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CTown Supermarkets Open: 1988-Feb 2023 Owner:  Juan Marte Previous Tenants:  unknown Cooperative:  Krasdale Foods Location:  1750 University Ave, Bronx, NY Photographed:  December 12, 2025 The University Avenue CTown burned down in early 2023 , and now they're rebuilding the supermarket. Work seems to be progressing nicely if slowly, and as of late 2025, the foundation, frame, and some of the walls were in. Hey, it looks like this could be a building someday! It's great to see this store rebuilding, although in the time that it's been closed, a new store called Antillana Market Place opened up in a former furniture store. It's on the same block as a longtime small grocer, University Fresh Market , and there's a butcher shop there as well. Can't you almost imagine the cans of soup? They're right there, just next to the blue tarp. Okay, I might be a little early with that, but it's exciting to see this store starting from scratch after being completely d...

Bravo Supermarkets Opened: 2014-2022, reopened 2024 Owner:  Abel Baez Previous Tenants:  Murray Hardware > Pioneer Supermarkets (open by 1973, closed after 1993) > Met Foodmarkets (open by 2005, closed 2014) Cooperative:  Krasdale Foods Location:  1861 Archer St, Bronx, NY Photographed:  July 25, 2025 Another trip to the Bronx takes us to Parkchester, where the fire-damaged Bravo on Archer Street has reopened after an extensive renovation. See my previous post here . This is a much-delayed post, as I didn't realize the store had reopened about a year ago after getting a major overhaul. Here's a look at the exterior before the renovation. I really like this simple, straightforward exterior look. I never got the chance to visit before the fire and closure, so I don't know whether the interior layout changed during the renovation. Cosmetically, everything looks brand-new, though some of the fixtures are probably left over if they weren't damaged. Produce an...

CTown Supermarkets Owner: Juan Marte Open:  1988-Feb 2023 Previous Tenants:  unknown Cooperative:  Krasdale Foods Location:  1750 University Ave, Morris Heights, Bronx, NY Photographed:  November 8, 2023 In February, the CTown Supermarket on University Avenue in Morris Heights burned down in an overnight fire . The building was destroyed, but the 9500 square foot space -- now just an empty lot -- is being prepared for a new CTown. The sign shown here, at least, indicates they're planning to rebuild. Morris Heights more recently had a building partially collapse , and the various destruction of buildings around here might be due to the fact that so many of the buildings in this neighborhood are very old. I'll be sure to get back and check it out once the new store is built! Speaking of building a new store, let's check out a brand-new store that was just built right here in Morris Heights, tomorrow on The Market Report!