Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Every couple of weeks, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. Today's feature looks at 447 Centre St., the former Newton Corner Mart.  This storefront has great access to the Mass. Pike and although it is on a busy stretch of Centre Street, there is plenty of parking on …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. On a regular basis, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we're at 628 Commonwealth Ave., the former Your Cleaners. This space certainly has plenty of vehicle traffic and is located next to the busy intersection of Centre Street and Commonwealth Avenue. Although …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we're at 1201 Walnut St., Newton Highlands. This storefront has easy access to the Newton Highlands MBTA station, a metered municipal lot, metered street parking as well as some free street parking.  The shop is also…

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we're at 1158 Beacon St., the former La Vie Nail & Spa location. Located on the edges of Four Corners (intersection of Beacon Street and Walnut Street), this space is in a strip mall that also includes a Dunkin' …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we're at 999 Boylston St., the former Huntington TV location.  Huntington TV (also known as Huntington Home Systems) recently moved down the street to 369 Boylston St., leaving this large retail space available at …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we're at 81 Union Street in Newton Centre, the former Big Picture Framing location.  This empty storefront, which is above the Sapporo Japanese & Korean Restaurant, is in the Newton Centre shopping district. With the…

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week' we're at 41 Lincoln St. in Newton Highlands, the former location for Staccato.  The Lincoln Street shopping district features a variety of boutiques, hair salons and cafes. The area has metered on-street parking, …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week' we're at 334 Watertown St. in Nonantum, the former Radnor Printing location.  This building, which is at the intersection of Chapel Street and Watertown Street, was in the news last fall when a car crashed into the …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 313 Walnut St. in Newtonville, the former Jin Mi Oriental Foods Market.  We've been to this area before; a few weeks back we asked you what you thought of the former All About Shoe location a couple of doors…

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 341 Washington St. in Newton Corner, the former G&N Cleaners.  Although the space is located on busy Washington Street, there is a parking lot for the building in addition to nearby metered spaces. It sits …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 275 Needham St., Marshalls Plaza. This plaza is in one of the city's major shopping districts: the Needham Street corridor. Despite the large amount of retail traffic, there are a couple of empty storefront …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 333 Walnut St., the former All About Shoe store. The site, which is located in downtown Newtonville, is a small retail shop sandwiched between Galina's Day Spa and the Rox Diner.  Newtonville has a variety …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 1263 Washington St., the former candy store Sweet Center. The site, which is located at a signaled intersection on Washington Street, has 675 square feet of retail space plus a basement, according to the …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 1160 Walnut St., the current Newton Highlands Bank of America branch.  Although this building is not closed yet, a "for sale" sign has popped up in front of the property. According to Bank of America …

Welcome to Visions for Vacancies, a Patch feature and a place where you can weigh in with your ideas about what kind of businesses you’d like to see occupying empty storefronts around Newton. Each week, we’ll highlight a vacant building, storefront or structure around the city. Then, we’ll leave it you, the Newton community, to sound off on what you’d like to see there. This week we’re at 792 Beacon St., the former home of Kaplan Tutoring/Test Prep and a vacant storefront in Newton Centre. It is currently available for lease through Colliers International. The location is right near the …