Look Inside Ian Schrager’s Public Hotel Which Recently Opened on the Lower East Side

Ian Schrager’s new Public Hotel at 215 Chrystie Streetaims to offer 5-star luxury without the steep price-tag. Public Hotel rises 28-stories and was designed by legendary starchitect Herzog & de Meuron. The hotel features 370 hotel rooms which start at $150 per night and 11 condo residences. Rooms feature modern amenities such as an iPad which is used for check-in, check-out and services as well as an Apple TV. The hotel also features 2 restaurants by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten named PUBLIC Kitchen and Louis, which is a marketplace concept; as well as 3 bars named Diego, The Roof and The Lobby Bar. The project was developed in a partnership between the Ian Schrager Companies and Steve Witkoff, who refinanced the property with a $173 million loan from Starwood Capital Group in June 2017. 

Public Hotel has not been shy in creating controversy among opening. Lower East Side residents that live adjacent to the hotel are upset that they can see guests having sex through its oversized windows. The hotel has received over 50 noise complaints since opening but due to the acts being within the privacy of the residents own rooms there is nothing anyone can legally do. 

Construction Update: Genting Breaks Ground on Resorts World Hotel and Casino Expansion at Aqueduct Racetrack

Genting Group has broken ground on their 420,000 SF expansion to their Resorts World Casino New York City (July 2017). The five-star, 400-key resort is located at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park in Queens. The project features the addition of new 10-story structure that houses 400 hotel rooms, retail, dining and entertainment including 1,000 new video lottery terminals. The expansion is expected to cost $400 million and will be completed in 2019. 

Moxy Hotel Times Square Releases Renderings of Yabu Pushelberg Designed Rooms

Moxy Hotel Times Square has released renderings of their trendy rooms, which have been designed by famed interior designer Yabu Pushelberg. The Moxy Hotel Times Square, which is being developed by Lightstone, will be the first New York City location for the millennial-focused Marriott subsidiary. Moxy Hotels offer small guest rooms with suite style, communal spaces. Room sizes range from 120 SF to 350 SF. The Moxy Hotel Times Square will feature 612 hotel rooms and will be located at 485 Seventh Avenue between 36h and 37th Streets. The Yabu Pushelberg designed rooms were designed with inspiration from ocean liners. The hotel will also feature a 5,000 SF restaurant operated by Tao Group. Room rates will range from $200 to the mid $400's. There will be another Moxy Hotel located on 28th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues which will open in 2018 and is also being developed by Lightstone as well as another location on East 11th Street which will open in 2019.