Gowanus Lounge reports that Bank of America is going into the D’Agostino space. They’re opening a ginormous full service bank. The Gothic Cabinet Shop is also closing to make way for this banking behometh.

Bank of America has not exactly ingratiated itself to the community with its messy ATM storefronts on Seventh Avenue and Union Street and on the block between 9th and 10th Streets. They don’t clean up often enough and there are usually mountains of receipts on the floor.

D’Agostino, which has been in the neighborhood for more than 16 years is going out April 28th. Even then it was considered the most expensive grocery option compared to the Food Coop and Key Food. I’m wondering if Fresh Direct really cut into their business, not to mention the Fairway in Red Hook.

It’s usually pretty empty in there except in the early evening, when there’s a rush to pick up supper.

Seems awfully sudden. No doubt their lease was up and the rent probably went sky high. So high only a bank can afford to be there, I guess.

Quite a few of the employees have been there for many years. I’m thinking of one woman in particular who has always been exceedingly nice and very helpful. I will be sorry to see them go. I won’t, however, miss overspending there. That’s never been a great feeling.