Barnes & Noble’s midtown Manhattan store at the Citicorp building will close at the end of the month, as owner Boston Properties undertakes a renovation of the base and has declined to renew the bookseller’s lease. BN’s vice president of development David Deason indicates to Crain’s that they are in discussions about returning to the space after the renovations are completed, though previously Boston Properties president Douglas Linde had indicated “that the real estate company wanted to empty out the six-story retail and commercial base of the building and bring in higher-end food options and outdoor terraces.”
