January News Roundup
Feb 5, 2025
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
- Cosme was named the best Mexican restaurant in New York State (via Hudson Valley Post).
- Mediterranean restaurant OPTO opened in Flatiron at 35 West 20th Street (via Forbes).
- La Tête d’Or was featured in ’20 Most Romantic Restaurants in NYC for Date Night’ (via Time Out New York).
- Clemente Bar was noted in ‘NYC’s Buzziest and Most Fashionable Restaurants Right Now’ (via HOBNOB Magazine).
- 2025 James Beard Award nominees include, Simon Kim of COTE & COQODAQ, Danny Garcia of Time and Tide, Café Carmellini, Hawksmoor, Suzanne Cupps of Lola’s, Markus Glocker of Koloman, and Aretah Ettarh of Gramercy Tavern (via Gothamist).
District Businesses
- ThisBowl is slated to open its second New York City location at 230 Fifth Avenue this spring (via Eater New York).
- Lore Group has acquired former Mondrian Park Avenue Hotel (via Travel Agent Central).
- Ace Hotel New York and Kimpton Hotel Eventi were featured in ’14 Best Hotels Near the Empire State Building NYC for 2025′ (via Time Out New York).
- Fireclay, the handmade tile company has opened its first east coast showroom at 26 West 20th Street (via Inlander).
Real Estate
- Financial services firm Euclidean Capital announced its opening a 23,000 sq/ft office at 149 Fifth Avenue (via Commercial Observer).
- IBM expands its Manhattan office with a 5-year, 92,663-square-foot lease to occupy an additional floor at One Madison Avenue (via Commercial Property Executive).
- SharkNinja announced plans to open its first office and creative design hub in New York City at 41 Madison Avenue (via citybiz).
Around the Neighborhood
- Flatiron NoMad Partnership launched its Winter Glow program on January 16, bringing two interactive art installations The Diamonds and Spectrum to the Flatiron Public Plazas (via Time Out New York).
Business Openings, Leases & Closings for January
- Barlume (Open)
- OPTO (Open)
- Rooted (Open)
- IBM (Lease Expansion)
- Euclidean Capital (Lease)
- Tokugawa Sushi (Closed)
- Bradelis (Closed)
- Sweetbriar (Closed)
Header & Thumbnail Photo Credit: Spectrum via Keith Morrison