Casa Cipriani

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Casa Cipriani is a hotel and private membership club that opened in August 2021 in the Battery Maritime Building, a ferry terminal, in lower Manhattan, New York City. [1] [2] [3] While initial work rehabilitating the structure was completed by other entities, the final project and conversion, which includes a jazz cafe along with typical hotel amenities, was done in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, Midtown Equities, Centaur Properties, and Cipriani. For the physical conversion, Marvel Architects worked with Thierry Despont. [4] [5]

Members of Casa Cipriani's private club have included Drew Barrymore and John Legend. Club members can book rooms at the hotel before the general public can, although the club's membership fees cost thousands of dollars as of 2023. [6]

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References

  1. Maida, Stephanie (September 7, 2021). "Inside Casa Cipriani, NYC's Most Exclusive New Hotel & Members' Club". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. Cherner, Jessica (June 7, 2021). "11 New NYC Hotels That Are Making the Big Apple Even More Delicious". Architectural Digest. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Young, Michael (July 16, 2021). "Casa Cipriani Readies for August Debut at The Battery Maritime Building in Financial District, Manhattan". New York YIMBY. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. Lentz, Linda C. (June 3, 2021). "Casa Cipriani at the Battery Maritime Building by Marvel and The Office of Thierry W. Despont". Architectural Record. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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  6. Berger, Chloe (July 2, 2023). "Inside the old-money-inspired social club in NYC charging nearly $4,000 a year". Fortune. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

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