Visions for Vacancies: What Should Take Enterprise's Place?

When we launched our first two Visions for Vacancies columns the last two Fridays on Livingston Patch, we didn't expect the focus of our reader's responses.

The first week, we focused on the vacant Pathmark supermarket site in the Village at Livingston near the Livingston Circle. 

Last week, we focused on the vacant Linens N Things site at 530 W. Mount Pleasant Ave. 

Both stories garnered more than 450 readers. And an additional 25 readers each week went the extra yard and provided comments and suggestions each week. 

Livingston Patch readers have overwhelmingly given the nod to a supermarket for those vacant sites, with requests ranging from Wegman’s to Stop & Shop, from Whole Foods to Trader Joe’s. 

Several readers thought restaurants like Houston’s or a major food court would fill the space and there were even a few readers who suggested an Imagine That-type place for kids and a Christmas Tree Shoppe or Michael's-type craft store.

It’s a new week — time for the next Vision for Vacancies challenge. The same rules apply — Forget what zone the building is in. Ignore setback regulations, as well as dump lot coverage rules and all the other zoning jargon that puts most people to sleep.

This week’s property is the site of the former Enterprise Rent a Car at 142 S. Livingston Ave.

Our bottom line: If you had your way, what would you like to see there? What would be the best use of the space for the community?

For this to continue to work, this can’t be a one-sided conversation. We want to hear from you in our comments section. And, please, let us know if there’s a vacant space or building you know of as well we can feature in a future column.

Send emails about vacant buildings or stores to Essex County Associate Regional Editor Jack Durschlag at jack.durschlag@patch.com.