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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bondi Sushi, the New York and Miami-based Japanese restaurant brand, has leased 4,400 square feet at 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Rockefeller Center, the building’s owner, Rockefeller Group, announced Monday. The lease term and rent were not disclosed.
Bondi Sushi co-founder and CEO David Hess called it the brand’s planned 15th location, at “such a storied address.” He said the restaurant will launch new food and drink items tailored to large groups, “from the office lunch outing to the private dining room experience.” No opening date was announced.
“We are pleased to welcome Bondi Sushi and its team to 1221 Avenue of the Americas,” said Marisa Gadlin, Rockefeller Group’s chief administrative officer and executive vice president, who said the company is excited about plans for “a fresh, innovative and refined dining experience” for tenants, visitors and residents. CBRE’s Eric Gelber and Jordan Kaplan represented Rockefeller Group, and Masonre’s David Abrams and Jeff Jacobson represented Bondi Sushi.
The 2.6 million-square-foot office tower sits between West 48th and West 49th streets. Bondi Sushi opened its Bryant Park location at 461 Fifth Avenue in January and has other restaurants across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Other restaurants in the Rockefeller Center complex include Del Frisco’s.
Why it matters: the lease puts another restaurant brand into one of Midtown’s largest office towers as more tenants and residents return to the area. Still unknown: the lease length, the rent, and when the restaurant will open.
JBizNews Desk | New York, N.Y.
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