Brooklyn Jail to be redeveloped as Mixed Use Jail/Retail Centre. [NYT]

“Food would be a very important component there,” said Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates, a retail consulting and investment banking firm based in New York. “Coffee would be critical. From there, you might go to something jeans-oriented, or footwear.”

And, of course, Mr. Davidowitz added, “a home store.”