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Fourteen retailers opened in the early months of 2023, down from the 19 that opened in the fourth quarter of last year. About half were food and beverage businesses, including:

• Galerie bar and lounge at the Smyth Hotel at 85 West Broadway;

• Henry’s Sandwich at 82 Fulton Street;

• KBOB Korean Barbeque at Urbanspace at 100 Pearl Street;

• Liberty Bagel at 32 Broadway;

• Siena Bakehouse at 94 Greenwich Street;

• Playa Bowls, a smoothie and acai bowl shop, at 46 Fulton Street;

• Paris Baguette bakery at 55 Fulton Street within Fulton Market;

• London and Martin Co., from the team behind Broadstone, at 6 Stone Street in the former Murphy’s Tavern Space;

• Sammy’s Taqueria at Gansevoort Liberty Market in Westfield WTC; and

Several notable retail stores also opened in the first quarter, including:

• A long-awaited, 42,000 sq. ft. new Whole Foods location at One Wall Street, whose opening fulfills an enduring desire among neighborhood residents for onestop, high quality grocery shopping in Lower Manhattan;

• No. 1 Caviar, a gourmet caviar boutique, at 14 Wall Street;

• The Daily Grocer, a subscription-free, on-demand meal kit store;

• Burte Lash & Nails at 67 Liberty Street; and

• Area 70 Pine fitness studio at 70 Pine Street.

Additionally, 16 retailers announced plans in the first quarter to open storefronts in Lower Manhattan. Among those who announced during the first quarter are:

• CompletePlayground, a nonprofit family activity center, will open a 40,000 sq. ft. facility at 30 Broad Street in the former New York Sports Club space.

CompletePlayground offers programming for children through classes in gymnastics, martial arts, rock climbing, dance and other activities;

• Municipal Credit Union at 270 Broadway, relocating from nearby 2 Lafayette Street;

• Golfzon Social, a indoor golf-simulator studio featuring a bar and restaurant, at 200 Liberty Street in Brookfield Place;

• Seaport Pizzeria at 64 Fulton Street in the former Justino’s space;

• Hutch & Waldo, an Australian health foods restaurant, at 300 Vesey Street in Brookfield Place;

• Brickyard Craft Kitchen and Bar in the former Barleycorn space at 23 Park Place; and

• Barcade at 53 Park Place in the 7,500 sq. ft. former Amish Market space.

Sadly, 25 Lower Manhattan retailers closed in the first quarter. Notable closures include:

• Bellini Italian restaurant at 33 Peck Slip in the former Mr. C Seaport hotel;

• Lekka Burger, the popular vegan burger joint 81 Warren Street;

• Wall & Water modern American restaurant at 75 Wall Street, after operating for 13 years;

• A longstanding Papaya Dog at 46 Fulton Street; and

• Accents New York stationery store at 102 North End Avenue, after operating for 11 years.

Finally, two major Lower Manhattan retailers that were thought to have permanently closed during the pandemic are slated to reopen:

• Century 21 will reopen its flagship department store at 22 Cortlandt Street in Spring 2023, in partnership with Legends Hospitality. Century 21 will shrink its footprint to 100,000 sq. ft. over four floors from its previous 200,000 sq. ft; and

• Delmonico’s is poised to reopen later this year at 56 Beaver Street after closing at the onset of the pandemic.