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Former Bette Bass Store Up for Lease

Realtors seek new tenant for space of Woodmere fashion shop.

The former famed Fashion shop, located at 8 Irving Place in Woodmere, is now for sale by .

The building is selling for $949,000 for the entire 5,000 square foot space with a full basement. The former Bette Bass portion can be leased for $2,000 a month, and next door, the former storefront is available for $1,800 a month. 

Pugatch Realty agent Lori Lewis said the best match for any incoming owner or leaser would be someone who intends to open a retail store. The space can support any kind of boutique, gift shop, apparel, or nail salon, according to Lewis.

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Bette Bass died on March 28.

Adriano Bezerra, the owner of the across the street, said he hopes the next store that opens is “definitely not a nail salon” because there are already several in downtown Woodmere. He believes a coffee shop or bakery would be a nice addition.

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Leann Murphy-Baker, the co-chair of Woodmere’s Community Enrichment Mini-Center located around the corner from Irving Place at 1026 Broadway, said she works with another charity, , that finds home furnishings for veterans in need. Murphy-Baker said she plans to approach both Pugatch Realty and the owners of Bette Bass Fashion, the Bass family, and ask if she could use the empty storefront in Woodmere to house donated home furnishings. 

“I would keep them (the storefronts) clean,” and, “rotate the furnishings,” she said.

Murphy-Baker said she believes it would make the storefronts look more attractive and could aid in looking after the locations’ overall safety. She also pointed out that loaning their property to Veteran’s House charity could benefit the owners as a tax write off.

Mike Rossano, an employee at , said he would like to see more family-owned businesses. He said the downtown area has been lacking a local hardware store since Ace Hardware closed last year. 

“People need to re-invest in the community,” Rossano said.

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