September News Roundup
Oct 8, 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
- Ambassadors Clubhouse and Danny’s were featured in ‘NYC’s Most Exciting Fall Restaurant Openings’ (via The Infatuation).
- Motek, the Miami-born Mediterranean restaurant opened in Flatiron (via Secret NYC).
- The London cocktail bar Seed Library announced it will open within Hotel Park Avenue this fall (via Eater New York).
- BLACKBARN, the farm-to-table restaurant celebrated their 10th anniversary (via The Knockturnal).
- Apotheke NoMad was noted in ’10 Best Speakeasies for Unforgettable Cocktails’ (via Modern Luxury).
- Gogyo and LenLen were highlighted in ‘The Hit List: New NYC Restaurants to Try Right Now’ (via The Infatuation).
District Businesses
- New Balance reopened its newly remodeled NYC flagship store in Flatiron (via Footwear News).
- Bam Labs, the Spanish-founded fitness studio announced it will be opening its first U.S. location in the district (via New York Business Journal).
- Hotel Park Avenue was featured in ‘The Best Boutique Hotels in New York that Make the City Feel Like Home’ (via ELLE Décor).
Real Estate
- Courier Health, the healthcare technology platform has signed a 15,000 sq/ft lease at 135 Madison Avenue (via Commercial Observer).
- Marketing agency MSQ Partners has signed a 28,000 sq/ft lease at 50 West 23rd Street (via Commercial Observer).
- Civic Entertainment Group has signed a 27,000 sq/ft expansion lease in NoMad (via Commercial Observer).
Around the Neighborhood
- The public art piece Improvisations in the Park by Larry Bell is now on view at Madison Square Park (via Madison Square Park Conservancy).
Business Openings & Closings for September
- LenLen (Open)
- Motek (Open)
- Physique 57 (Open)
- NRTHRN STRNG (Open)
- Neue House (Closed)
- Libera (Closed)
- Koloman (Closed)
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