Now that our breathless anticipation of the Crosby Street Hotel opening is behind us, we move into the next phase of our obsessive property coverage: wondering when the next Firmdale hotel will open its doors here in the U.S. (And, of course, tracking anything new and noteworthy at Crosby Street.) There are six Firmdales in London, including Elle Man Joe Zee’s favorite, The Convent Garden. And it looks like Firmdale would like to recreate that lineup Stateside. In this Sleeper magazine interview from last winter, Firmdale spokesman Craig Markham said: “we plan to open four or five others in the next five years. Our second will be in midtown Manhattan.”