The 5th Avenue Apple Store is already one of New York’s most iconic locations, but now Apple wants to bring some of their keen architectural sense to Brooklyn… specifically, by putting their sixth NYC store near the new Atlantic Yards arena, which will be the future Prospect Heights’ based home of the New Jersey Nets.
According to the New York Observer, Apple’s been in discussions with developer Forest City Ratner about moving into a retail slot.
Getting a slot, though, might be pretty complicated. An anonymous source says: “[Apple] is focusing on the arena area right now, but there’s no space. But it’s the only place in Brooklyn that’s super visible, close to trains and about as close as you can get to a 24-hour community in the borough.”
In other words, Apple will likely get its way, as it always does, but it’s going to cost a few suitcases full of green. As a soon-to-be-Brooklynite myself, I’m thrilled.
