April 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

• Lola’s, the pan-Asian and Southern restaurant opened in NoMad at 2 West 28th Street (via Eater New York).
• YETI, the outdoor goods retailer opened at 200 Fifth Avenue (via New York YIMBY).
• The Portrait Bar within The Fifth Avenue Hotel was featured in ‘The Best New Bars in NYC’ (via Thrillist).
• INDAY Flatiron, the fast casual Indian restaurant opened at 60 West 22nd Street (via Eater New York).
• Nana’s Green Tea, a pioneering Japanese tea experience opened in NoMad at 1250 Broadway (amNewYork).
• Experimental Group will launch two New York bars this spring including La Compagnie Flatiron at 6 West 24th Street (via Drinks International).

District Businesses

• The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad and The Fifth Avenue Hotel have been awarded Michelin Keys (via Time Out New York).
• Othership, the Canadian bathhouse is opening its first NYC location at 23 West 20th Street in Flatiron (via Forum Daily New York).
• Designer Frederick Anderson is opening a new boutique in NoMad at 110 East 31st Street (via Vogue).
• Bastian Germer, the General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad was interviewed by Elite Traveler (via Elite Traveler).
• The New York EDITION was featured in ’10 of the Most Romantic NYC Hotels Worth a Stay in 2024′ (via Urban List).

Real Estate

• American Eagle has signed a 20-year, 338,065 sq/ft lease at 63 Madison Avenue for its NYC offices (via Crain’s New York).
• SL Green has signed 104,000 sq/ft of leases at One Madison Avenue (via CRE Connect).
• Williams Equities has secured a $155 million CMBS loan from Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. for their property at 28-40 West 23rd Street in Flatiron (via Commercial Observer).
• Pei Architects is renewing its lease of 12,617 sq/ft office space at 257 Park Avenue South (via Commercial Observer).
• ATCO Properties & Management announced that Lee & Low Books, has signed a new 5,844 sq/ft office lease at 381 Park Avenue South (via CityBiz).

Around the Neighborhood

• The Flatiron NoMad Partnership in collaboration with the Simons Foundation hosted a Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing Party (via Time Out New York).
• The public art installation ‘Seed‘ by Rose B. Simpson is now on view at Madison Square Park Conservancy (via Art Basel).

Business Openings, Leases, & Closings for April

• YETI (Open)
• Lola’s (Open)
• Mure + Grand (Open)
• The Overlook Bar (Open)
• INDAY Flatiron (Open)
• Nana’s Green Tea (Open)
• 7th Street Burger (Open)
• American Eagle HQ (Lease)
• Lee & Low Books (Lease)
• SL Green (Lease)
• Tortazo (Closed)
• Crisp & Green (Closed)
• Norikoh (Closed)
• Pressed Juicery (Closed)

Header & Thumbnail Photo Credit: 63 Madison Avenue via New York Business Journal