Posted on July 28, 2019 at 3:40 pm by West Sider

Upper West Siders are stressed out about the vacant storefronts throughout the neighborhood. Mark Miller, co-owner of Hex & Co. at 112th and Broadway, has a unique perspective on the issue, having spent much of his career in commercial real estate. Hex is a “board game cafe” that serves coffee and beer, and holds after school classes. Miller describes it as five different businesses in one. The business has thrived and it is planning to move to a larger location on Broadway and 114th later this year.

Christopher Ming Ryan, a principal of the video agency Wheelhouse Communications and the founder of the Facebook site Disappearing NYC, has been documenting Mom and Pop stores struggling to survive. He recently sat down with Miller to get his perspective. See the video below: