Updated 10/19/2011 12:52 PM
NY1 Exclusive: Evicted Coney Island Businesses Offered New Lease
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NY1 has learned two Coney Island boardwalk businesses that were evicted have now been asked to stay.
Ruby's and Paul's Daughter, which have been operating on the boardwalk for decades, were supposed to vacate their space permanently by October 31. But now the landlord Zamperla has offered them a long-term lease to keep their bar and eateries.
It comes after sources say a deal with another restaurant operator fell through.
Back in July, NY1 first reported the Miami team of Michele Merlo and Julio Gonzalez were chosen by Zamperla to give the boardwalk a $5 million makeover with year-round restaurants and sports bars.
They were scheduled to take over on November 1, but sources say their first concession stand, an ice cream shop, was not so profitable this season and their deal to expand on the boardwalk is now a bust.
Negotiations are now underway to give Ruby's and Paul's Daughter an eight-year lease.