Burlington Moving In To Michaels' Former UWS Space, Job Listing Shows

UPPER WEST SIDE — Goodbye art, hello coats. The Upper West Side storefront left vacant by Michaels has been claimed by the clothing store Burlington, according to a jobs listing on the company's website.

Burlington — the off-price retail store formerly known as Burlington Coats Factory — is looking for staff at its new outpost on Columbus Avenue and West 99th Street, a June 16 job listing shows.

"You're going to like it here," the Burlington job listing states. "Come join our team."

The address listed on the Burlington Site is 808 Columbus Ave., which up until January 2021 was home to the art supply store Michaels, Patch reported at the time.

Michaels did not disclose why it left its 34,424 square-foot space, but the decision came amid the coronavirus pandemic when the Upper West Side lost several businesses, including Century 21, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, and Papyrus.

Burlington Stores opened its first store in New Jersey in 1972 and has expanded to 792 stores by the end of 2021, according to its website.

There are Burlington outposts across New York City, including one in Union Square.

The company's press representatives did not immediately respond to Patch's request for more information. The local blog I Love The Upper West Side was first to report Burlington's uptown move.

Update: A Burlington representative confirmed the store is slated to open on the Upper West Side this fall.