Main Avenue neighborhood now blend with the furniture trade bookstores, clothing stores and shoes, restaurants, pharmacies and bazaars

What was the dream of many retailers in the furniture sector, to be established in one of the most privileged commercial points of the city, Avenida Osvaldo Aranha, seems to be attracting the attention of this type of entrepreneur. Several factors may serve as a backdrop to this situation, but the main ones are: the need for larger spaces, showroom and warehouse where they can be together, and lack of parking spaces. Also the high values ​​of the square meter of commercial rental in Aranha, make retailers very evaluate the investment to be used for the opening of business on the High End.

What seems to be a problem, however, ultimately benefits the residents. With the reduction of trade furniture, has broadened the mix of products and services. The trade that in the recent past hosted icons like Furniture Chest, Shops Friedman, Casa Brazil, JG decorations, among others, that epoch and transformed Aranha in the largest furniture market in Porto Alegre, now gives way to clothing stores and footwear, bookshops, restaurants, bazaars and pharmacies.

This reality enables consumers to the very end Well a better use of the local market. If before the trade was a reference, especially for those coming from outside, even in the state, to buy furniture in Aranha, now there is a mixture between the consumer and that is located outside the community.

But that is still undergoing a process of adaptation. Currently, more than ten properties, on average, has been available for rent at Avenida Osvaldo Aranha. In a quick walk on the commercial side of the Avenue - the other borders the park's Redemption - easily realize this reality. As trades are smaller, the delay in the lease of some vacant stores, among other factors, is mainly attributed the high prices of rents.

Feeling the reflection of this change some furniture entrepreneurs from the following reducing their business. Patricia Pantaleon, one of the partners of Silver Furniture Store (Aranha 788) reported that the building and decided to give focus the activities of the family in another store, the traditional Scalabrim Furniture. According to her, staying in Aranha was difficult. "The owners of the properties of Aranha charge very high values ​​for rents. They prefer to collect amounts dear and leave the stores closed slightly lower than the rents. We, for example, we are closing our store because of the low motion and high maintenance cost. "