Apple's All-New Downtown Brooklyn Store Opens Next Weekend

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced that it is opening an all-new retail store in Downtown Brooklyn next weekend following several months of construction.

300 Ashland​

The store is located in the new 300 Ashland building in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, with an official address of 123 Flatbush Avenue. The grand opening will occur Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

The store will be Apple's second in Brooklyn alongside its Williamsburg location opened in July 2016. It will also be Apple's 11th store in New York City, with seven locations in Manhattan, one in Queens, and one on Staten Island.

The store is situated near the LIRR's Atlantic Terminal and Barclays Center, home to the NBA's Brooklyn Nets and the NHL's New York Islanders.

Apple has also announced that its store in the Shibuya neighborhood of Tokyo has temporarily closed for renovations. Apple recommends customers visit its nearby Omotesando store during the modernization process.

In related news, Japanese blog Mac Otakara claims that Apple is planning to open a store in Kyoto, Japan by 2019, and possibly two other stores in Tokyo in time for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in the city.

Apple Downtown Brooklyn is the company's 499th retail store location around the world if the new Visitors Center at Apple Park is included.

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[chriscrk]

I don't get it, is that a rendering of the store?

I can't imagine it is, as it looks really ugly... Are there more renders or photos?

 

[aforty]

They normally give little goodie bags to people that come day 1 right? Is it the first X people they give those to or how does that work? This is right around the corner from me.

 

[dfstock]

I can't wait for pictures of the inside!

 

[magicschoolbus]

Will they have unicycle parking? That's important in Brooklyn.

 

[iansilv]

Im glad Brooklyn got all cleaned up so an Apple Store could be built there.

 

[rpe33]

Brooklyn Zoo!

 

[testcard]

Ocean iLiner.

 

[odditie]

They normally give little goodie bags to people that come day 1 right? Is it the first X people they give those to or how does that work? This is right around the corner from me.

Only the first 10 people...that stinks

PS - I hope that's not a good representation of the building. Doesn't look as nice as the other stores

 

[RickInHouston]

I can't wait for pictures of the inside!

White walls. Light brown wood tables.

 

[otternonsense]

I wish Apple would pay as much attention to its products.

 

[ackmondual]

Wow! It seems like they've been opening a lot of new stores over time! Is Apple Store the new Starbucks?

 

[rawdawg]

Of course I just moved away... This was a 5 minute walk.

 

[otternonsense]

Wow! It seems like they've been opening a lot of new stores over time! Is Apple Store the new Starbucks?

Angela Ahrendts sure would like to think so.

 

[BigHonkingDeal]

Ocean iLiner.

Looks like they parked Steve Job's Yacht in Brooklyn....

 

[aforty]

Only the first 10 people...that stinks

PS - I hope that's not a good representation of the building. Doesn't look as nice as the other stores

Ah that does suck but maybe I'll swing by in the morning, if there isn't a line then I'll wait there and hope for something good.

/edit Oh and I haven't seen that side of the building, I think there's still covering on it and most people don't actually know what's coming. The whole building isn't particularly nice, just like most of the new construction around here.

 

[sarge]

I don't get it, is that a rendering of the store?

I can't imagine it is, as it looks really ugly... Are there more renders or photos?

It doesn't look any better in person

 

[Zach Nathan]

I walk by here literally almost every day... always thought they were just extending the subway station at Atlantic Term. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[jamface]

Angela Ahrendts sure would like to think so.

Overpriced and full of people doing nothing useful on the internet, so, yes it's the new Starbucks.

That building looks like a pair of American Apparel pants with an erection straining to escape. Very Brooklyn, but about 15years late.

 

[testcard]

I don't get it, is that a rendering of the store?

I can't imagine it is, as it looks really ugly... Are there more renders or photos?

Here you go:

 

[jsnuff1]

Only the first 10 people...that stinks

PS - I hope that's not a good representation of the building. Doesn't look as nice as the other stores

Thats exactly what it looks like...I live right next to there.

 

[Smith288]

I wish Apple would pay as much attention to its products.

Did you know app developers and phone developers don't actually do architecture? An Engineer isnt all encompassing in all trades.

 

[ActionableMango]

It sure looks like the bow of a ship.

 

[TallManNY]

That is a great location. Tons of shopping happens in the Fulton Mall right near there and then there are folks going to the Barclay Center and BAM near by as well. This will be a very busy store.

 

[ronntaylor]

That is a great location. Tons of shopping happens in the Fulton Mall right near there and then there are folks going to the Barclay Center and BAM near by as well. This will be a very busy store.

It will be interesting to see how well it handles crowds from sporting and entertainment events at the Barclay Center and BAM. I was hoping for Downtown Brooklyn to get an Apple Super Store given all the construction in the area the last few years. This seems like a rather small store.