John Gallin & Son constructs "Sushi-teria" at 601 Lexington Avenue

Construction firm John Gallin & Son has completed work on the city's first "Sushi-teria" for restaurateur Victor Chan, at the Atrium Shops + Cafés at 601 Lexington Ave. (formerly known as Citigroup Center). The installation, which just opened, is the first of at least 30 planned outlets by Chan that are intended to deliver a new concept in sushi service for New Yorkers. Construction of the 601 Lexington store was supervised by John Gallin & Son president Mark Varian and Andrew Cortese, vice president and project manager. Designed by the lower Manhattan-based interior architecture and engineering firm known as form-ula solutions group (CQ), the 1,000 s/f Sushi-teria has a multi-color motif and finishes suitable for high-quality restaurants, but no seating for dining, the restaurateur adds. The Sushi-teria at 601 Lexington Ave. is situated in the atrium, with no street access. "For this prototype installation we wanted a fairly controlled environment where we can test the appeal of our concept, as well as our operating procedures," said Chan.