Retail Space

The spaces dedicated to retail in the Leftbank are a diverse lot. The first one to talk about is, of course, the ‘ballroom’. It was originally a family restaurant - a part of the Hazelwood Creamery operation - and built out in the high style of the roaring 20’s. A ceiling adorned with plaster relief work (lit with inspired wall sconces) was, and remains, the show stopper. The space later flipped into a bar, and then a post-war black and tan jazz landmark called The Dude Ranch. …Not to be outdone, some 30 years later Multicraft Plastics turned it into their plastics showroom. Of course it’s hard to blame them - it is the most visible space in the building. Situated on the Northwest corner, alongside Broadway, the space is hard to miss. more