Dear Cremaphiles,

After a quick "told you so" to anyone who doubted the greedy landlord's views to devour Brattle St in Harvard Square, running from the old Crimson Corner > Origins, then Rebekah Brooks > Beyond-formerly-The Tannery -- we got to get moving, and FAST!

Flat Patties Expects to Close or Move This Year Due to Anticipated Rent Increase 
https://scoutcambridge.com/how-many-harvard-businesses-will-go-the-way-of-crema-cafe/

NOOOOOO!!!! Not our go-to affordable burger and more shoppe! 

We are starting to see a trouble pattern. We quote from the Scout Article: 

"When it came time to negotiate a new lease for Crema, however, Shirazi says they faced a hefty rent hike and were told Asana was already in talks with another business to take over the spot. “It didn’t feel like we were in the driving seat,” Shirazi says. “I didn’t feel like everything was communicated to us in the best way, I didn’t feel like we were treated as fairly as we should’ve been, as a current tenant.”

Adriana Musgrave, E.D. of Cambridge Local First: "From our perspective, it’s especially frustrating that a real estate company would kick out a thriving, locally owned and independent business that is loved by all members of the community, from our student population to local residents to visitors and tourists, to bring in a non-local company that, essentially, seems like it’s going to do something very similar. This is an extractive economy that they are pushing, and it’s not good for Cambridge’s future vitality.”

Asana Partners did not respond to multiple calls and emails requesting comment for this article.

Vice Mayor Jan Devereux: "I had a call with a couple of principals of Asana, where I expressed dismay that a very popular business was closing...I tried to impress on them that there’s a delicate balance of local versus chain ownership, that people are extremely disturbed at the changes they’re seeing in Harvard Square."

Stay tuned, peeps. We need to regroup!