August News Roundup

News highlights include restaurant openings and announcements, new office tenants, and hotel construction progress. Stay in the know with the latest Flatiron & NoMad News.

Restaurants & Bars

• The Bazaar by José Andrés opened at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad (via Eater New York).
• Cafe Carmellini and Coqodaq were featured in ’15 Most Anticipated Restaurants Coming this Fall’ (via Crain’s New York Business).
• NAR Modern Turkish Cuisine opened in Flatiron at 34 East 20th Street (via New York Times).
• Italian restaurants Marta and Maialino in NoMad closed (via Crain’s New York Business).
• The 40/40 Club has closed after 20 years in Flatiron (via Time Out New York).

District Businesses

• The Fifth Avenue Hotel is set to open this October in NoMad at 250 Fifth Avenue (via Business Traveller).
• Fotografiska and Eleven Madison Park were featured in ’35 Best Things to Do in New York City, According to Local Experts’ (via Travel + Leisure).
• sundays nail studio was noted in the article, ‘The New York Destination Where Nail Care Meets Self Care’ (via Forbes).
• The James New York – NoMad was featured in a SmarterTravel Spotlight (via Smarter Travel).
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad was recognized as being in an ideal location for visitors in Manhattan (via Forbes).

Real Estate

• Clinch, the digital advertising firm, signed a 9,000 sq/ft lease at 50 West 23rd Street (via Commercial Observer).
• Impress, the orthodontics chain, opened its first New York City location at 9 West 19th Street (via New York Business Journal).
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad has filled all of its 16 penthouse condominium units (via Bisnow).
• Emergency response assistance company Carbyne signed a 5,700 sq/ft lease for its New York City headquarters at 45 West 27th Street (via New York Business Journal).
• Burt Intelligence relocated its headquarters to 110 East 25th Street in Flatiron (via Real Estate Weekly).

Around the Neighborhood

• Mayor Adams and NYC Department of Transportation announced new expansion of Broadway Vision (via Gothamist).
• Sheila Pepe inaugurated her first major public sculpture for the exhibition “My Neighbor’s Garden” at Madison Square Park (via Brooklyn Rail).

Header & Thumbnail Photo Credit: The Fifth Avenue Hotel