www.privateairny.com Private Air New York | Summer 2016
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T
he stars shone brightly on
June 22nd when developer
Allen Gross, CEO of GFI
Capital Resources Group,
hosted a dinner to preview
e Beekman, a historic 1881 landmark
property located at 5 Beekman Street in
Lower Manhattan.
Built in 1881, e Beekman is celebrated
for its extraordinary nine-story atrium and
majestic pyramidal skylight, the landmark
property restored under the design
stewardship of Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel
Architects, will encompass e Beekman,
A ompson Hotel, with interior design
by Brit Martin Brudnizki. e hotel is
slated to open later this summer 2016 with
the e Beekman Residences, a newly
built 51-storey luxury condominium tower
with interior design by Danish Architect/
Designer omas Juul-Hansen, to be
completed in winter 2016.
Starting with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
on the top floors of the illuminated
atrium, over 100 guests including Dan
Abrams, Michael Avedon Fredrik Eklund
and Ryan McGinnes were treated to
a performance by the Young People's
Chorus accompanied by Grammy
Award winning soprano Hila Plitmann
before indulging in a four-course dinner
previewing dishes from Tom Colicchio's
upcoming restaurant, Fowler & Wells.
Colicchio and Crafted Hospitality will
also operate e Bar Room, located on the
ground floor of the atrium, as well as all
in-room and private dining for the hotel
and residences. Keith McNally will join
the Beekman as well with, Augustine, his
first restaurant in Lower Manhattan.
