February News Roundup
Mar 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
- Korean steakhouse Oiji Stk signed a 11,000 sq/ft lease at 295 Fifth Avenue (via Commercial Observer).
- Mediterranean restaurant Barlume was featured in ‘The Ultimate Dining Guide During New York Fashion Week’ (via Haute Living).
- Passerine, La Tête d’Or, Time and Tide, Barlume, and Aqua New York were noted in ’16 New Restaurants to Try Winter 2025′ (via Gotham Magazine).
- Hortus NYC was highlighted as ‘The Best Restaurant Offering Modern Korean-Inspired Cuisine in Manhattan’ (via The Knockturnal).
District Businesses
- The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad was named one of the best hotels in the U.S. (via U.S. News & World Report).
- LIXIL Water Experience Center opened in Flatiron at 155 Fifth Avenue (via New York Business Journal).
- Silver Mirror Facial Bar was featured in ‘The Best Affordable Spa Treatments in NYC’ (via Time Out New York).
- Blue Nomad, a private skin health studio founded by Onyedikachi Achilike opened at 1123 Broadway (via Hospitality Design).
Real Estate
- Community Healthcare Network signed a 12,000 sq/ft lease at 44 West 28th Street (via Commercial Observer).
- Architecture and design firm FCA announced its moving its office to NoMad at 261 Fifth Avenue (via Commercial Observer).
- The Moinian Group signed a 5,000 sq/ft lease with commercial access solutions platform Cobalt Service Partners at 53 West 21st Street (via Mann Report).
Around the Neighborhood
- Flatiron NoMad Partnership wrapped up its second annual Winter Glow program on February 28, which brought two interactive art installations The Diamonds and Spectrum to the Flatiron Public Plazas.
Business Openings & Closings for February
- LIXIL Water Experience Center (Open)
- Timothy Oulton (Closed)
- Chop’t (Closed)
- Lupetto (Closed)
- Baked by Melissa (Closed)
- El Lugar Cantina (Closed)
Header & Thumbnail Photo Credit: LIXIL Water Experience Center