New plywood is up around the old Cinema Nolita space at 178 Mulberry Street, (formerly of 202 Elizabeth Street), the neighborhood's beloved but short lived video rental store that closed in 2009. Mums the word on l'internets on what's to come. 
The City Marshal has shut down the Calvin Tran boutique at 246 Mulberry Street in Nolitam and the landlord has seized possession. A successful designer, Tran was on Bravo's latest season of The Fashion Show. Racked conducted an exit interview with him after the show's end. The Marshall's notice, dated March 18, is likely due to non-payment of rent. A call to the boutique leads to the voice mail for "Jim Martin." 
A pop-up park opened in OpenHouse Gallery at 201 Mulberry Street bwtween Kenmare and Spring Streets in Nolita over the weekend. The gallery converted three and a half rooms into an indoor park, complete with see-saw and piped in sounds of birds, as well as fake rocks, trees, grass, a "pond" and benches. Imagine if Ikea had a "park" inside their store; that's what it is. Which is not a complaint, just an observation. While inside on Sunday, the park was complete with comfortable people sitting on the "lawn" reading books, and vaguely Nordic looking people milling about the see-saw as their children pushed up and down. The park is open from 11-6 everyday until the end of the month. See more photos on NYC The Blog's Facebook page.
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Looks like a Moroccan market is not coming to Mott Street as stated here in June. After noticing the tell tale papered windowed at 248 Mott Street had recently become paperless, with no sign of any new tenancy, NYC The Blog checked the listing online. It shows the 400 square feet space is still available for lease, at $7,950 per month. Photos also showcased a large, windowed walk-in cooler that resemble an empty bathroom...
At vintage clothing store Eleven, at 15 Prince Street, hangs private art in public. The work seen in the photo above, done by Lucy McLauchlan of Beat13, was installed this spring, one of many that have been displayed on the wall. The work changes occasionally but consistently (see the wall before this one). Eleven's Irish-born owner Oliver Harkness explained he has all the pieces that have graced the building's exterior wall, and some day hopes to exhibit them all together. 
Workers inside 235 Mulberry Street (formerly Lulu) first confirmed a new pizzeria way back in April. At the time, the fellow inside assured the pie was going to be fantastic. 
Scout Vintage Tshirts quietly opened up at 227 Mulberry Street last week. The store's stock is supplied by The Clothing Warehouse of Atlanta, who have a retail outlet nearby on Prince Street, between Elizabeth and Bowery.
Trust Fund Baby, a store specializing in fashions for your little one, is undergoing renovations. Open at 239 Elizabeth Street since 2005, NYC The Blog has actually never stepped foot in (for no particular reason). You can view a panorama of the interior here. They expect to be open this week. 
Sloane NYC closed their doors on the corner of Mott and Broome streets, but not all is lost for those who loved owner and designer Brian Stanziale's one of a kind pieces. Stanziale has opened an eponymous outlet at 112 Greene Street, inside The Garment Room. Sloane NYC was on Mott St since October of last year at a favorable rate but without a lease. Now the landlord has a leased tenant and Brian found a new space. 
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