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Lot 1701, a new tiny-cottage retail market, pops up in Central City

Source: theadvocate.com/new_orleans/article_334d1bde-cfbd-11e7-8858-ef567dc76048.html - Nov 27, 2017

Sydney Miranda and Cyntelle Renteria had known for years they wanted to open up their own store, but the prospect of finding a place was a headache.

As young fashion entrepreneurs, the duo faced the harsh reality of steep rents and mandatory five-year leases, neither of which they could afford.

"We love Central City and we really wanted to do something in the neighborhood, but we couldn’t afford any of the spaces,” Renteria recalled.

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