L&K Partners set to deliver two-year project right on schedule
L&K Partners is pleased to announce the highly anticipated opening date for Wegmans’ first ever Manhattan store located at 770 Broadway in Astor Place. The new location is set to open on October 18th at 9:00 AM, almost exactly two years after the Rochester-based grocery giant originally announced its plans for expansion into Manhattan in July 2021.
L&K Partners led construction of the two-level, 87,500 square-foot grocery store located on the ground level of the 1907-built former Wanamaker’s department store. The historic site occupies a full city block between 8th and 9th streets and Broadway and Fourth avenues, and its upper floors have been transformed into offices and creative hubs for various tech and media businesses. L&K Partners has long standing ties in the building, having completed over 300,000 square-feet of interior work including office renovations for Instagram, Meta, and Oath.
In July 2021, Wegmans was announced its plans to take over the former Kmart store on a 30-year lease. Pre-construction commenced shortly after in the landmarked building, with scope including retail, mezzanine, lower level, entryway and façade improvements. The project includes construction of multiple kitchens, take-away food counters, chilled storage, retail displays, and the addition of a seafood restaurant featuring a raw bar and omakase counter opening in the near future.
With just under one month to go until the highly anticipated grand opening, the L&K project team continues work to complete the final stages of the special project. More details to come!