Trader Joe's on the Upper East??

Hmm. The large Gristedes near 1st and 86th St is being torn down. The housing and stores from Gristedes down to 1st Ave and half way around the corner to 85th St. is also being torn down. Gossip is that the Gristedes people own all that property, so I assumed they would eliminate the Gristedes on York near 86th and put in a new Gristedes in the new building. Interesting that they would sell out to Trader Joe's and leave Gristedes on York.

I think Gristedes should sell all their lots ....

..any more news on either a) Trader Joes at 86th and 1st or 86th and second (old Food Emporium location) or b) what is happening to the enormous aggregation of lots from 340 E 86th through Gristedes and half way around the corner down to 85th?

I heard that it would be on 96 / Lex

96th is too far. We need one on the 70s or 80s