Launched in 2019, the Storefront for Brownsville initiative is a series of pop-up markets designed and managed by the Pitkin Avenue BID in partnership with Brownsville Community Justice Center and local stakeholders. The pop-ups provide emerging local entrepreneurs affordable vending opportunities to test their business ideas, grow their customer base and fill existing retail gaps along the Pitkin Avenue and Belmont Avenue commercial corridors.
2022 HOLIDAY MARKET
2022 SUMMER MARKET
2021 HOLIDAY MARKET
2020 HOLIDAY MARKET
Ho! Ho! Ho!
The first annual Storefront for Brownsville Holiday Market was held at the newly renovated Zion Triangle. Despite social distancing restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the market was well attended and provided vending opportunities for eight local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
COVID-19 VIRTUAL MARKET
E-Brownsville
During the COVID-19 pandemic we brought the Storefront for Brownsville online! In May 2020, we partnered with business event strategist Eleven3Seven5 to host a virtual marketplace. Eleven Brownsville-based entrepreneurs participated. Entertainment was provided by Bill from the Ville and Cyzon Griffin. The event was livestreamed on Facebook.
2019 LIVING ARCHIVE
EXHIBITION & GIFT SHOP
art, heritage, culturE, and Exchange
For the inaugural Storefront for Brownsville we partnered with Brownsville Heritage House and Brownsville Community Justice Center to host an interactive neighborhood history exhibition and gift shop in a vacant commercial space.