The biggest news as of this quarter is Dolce & Gabbana leased 695 Madison Ave. which was the former Hermes store at the Northeast corner of Madison and 62nd St. which houses 23,000 s/f. Hermes left last year to expand to a 45,000 s/f location at 706 Madison Ave. across the street at the Southwest corner of 63rd St. There expansive collection will now include everything from gardens to saddles, dog beds, leather goods, diamond watches, rolling suitcases and ready to wear accessories.
Directly across the street at the Northwest corner of 62nd St. at the former Hermes men store, Van Cleef & Arpels secured 9,000 s/f on five floors at 690 Madison Ave.
Valentino signed a lease for 26,300 s/f at 654 Madison Ave.at the Northwest corner of 60th St. They took the former Calvin Klein space.
Peter Millar casual men’s clothes and IWC watches, two of Riche-mont’s luxury brands both lease over 35,000 s/f at 645 Madison Ave. taking over the former Ann Taylor store that has been vacant since 2014,
Paul Morelli Jewelers and Anne Fontaine have both relocated in the same building at 725 Madison Ave. Both of their stores were located north on the Ave.
Fusalp ski wear from France last year took a pop-up store at 625 Madison Ave. and they did so well that they took a permanent store at 713 Madison Ave.
Bogner ski wear from Germany experienced the same luck as Fusalp. They leased 755 Madison Ave. as a pop-up and they did so well that they took a long-term lease.
Michael Kors moved across the street to 667 Madison Ave. to the space that previously housed Steuben Glass.
Italian shoemaker Fratelli Rossetti moved to 787 Madison Ave. from 625 Madison Ave. Their new location is between 66th and 67th Sts.
Madison Ave. openings
A. Lange & Söhne: 709 Madison Ave. (watches)
Aesop: 1070 Madison Ave. (skincare)
Anne Fontaine: 723 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Argent: 989 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Cartolina: 966 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Daniella Shevel: 1045 Madison Ave. (shoes)
DS & Durga: 1070 Madison Ave. (fragrance)
Epperson Studio: 40 East 58 St. (fashion & accessories)
Fivestory: 1044 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Fusalp: 713 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Goodman Gallery: 23 East 67 St. (gallery)
Lanvin: 855 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Little Words Project: 1055 Madison Ave. (jewelry)
Myconian House: 25 East 83 St. (restaurant)
Officine Générale: 849 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Paul Morelli: 725 Madison Ave. (jewelry)
Pat Saling: 28 East 72 St. (jewelry)
Serapian: 785 Madison Ave. (handbags & leather goods)
Tanya Taylor: 980 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Veronica Beard: 986 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Vhernier: 994 Madison Ave. (jewelry)
White Cube New York: 1002 Madison Ave. (gallery)
Projects Currently Under Development on Madison Ave.
Amina Rubinacci: 17 East 67 St. (fashion & accessories)
Bogner: 765 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Casa Tua: 20 East 76 St. (restaurant)
Coogi: 766 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Del Core: 789 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Diptyque: 971 Madison Ave. (home décor & fragrance)
Dolce & Gabbana: 695 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Fratelli Rossetti: 787 Madison Ave. (shoes)
Frette: 806 Madison Ave. (linens & home décor)
Giorgio Armani: 760 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
IWC: 645 Madison Ave. (watches)
Jaeger-LeCoultre: 701 Madison Ave. (watches)
John Lobb: 698-700 Madison Ave. (shoes)
Lalique: 21 East 63 St. (home décor)
Me+Em: 980 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Michael Kors: 667 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Peter Millar: 645 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Plaza Athénée Nobu Hotel & Spa New York: 37 East 64 St.
Robin Birley Dining Club, 850 Madison Ave.
Sotheby’s: 945 Madison Ave. (auction house)
Still Here: 905 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
The Surrey New York, a Corinthia Hotel: 20 East 76 St.
Valentino: 654 Madison Ave. (fashion & accessories)
Van Cleef & Arpels: 690 Madison Ave. (jewelry)
Vuori: 1145 Madison Ave. (athleisure).
List supplied BY Madison Ave. BID
Joseph Aquino is president of JAACRES, Manhattan, N.Y.
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