Famous for its size -- the warehouse-like building stretches for an entire city block -- this location is just one of five Powell's stores in the city.

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Held on varying weekends throughout each month in a warehouse off Paris's trendy rue Oberkampf (with a new, larger location to be revealed soon), the market also features fashion from eras past, often in excellent condition.

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Jay Cornforth, president of the eastern region for Prologis, said the company was drawn to the site despite the complications by its location three miles from Manhattan and a rare opportunity to build a huge warehouse facility.

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It is still sitting in a warehouse, awaiting resolution of a land-planning dispute with the authorities over the factory location.

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