Pier 57, an urban playground and commercial complex located on the Hudson River off West 15th Street, is now almost fully leased. The deal he just signed with City Winery adds 14,600 square feet to his current property, for a total of 52,000 square feet.
The deal leaves most of the 633,000 square feet of available square footage on the pier.
The popular City Winery restaurant, wine bar and concert venue will soon be adding a 6,500 square foot “flagship” Corsican Mediterranean restaurant. New 3,000 square foot Tequila Bar & Lounge. There is also a 5,100 square foot rooftop sushi bar.
Both the Mediterranean and Tequila/Mezcal venues are located on the ground floor. The sushi bar will feature tourist facilities and a lush play area on its two-acre rooftop, making it a favorite with frolicking children and waterfowl, such as the croaking geese that drew smiles on Friday.
William Elder, vice president and director of New York leasing for pier operator RXR, said City Winery’s expansion “further solidifies the building’s status as one of the Hudson River’s premier dining and entertainment landmarks. ” he said.
Elder said the new agreement “now effectively leases Pier 57, a milestone that demonstrates how the facility’s unique offerings continue to resonate in the community.” Yes,” he added.
City Winery founder, owner and CEO Michael Dorff praised the pier’s “culinary diversity.” (It’s also home to Market 57, a vast food hall curated under the direction of the James Beard Foundation.)
Dorff said the new restaurant and what he calls the city’s largest tequila and mezcal bar will overlook Little Island, a thriving man-made island park just south of Pier 57. .
Of course, Pier 57, a $410 million transformation by RXR and partner Young Woo & Associates from a maritime era into a 21st-century urban playground, isn’t just about fun and feasting. Anchor commercial tenant Google leases his 350,000 square feet, more than half of the 633,000 square feet of total space on the pier.
RXR and its partners lease the once-abandoned pier from the Hudson River Park Trust.
The late Anthony Bourdain once wanted to tap into a Singapore-style “peddler” market. Although his dream did not come true, today this pier can claim to be a gourmet landmark in its own right.
