ABC Carpet and Home made lots of noise back when it added to the alphabet soup of DUMBO. It even attracted lots of cool furniture specialists and antique dealers to the quarter.



Three years later - poof. Shows that Dumbo is all lofts, no life. Even Jacques Torres bigger, better incarnation is on the Manhattan side (Hudson St).



Bedroomy though it may be - the cranes are still humming in Dumbo.



So for the folks debating LIC vs. Wburg, keep in mind how things can unfold. LIC can be a great place to live, though a rare place to visit.