October 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

• Starbucks‘ new espresso bar concept debuted at 304 Park Avenue South (via Fast Company).
• Brown Bag Sandwich Co. opened its second location at 64 West 22nd Street in Flatiron (via Eater New York).
• Thai restaurant LenLen was featured in ’14 Must-Visit New Restaurants in NYC This Fall’ (via Modern Luxury).
• The Flatiron Room was noted in ‘The Most Storied Whiskey Bars in America’ (via Cool Material).
• Seasonal Indian restaurant Passerine hosted a vibrant Diwali celebration to honor the Asian American Writers’ Workshop (via Vogue).

District Businesses

• Carhartt opened its first New York City location at 936 Broadway in Flatiron (via Women’s Wear Daily).
• French restaurant Bistro29 opened inside the Ace Hotel at 16 West 29th Street in NoMad (via Bistro 29).
• The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad is featured in ‘Manhattan’s Chic Skyscraper Escape With Sweeping City Views Is The Second Best Hotel In The World’ (via Islands).

Real Estate

• Design and tech company Huge has signed a 17,000 sq/ft lease at 53 West 23rd Street (via Commercial Observer).
• Lutron Electronics has signed a 12,000 sq/ft lease at 11 East 26th Street (via Commercial Observer).
• The 11-story building at 1181 Broadway in NoMad has sold for $24 million (via Commercial Observer).

Around the Neighborhood

• Flatiron NoMad Partnership hosted their 4th annual Día de Muertos celebration from October – November 2nd (via Flatiron NoMad Partnership).

Header & Thumbnail Photo Credit: Carhartt via Women’s Wear Daily