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Berkeley’s former Half Price Books storefront to reopen as arts and makers marketplace
A company that specializes in repurposing vacant properties as community spaces said it plans to turn the Half Price Books storefront in Downtown Berkeley into a local spot for art and shopping. The storefront at 2036 Shattuck Ave. has stood vacant since the Half Price Books closed last year. The space will become an arts […] The post Berkeley’s former Half Price Books storefront to reopen as arts and makers marketplace appeared first on Local News Matters .
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A company that specializes in repurposing vacant properties as community spaces said it plans to turn the Half Price Books storefront in Downtown Berkeley into a local spot for art and shopping. The storefront at 2036 Shattuck Ave. has stood vacant since the Half Price Books closed last year. The space will become an arts […] The post Berkeley’s former Half Price Books storefront to reopen as arts and makers marketplace appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s linked report, Berkeley’s former Half Price Books storefront to reopen as arts and makers marketplace, A company that specializes in repurposing vacant properties as community spaces said it plans to turn the Half Price Books storefront in Downtown Berkeley into a local spot for art and shopping. The storefront at 2036 Shattuck Ave. has stood vacant since the Half Price Books closed last year. The space will become an arts […] The post Berkeley’s former Half Price Books storefront to reopen as arts and makers marketplace appeared first on Local News Matters .
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