[Chat] Convenience Store on 27th Street

[greg overton]

Paul, you're right, it totally looks like a sex shop from the 80's! I agree
they should have gone through the legal hoops for the signage but I still
feel like there are many more important issues currently plaguing the
neighborhood; shootings, theft and prostitution all have a much more
negative impact on property values much more so than someones definition of
bad signage. Someone had to complain about it to bring attention to it.
This is an urban environment and you see this kind of signage all the time
in places like Brooklyn, NY or Philadelphia. I still say at the least  it
provided light to an otherwise darkened block. I can see the sign from my
back deck and it didn't bother me at all. It was turned off at 8-8:30, no
big deal. Thanks for the visual Paul, I'll never look at that store in the
same light. ha ha ha.










On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Paul Williams <oldhousehistory at aol.com>wrote:

> Many of you know that the former convenience store on 27th between
> Guilford and Calvert Street that had been run by Ms Sue was sold over the
> summer and completely gutted and renovated, inside and out.  ****
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> The fellows that opened the new store are great!  Its clean, well stocked
> with myriad needs, deli meats, eggs, and everything you need in the middle
> of a recipe.  They also take requests to stock your any need.  It opened
> under the name Jalines.****
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> They installed a huge canopy that kept you dry while coming and going, and
> while it might not have been for everyone, it had the name and tag lines of
> the store to advertise its presence.  I’m guessing it cost more than
> $5,000.  Imagine our surprise last week when we saw them painting over the
> sign, and removing any and all exterior signage.  The owners told us
> somebody complained – not one house faces 27th Street – and they had to
> remove everything.  They were visibly upset, and now are threatening to
> leave the neighborhood.  Who would cause such a fuss?  ****
>
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