The Stories Behind Empty Storefronts in the Mission

Valencia Vacancies: Help Build a Block.

By Nancy Lopez at Mission Loc@l

A coffee shop, a wine bar, and a home décor space featuring salvage yard treasures — all are coming to town. Yep, as the song goes, it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

Jonathan Siegel, owner of the upcoming Viracocha Creation Factory, a furniture store at Valencia and 21st streets, said, “The philosophy behind it is to utilize and give rebirth to things that already exist.”

The same could be said for what is springing up throughout the vacant storefronts lining Valencia Street. And in that spirit, Mission Loc@l invites readers to Build a Block to fill in the remaining vacancies and to have a conversation about what the neighborhood needs, wants, can’t live without. For those that are listed as soon-to-bes, are you happy with what is going in or is already there? Any advice for the new owners?

The extensive work that went into this was funded by a campaign through Spot.Us.

Here are the blocks to build:

400 Block, between 15th and 16th,
500 Block, between 16th and 17th;
600 Block, 17th and 18th;
700 Block, 18th and 19th;
800 Block, 19th and 20th;
900 Block, 20th and 21st;
1000 Block, 21st and 22nd;
1100 Block, 22nd and 23rd;
1200 Block, 23rd and 24th;
1300 Block, 24th and 25th;
1400 Block, 25th and 26th.

Click below for a link to the map:
http://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=129175

All of these are linked at the end of the update again and on the Build a Block page. Enjoy.

The update:

During the four months since Mission Loc@l’s last Valencia update, three storefronts have become vacant and six are now available for rent or for sale. Meanwhile, another five vacancies from the last map have been leased and three of the soon-to-bes have either opened or will open this month.

Get the full download on those locations from Mission Loc@l.