irish guys- Peter Maguire, from Woodside, and Paul Quinn, from Jackson Heights, both very well known and respected in the community.
Peter & Paul run a clean, neighborly bar, where the locals love to meet. Because of Corona Virus, they had to close on March 16th as all the other business of this nature were also ordered.
Peter & Paul made a deal with their landlady that they would pay 40% of the rent while they were closed. They don't have a kitchen, so cannot now fully open, so are OK with continuing this arrangement, however, their landlords are demanding full rent, and are engaging a Lawyer.
In your opinion, does Peter & Paul have any leg to stand on? Are there any options available to them, other than to walk away from a business they cannot support with full rent? It's a lovely bar, they spent a lot of money renovating it to look this way!!
Thank you for your time and any feedback. Stay safe, and well!
Sincerely,
Liz Kenny
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Thank you very much Selma!
This is very helpful! I'll pass this on. ☺ I know your Studio- I keep meaning to attend some classes with Dori since I know her. Work kept getting priority! 😏
Thanks again,
Liz
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Hi Martina,
They are currently serving what amounts to a snack, which passes the minimum requirements for the last few weeks, and they have a back which they renovated, but the law requires that they have a small number of patrons at any one time and it also requires 2 bartenders on duty. They could only have 8 to 10 more people outside in the front, so between the front & the back, they still wouldn't cover the rent, and all the other expenses,even if there was no rain.
It's very hard to do everything above board with all the restrictions. They have been trying to negotiate, and the first couple of months they paid the % as agreed, but the last 2 months the landlord absolutely wants the full rent.
I'm going to pass on the info from Selma and hopefully they will get some advice.
Thank you for your detailed input. I appreciate it very much.
Liz
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😦 My thoughts exactly!
Liz
Maybe a foot rub place or another nail salon.Sent from my iPhone
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I support them if I can. What is the landlord going to do. Open another 99 store.Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 31, 2020, at 7:31 PM, Celtic Irish Gifts & Treasures <celticirishgiftsandtreasures@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I am writing on behalf of 2 business owners in Maspeth.
Burke's Bar on Grand Avenue was in existence for 80 years, and when the building was sold to Asian landlords, they leased the premises to two Irish guys- Peter Maguire, from Woodside, and Paul Quinn, from Jackson Heights, both very well known and respected in the community.
Peter & Paul run a clean, neighborly bar, where the locals love to meet. Because of Corona Virus, they had to close on March 16th as all the other business of this nature were also ordered.
Peter & Paul made a deal with their landlady that they would pay 40% of the rent while they were closed. They don't have a kitchen, so cannot now fully open, so are OK with continuing this arrangement, however, their landlords are demanding full rent, and are engaging a Lawyer.
In your opinion, does Peter & Paul have any leg to stand on? Are there any options available to them, other than to walk away from a business they cannot support with full rent? It's a lovely bar, they spent a lot of money renovating it to look this way!!
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Sincerely,
Liz Kenny
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