As 2017 began, the ten-year Great Recession had done a job on South Bayview. Things were getting better but to walk the finest part of the business district was often to look into an empty storefront. There is still lot to be done but last year three important addresses were all taken and in the case of Cumbrae’s, 1591 Bayview, with seven figures spent to make it a vital hub of business. The former TD Bank building has been a Trend Shoppe, Sleep Country and pop-up venue. It was the location of the fictitious Jefferson Shelter, a hoax perpetrated by misguided friends of the homeless. But mostly it has been vacant. Across the street, Boo Boo and Lefty has rescued 1588 Bayview, former home of the Elegant Garage Sale and La muse now fills the former home of Tori and Cate’s Cupcakes.
