Park Slope's The Armory Is Moving To A New Spot, Owners Say

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Popular hangout The Armory will be leaving its 67 Fourth Ave. storefront after five years — but it won't be going far.

The cocktail bar won the support of Community Board 6's Permits and Licensing Committee this week to relocate their business to a storefront just a few blocks away, which most recently housed The Douglass.

The move comes after the building with the Armory's current storefront was sold, co-owner James KP Sykes said.

"We’re overall looking to transport the vibe that we initially had going, just a few blocks away," Sykes said.

The new space, found at 149 Fourth Ave. near Douglass Street, will include the same line-up of drinks and small bar bites as the former location, Sykes said.

The only change will be the lack of a backyard, though Sykes said the plan is to turn the back room at the new space into a indoor version of their popular "urban oasis."

"We’re going to turn that back room into an indoor oasis with some nice fresh plants, some air plants, to give people the feel of being outside," he told the committee.

The back area can be used for events, which the Armory typically hosts on Saturdays and Sundays when its hours extend into the afternoon.

The bar will be open starting at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at noon on Saturdays and Sundays. It will close either at 2 or 4 a.m. depending on the day.

Owners also hopes to replicate a food pantry that it set up at the bar during the coronavirus pandemic at the new location, Sykes said.

All but one committee member, who abstained, voted in favor of the liquor license application, which will ultimately be decided by the State Liquor Authority. The application will face Community Board 6's full board next in late June.