Now Closed: 15 St Cafe

It’s been a hard year for the corner of 5th Avenue and 15th Street, where a second cafe has now closed its doors. This sign, spotted by neighbor Anna, recently went up in the window of 15 St Cafe, saying it’s closed for good.

The cafe opened at 557 5th Avenue in March, bringing coffee, sandwiches, and wifi to the space where Kawaha Cafe had been, on and off, before closing in November of last year. Over time, the layout inside changed a bit, and they added storytimes and singalongs for kids, but it seems none of that was enough to keep the business going.

So for now, it looks like we’ve got a vacant storefront — any thoughts on what kind of business might last in this space?

Photo by Anna