We've repeatedly visited the corner of 6th & South over the last few years, alerting you as new businesses have arrived and lamenting continuing vacancies. Most recently, we gave you the heads up that the long-vacant building on the southwest corner, most recently home to a McDonald's, was finally getting renovated. Windows were replacing plywood and gray stucco covered brick. That effort is now finished.
The space, however, remains empty. If you look closely, you can see a cute effort, probably from South Street Headhouse, to crowdsource a tenant for the space. On the front windows you can see a collection of labels, each with a different suggestion for a future tenant for this space or another on the corridor.
Serious suggestions range from prom dresses to more live music to a cheap place to eat. Less serious ideas include a water slide, more bong shops, and no more bong shops. Our favorite might be the person who suggested a McDonald's. Hey, just because it didn't work before doesn't mean it wouldn't work now, right?
We have no idea whether the suggestion labels will speed the process of getting a tenant into this space. But they're certainly entertaining, and better than empty windows.