In this section of our b-f-t-m website, I discuss transformative business topics every day, but there are also interesting developments in real estate that combine architecture, design and new concepts in many cities around the world. It had been a while since I saw this historic sign closed, and I wondered about its fate. Then I got the answer, quite surprising, but intriguing from a design perspective, I am curious about the developments.
The former Barney’s building on Seventh Avenue is shedding its designer suits.
After the luxury department store succumbed to the changing retail landscape and went bankrupt in 2019, the space sat vacant for two years, briefly serving as a Spirit Halloween pop-up.
The building’s new owner, architect and developer Raymond Chan, intends to convert the building into condominiums, following a similar approach to his previous projects in Flushing, Long Island City, and the Lower East Side.
There are also plans for a ground floor retail space with a nice modern design.
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