After nearly six decades, The Book Stop will close by the end of the year.
βPlease allow us grace as we process what feels very much like the loss of a loved one,β the shop posed on its Instagram page. βWe are immensely grateful to every person who came into the store, found solace here, connected with us, and spent a curious afternoon with the books.β
The Book Stop, open in Tucson since 1967, is one of the city's oldest independent booksellers. It will close Dec. 31.
The Book Stop opened on Campbell Avenue in 1967 and in 2007 moved to its current location at 214 N. Fourth Ave. It carries used, rare and out-of-print scholarly books.
Owners are open to selling the store and its inventory. Visit bookstoptucson.com for contact information.
Customers with store credit are urged to use it before Dec. 31.
The Book Stop, 214 N. 4th Ave., is set to close at the end of the year.
Other local commercial activity includes:
β’ LL Industries Inc., dba Davis Kitchens, leased 14,902 square feet at Valencia Tech Park, 3000 E Valencia Road, from Larsen Baker. The landlordβs broker, Isaac Figueroa, handled the lease.
β’Β Turf Designs sublet 10,455 square feet of industrial space at 4650 S. Coach Drive from Avanti Windows & Doors LLC. Alex Demeroutis, with Picor, and Adrea Pringle, with Cresa, handled the transaction.
β’ Tucson Home Health LLC, dba Haven Health, leased 4,844 square feet at Tri-Pointe Plaza, 6375 E. Tanque Verde Road, from Interra Sky Tri-Pointe LLC . Richard M. Kleiner and Alexis Corona, with Picor, represented the landlord. Michael Coretz, with Commercial Real Estate Group, represented the tenant.
β’ Crown Home Services LLC, dba Mister Sparky, leased 3,600 square feet at 2706 N. Silverbell Road from Larsen Baker. The landlord was represented by its brokers Isaac Figueroa and Michelle Ward.
β’Β Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences Consultants Inc. leased 1,578 square feet of industrial space at Ajo/Evans Business Park, 3819 E. Evans Blvd., from FJM Merced Associates LP. Alex Demeroutis and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord. Max Fisher. with BRD Realty LLC, represented the tenant.
β’ Vista Service Station Maintenance and Construction Inc. leased 1,200 square feet of industrial space at South Dodge Business Center, 3210 S. Dodge Blvd., from Pegasus Tucson Owner LLC. Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.
β’Β Luxury Pet Boutique and Grooming LLC leased 1,050 square feet at 8051 E. Lakeside Parkway from LAKESIDE BP LLC. Molly Mary Gilbert, with Picor, represented the landlord.
β’ Studio Fuerza, a mat Pilates studio on the cityβs south side leased 1,000 square feet at 5244 S. 12th Ave. The studio is now open. Visit instagram.com/studio_fuerza for a schedule of classes.
