Rest Area at Shopping Center

amother

↑ SandyBrown ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 4:29 pm

DrMom wrote:

I would expect a heavily-trafficked shopping center to have a free clean restroom.

Stores usually pay for the upkeep as part of the overhead that comes from renting space in a shopping center.

That's an interesting idea. Try to get the place sponsored by the stores on the street. Each store gets advertising rights in a bathroom stall or by the sink area etc.

amother

Brickred

Sun, May 19 2024, 4:44 pm

DrMom wrote:

I would expect a heavily-trafficked shopping center to have a free clean restroom.

Stores usually pay for the upkeep as part of the overhead that comes from renting space in a shopping center.

Shopping centers generally have bathrooms.
The avenue, is not a Shopping center owned by one person.

amother

Daylily

Sun, May 19 2024, 4:47 pm

DrMom wrote:

I would expect a heavily-trafficked shopping center to have a free clean restroom.

Stores usually pay for the upkeep as part of the overhead that comes from renting space in a shopping center.

This is not a shopping center like a mall, it’s a few blocks that have lots of stores. Most don’t let you use their bathroom unless you purchase something and the bathrooms are usually filthy.

amother

Bone

Sun, May 19 2024, 4:48 pm

Einikel wrote:

If you do it in the block in a basement or something the rent can be cheaper.

This. It should be off 13 in a basement for cheaper rent. I would love to have something like that since I use public transit to do errands in bp & I have a baby.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:09 pm

amother SandyBrown wrote:

That's an interesting idea. Try to get the place sponsored by the stores on the street. Each store gets advertising rights in a bathroom stall or by the sink area etc.

good idea!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:09 pm

amother Bone wrote:

This. It should be off 13 in a basement for cheaper rent. I would love to have something like that since I use public transit to do errands in bp & I have a baby.

Sounds good, will keep you all posted Smile

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:11 pm

Iymnok wrote:

Make a membership.
Sell basic necessities, diapers, wipes, pads, water bottles, etc.
Have a choice, entrance price or per amenity price.
Is this women only?

lol im not sure yet!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:12 pm

amother Hawthorn wrote:

Have lots of vending machines to bring in money. Snacks, drinks.. I’ve seen vending machines that sell emergency items like diapers, first aid kits, pads/ tampons, sun tan lotion etc..

sounds goooood...

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:13 pm

amother DarkPurple wrote:

Can’t imagine it wouldn’t be eww in 15 minutes

cleanliness would be the top priority

singleagain

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:18 pm

Look up the history of the Bryant Park public bathrooms. I think they got funded by the people who lived near the park of something... I read an article ages ago...can't remember all the deets.

ETA: found the article

https://www.todayifoundout.com.....e-go/

amother

↑ OP ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:30 pm

singleagain wrote:

thx for sharing, I think ill run a charidy campaign for the renovations and then charge $5 pp. no flowers Smile

GLUE ↓

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:40 pm

It might be illegal to charge for rest rooms
I don't remember the details,
In around 1900's or so public rest rooms would charge for stalls and urinals would be free. So women began to lobby that public restroom stalls should also be free. As a result many public restrooms disappeared from the streets.
In around 1990 or so some Co. had an idea that they would put small stalls on different street corners of Manhattan. They would be self cleaning and paid to use. The city turned them down. One of the reasons was because they would charge.
I don't remember all of it, but it might not be so simple to put paid toilts on the city streets.

amother

Apple

Sun, May 19 2024, 6:55 pm

Honestly I wouldn’t pay. It most likely won’t be clean enough for my standards anyway. I still will clean it before allowing my kid to sit so what do I gain?
Been on 13th ave when my toddler needed the bathroom. We just stopped for ice cream and used the restroom there. Ended up paying $5 but was for ice cream and she was so happy.

amother

↑ SandyBrown

Sun, May 19 2024, 7:00 pm

Also consider stroller, bubby cart, or baby carrier rentals, and locker rentals so people don't have to shlep all of their purchases all day.

If you can get each store to sponsor a certain amount it can be free for entry, and will make a profit from the amenities (rentals, snacks, vending machines with diapers, wipes, pads, first aid, stain stick, motrin, umbrella, water bottles etc.).

amother

Moccasin

Mon, May 20 2024, 7:24 am

I’m from oot and when I’m in BP for shopping, I don’t have a car. I would LOVE lockers!! But most people shopping there have strollers so I doubt many people need lockers. For bathrooms, I go to the library or Ice Cream House, or a pizza shop in a pinch. I always buy a drink or something if I use the store bathroom. Ice Cream House is always clean and private, so I usually eat lunch and supper there if shopping all day!

amother

NeonPurple

Mon, May 20 2024, 7:32 am

When I have a nursing baby I would definitely pay for such a service, I hate asking sales people to use their dressing rooms. I would also use it if my children need the bathroom. I go in to pizza stores usually but the bathrooms are really gross.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Mon, May 20 2024, 7:21 pm

amother Bone wrote:

This. It should be off 13 in a basement for cheaper rent. I would love to have something like that since I use public transit to do errands in bp & I have a baby.

Back on this thread!
Boro Parkers, is 42nd street central enough?
I reached out to the mayor to see if govt can fund this Wink

I want it to be wither 1. free entrance or 2. metered for small fee
and the profit should come in through ads running on a screen
thanks for those who added their suggestions

↑ DrMom ↓

Tue, May 21 2024, 12:41 am

amother Brickred wrote:

Shopping centers generally have bathrooms.
The avenue, is not a Shopping center owned by one person.

Oh I see. I thought we were talking about a strip mall, where all the retail stores rent from a single owner.

↑ DrMom

Tue, May 21 2024, 12:43 am

amother SandyBrown wrote:

That's an interesting idea. Try to get the place sponsored by the stores on the street. Each store gets advertising rights in a bathroom stall or by the sink area etc.

Or maybe they'd do something like create a store membership club for a small annual fee that gives you store discounts plus free use of this nuce bathroom facility.