It's still several years away from completion, but the new 124-room tower going up on Greenwich Street has hopes of becoming one of the hottest nightlife and dining destinations in the downtown area, set to compete directly with the Trump Soho and Tribeca Grand.
But is that such a daunting task? Maybe not for the man who claims to have pushed the Indigo brand "into a higher gear" with the opening of Hotel Indigo Chelsea, which he owns. ]]>
Remember these things?
Back in July, these white "plastic bamboo" things outside the Indigo Chelsea scared delighted confused us. What exactly were they? How did they manage to stay up without falling over? Who thought they actually looked good? All of our questions remained unanswered.
What we know for sure: the hotel has gone and removed them—at least the ones on the sidewalk outside. Which is a relief for innocent passers-by, though actual hotel guests will still have to put up with the nonsense. But for how long? We asked the hotel's assistant GM to set the record straight. ]]>
Back in June, word got around about a 50,000 square foot lot on Greenwich Street, which had been scooped up by Fortuna Realty for a reported $12.7 million. The developer's plan? Naturally, a hotel.
This week, HotelChatter got an exclusive look at a rendering for the 124-room tower, which is slated to include at least one major restaurant concept. Nearby behemoths like Trump Soho and The Greenwich Hotel have basically had a monopoly on this highly lucrative section of the city, but now it's time for new blood. So who's the man behind the money?]]>