{"id":3825,"date":"2023-03-17T21:54:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T21:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mckinneyarts.com\/blog\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:20:58","slug":"a-potential-new-gallery-space-in-newburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mckinneyarts.com\/blog\/a-potential-new-gallery-space-in-newburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"A potential new gallery space in Newburgh?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was looking at real estate listings for properties in Newburgh, NY, and a building caught my attention: it included a storefront space, with a 3 bedroom, 1 bath “duplex” apartment above it. It fits with my idea of living above my own gallery space, and in this case, the price was within my affordability range. Before I even hopped in the car to go see it, of course I had to draft a conceptual image of what I might be able to do with it, and that is posted above. My initial thought was: this location is “close to shopping, dining, and the waterfront” (from the listing description), and not far from a proposed high-end luxury spa\/hotel that was being discussed for development in Newburgh, which could bring clientele that might be interested in art. Far-fetched? Or not? My first thought was: at least it’s fun to imagine.<\/p>\n

But the lure of this possibility, and my curiosity, had me driving up there soon enough. Here’s a look at the real building it its real condition, as of March 15th.<\/p>\n

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A storefront with apartment above in Newburgh, a consideration for a future McKinney Arts?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A few initial thoughts: I found street parking down the block, and as I walked towards the property, there were numerous people just hanging out on their front porches or stoops, and this was the middle of the day on a weekday. My first thought was that I had a better chance of getting mugged than selling any art in a neighborhood like this. A second observation, which you can see above right, is that there’s a small memorial for someone who was murdered here alongside the property. So maybe I shouldn’t be concerned about getting mugged, but rather staying alive? I don’t care how many millions of dollars are going to be invested in the spa\/hotel or what type of clientele it attracts, if people are getting murdered outside my front door, I don’t think that’s the spot to sell art.<\/p>\n

I was able to schedule an appointment with a realtor, so I did get inside to see the storefront and potential gallery (currently serving as storage for someone\u2019s junk). It had potential, but the living space upstairs would have been a big step down for me comfort-wise, compared to my current home. You can see two views of the storefront space here below:<\/p>\n

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Two views of the interior of a Newburgh NY storefront with apartment above.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was an interesting experience, going up to look at this space. I have a strange (or perhaps nostalgic) attraction to storefronts, dating back to my days of living in NYC and having my storefront on East 11th Street<\/a>. There’s plenty about the idea of living above a gallery space that holds appeal to me, but at the same time, I have to remind myself of what my experience with a gallery space involved: a lot of sitting around, waiting and hoping that someone would come in to take a look at the art.<\/p>\n

So, this spot in Newburgh is not meant to be, but I’ll keep the plusses and minuses in mind if or when I look at any future storefronts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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